Holy Cow! My Layout is starting!


chrismoore93

Central Phoenix Railroad
Hey guys,
It's been a while since I have been on the forums. I have roamed around a little but have not posted. I was wondering if everyone could help me out by telling me exactly what I would need to create a 2'x8' open-grid piece of benchwork?
I have the date set and am going out to buy the benchwork on New Years Eve and intend on starting the New Year out right!
Happy New Year,
Chris
 
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Thanks for the info guys.
So how does this sound.
3/4" plywood enough to cut 5 pieces to create the [__l__] shape (yes the opposite side will also have a piece of the plywood)
2'x8' piece of plywood to cover section
Enough ?'X?' for the legs (anyone have an idea?)
Appropriate Screws?
Skids for the legs
2'x8' piece of polystyrene foam

Chris
 
2x2's should work fine for the legs. 3/4" plywood may be overkill - 1/2" should work just as well at less cost. I'm not sure what you mean by skids for legs but I would get the levelers that screw in. Some part of the floor will not be level and you can compensate by using leg levelers. Lag bolts and nuts seem to be the common attachment methods aong with some L-braces and mending plates for any weak areas.
 
I use 3/4 plywood cut into 3" strips for framing and supports, no more twisting, splitting 1X4's for me.
You could use smaller ply for a smaller layout as Jim suggested.
I use 2X2's for legs with T nuts and carriage bolts for levelers.
I like the foam idea, free scraps at most building sites and easy to work with.
 



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