What is the best way to build a table for my plastic track-racing layout?
A. Half-inch ACX plywood with a framework of 1 X 6s underneath will make a very satisfactory table for a home racing layout. Use glue and screws to fasten the tabletop and framework solidly and permanently together. For legs, use 4 X 4s cross-bolted to the 1 X 6s at each corner. Bolt 2 or more tables together to make larger layouts with 3/8″ bolts through the 1 X 6s. If you want to be able to store the tables when not in use or move your layout tables around easily in your truck, van, or station wagon, use metal folding leg assemblies, available in most home improvement stores for around $20 a set (one set per table). Glue and screw extra rectangles of plywood to the bottom of each table where the leg assemblies are to be attached. Before building tables for a portable layout, be sure to measure the inside of your vehicle and size the tables to fit.
Half-inch ACX plywood with a framework of 1 X 6s underneath will make a very satisfactory table for a home racing layout. Use glue and screws to fasten the tabletop and framework solidly and permanently together. For legs, use 4 X 4s cross-bolted to the 1 X 6s at each corner. Bolt 2 or more tables together to make larger layouts with 3/8″ bolts through the 1 X 6s. If you want to be able to store the tables when not in use or move your layout tables around easily in your truck, van, or station wagon, use metal folding leg assemblies, available in most home improvement stores for around $20 a set (one set per table). Glue and screw extra rectangles of plywood to the bottom of each table where the leg assemblies are to be attached. Before building tables for a portable layout, be sure to measure the inside of your vehicle and size the tables to fit.
