How To Build A Train Table With Folding Legs
You just cant have a lot of scenery that is realistic and have a folding table unless in the middle of a three part folding table you have a 2 foot center table width such that the tables outside two sections can fold up vertically with room in the middle to accomodate up to 1 foot tall scenery on.
How to build a train table with folding legs. Drop down train table on winch system. For each leg assembly I made two horizontal braces more 1 by 4s and two angle shaped vertical legsfrom 1 by 2 inch 25 by 5 cm lumberThese legs looking somewhat like a letter H with two cross bars instead of one havea rounded top and a bolt that attaches to the table topThe two legs can fold up under the table top by pivoting around the bolt. Pick up the table flip it over and set it down.
If desired paint the table to give it a finished appearance. Youll probably find few here would consider a folding train table though they do exist. Down the centre of the frame is.
Train layout tables particular those of a large size greater than 4 feet by 8 feet for example can require many legs in order to support the layout top in a level position. For your legs I might suggest 20mm x 40mm. Place a screw in each drilled hole and rotate clockwise by hand until it becomes too tight to continue.
Construct table layout legs from a lightweight but strong material. Again at each joint add glue affix screws and use the square at the joint making sure its all square while the screws are driven home. Drop down train table on winch system.
Add screws at the center of each side to hold the top of the table flat. We have made a train table for Calvins HO model train. Use the screwdriver to tighten each screw snugly.
This video series hosted by Michael Gross will teach you the simple how-to workshop techniques you need to know to take an HO scale electric train set and. You can build as many tables as you like and have room for and place them side by side. The table is now complete and ready to be built into a train layout.
