Modular Table Design by Ben Fleskes
Being a big fan of 9V trains, I never had enough room to build upon. Except when I took over the living room for weeks on end. With some good input from Dan Parker and Steve Barile, I've developed plans for a modular table...
Summary:
If was my goal to design a platform for building, playing and displaying LEGO on. This design meets the following design objectives:
- Light and easy to transport
- Nearly anyone can build one with very simple tools and materials
- Work well with LEGO Trains
- Work well with LEGO bricks
- Modular and Flexible in application
- Strong and durable
- Inexpensive and readily available materials
Design Notes:
The modules are sized to work with the LEGO brick system. A small module is 48 times the size of a 2x2 LEGO brick, will hold 9 32x32 stud base plates. or six lengths of 9V train track in either direction. Also, it allows for a full circle of track to be made within one module. The modules are sized to be light and easy to transport. One person can easily carry a module and the legs are detachable. Holes in the side of the modules are oversized and allow for error in production process or possible misalignments between modules.
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It is difficult to see, but this table is about 5' x 7.5' and is made up of four separate modules. Two 2.5' x 5' modules and two 2.5' x 2.5' modules. Each module bolts to each adjacent one and can be formed into many patterns. Each leg is modular and can be placed as required to support various configurations. |
| Table1-4_wmf.zip (16.8k) Table.pdf (21k) |
Here is a plan for the table in both Windows meta file format (wmf) and Adobe's Acrobat format (pdf). |
Assembly Information:
Numerous configurations are possible, limited only by the number of modules you build. Assembly is completed by simply bolting modules and legs together with 1/4" bolts. I prefer wing nuts and washers for quick assembly. Legs can be placed as required to support the modules. If X equals the number of modules you have, you will generally need 2X+2 legs. Legs bolt into module corners as shown in the drawings.