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On October 6, 2018 at 7:25 AM Ed Weldon <23.weldon@...> wrote:
Tom - You've given me some good information here to experiment with. But lacking ready access to the two magazine articles you cited I remain a bit hazy on the leg construction " 1x2 Poplar and ?” dowel with the tops of the legs notched"? Is the 1/2" dowel a spreader between two legs?? I'm missing something here..... EdW

Date: Sat, 6 Oct 2018 11:34:49 -0700
From: "Thomas Knapp" <thomasknapp@...>
Subject: [small-layout-design] Standardized legs for ultralight modules
To: <small-layout-design@groups.io>
Cc: <thomasknapp@...>

Ed,

Here is an image illustrating the legs we used in
our modular group. They are made of 1 x 2 poplar
with ?” dowels as spacers. The typical width of
the assembly is 10-5/8”, but I have sets that are
as much as 20” in width for use with 24” wide
modules. I also have a standard shelf that can
bridge between the dowels which we use for power
supplies, etc. A black curtain conceals the legs
when the layout is set up. All the legs for the
layout fold down, stack, are strapped together, and
can be carried by one person. They lay flat in the
bottom of my car truck.

Tom K.















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On October 6, 2018 at 7:25 AM Ed Weldon
<23.weldon@...> wrote:
Tom - You've given me some good information here to
experiment with. But lacking ready access to the two
magazine articles you cited I remain a bit hazy on
the leg construction " 1x2 Poplar and ?” dowel
with the tops of the legs notched" Is the 1/2"
dowel a spreader between two legs? I'm missing
something here..... EdW

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On October 6, 2018 at 11:30 PM "TILLMAN, JOE" <jtillman@...> wrote:
Thomas, thanks for the diagram and the photos as a picture is worth a thousand words. The dowel rods are a rather clever solution.
I am using 1.5" x 1.5" birch on my 4 ft x 4.5 ft table layout for support and they work well.
Cheers, Joe

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I like your design with slotted holes to slip over the dowels. I also like my wood Ironing Board with 3 legs and opens to any height from 4" to 48".? I almost used it once.
Max on Cape Cod

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On October 6, 2018 at 11:30 PM "TILLMAN, JOE" <jtillman@...> wrote:
Thomas, thanks for the diagram and the photos as a picture is worth a thousand words. The dowel rods are a rather clever solution.
I am using 1.5" x 1.5" birch on my 4 ft x 4.5 ft table layout for support and they work well.
Cheers, Joe

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I like your design with slotted holes to slip over the dowels. I also like my wood Ironing Board with 3 legs and opens to any height from 4" to 48".? I almost used it once.
Max on Cape Cod

Date: Tue, 9 Oct 2018 15:09:40 +0000 (UTC)
From: "john mac via Groups.Io" <john2k_99@...>
Subject: Re: [small-layout-design] Standardized legs for ultralight modules
To: <small-layout-design@groups.io>

Joe...I'm curious...any track plan or photos of your
4x5? I'm working in the same size, thanks.
John M.