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GW - 30 Dec 2003 20:33 GMT

Hi again,

I asked previously about buying a table for a new railway and someone
recommend scarerail.co.uk. I may make use of this company.
I see on the web site that the legs are 900mm high, seems awful low to the
ground? Why are they so low? What height do most people prefer to use? I
have a 5 year old who LOVES trains and the extra height may protect the
track from him getting over excited and breaking something.

Sorry if these questions seem silly, but I dont want to make a mess of this,
especcially with the money being spent - and I really havent a clue about
this hobby! :).

These are the options available on the site:
1218NL1200 x 1800mm (4' x 6') no legs £120.00
1218L1200 x 1800mm (4' x 6') with 4 legs 900mm £135.00
1218LA1200 x 1800mm (4' x 6') with 4 legs 900mm and adjustable feet
£150.00
Taken from http://www.scalerail.co.uk/baseboards.htm

Thanks for your time,

Gary Whittle.
www.garywhittle.co.uk

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DJO - 30 Dec 2003 20:42 GMT

Well I used them for my boards, 900mm is not really that low, and for my
layout in the loft it is a good comprimise to get the biggest layout to fit
under the roofspace.

Bear in mind that this is almost 1 metre. Get in touch with they guys at
Scale Rail, they can make custom size boards with different leg heights.
900mm is only an indication, you can specify longer or shorter as you wish.
I found them very helpful and I emailed a plan of how I wanted the boards to
go together and the dimensions of each. Theboarsd go together perfectly and
line up with dowels and tighten up with coachbolts and wing nuts. The
workmanship is very good indeed.

As I said before I have no connection with them other than as a happy
customer!
Djo

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John Turner - 30 Dec 2003 20:49 GMT

> Well I used them for my boards, 900mm is not really that low, and for my
> layout in the loft it is a good comprimise to get the biggest layout to fit
> under the roofspace.

When you get to my advanced years then you'll consider 900mm (3'0" in proper
money) to be hideously low. My boards are an average (the floor's not
level) height of 4'6" which is excellent for eye level viewing and also has
the advantage of allowing you to "sit underneath" the boards for wiring and
similar purposes.

My only regret is that I didn't make then slightly higher.

John.

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DJO - 30 Dec 2003 21:08 GMT

> When you get to my advanced years then you'll consider 900mm (3'0" in proper
> money) to be hideously low. My boards are an average (the floor's not
> level) height of 4'6" which is excellent for eye level viewing and also has
> the advantage of allowing you to "sit underneath" the boards for wiring and
> similar purposes.

I see your point, however if I wanted 4'6" high boards in the loft, it would
have had to be much narrower, not the 15' by 12' circuit I have now! Luckily
I am still the right side of 30 (just) so can crawl about under the boards
OK.

Djo

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D A Smith - 30 Dec 2003 20:58 GMT

Hi

I made my computer table with legs from Ikea and a separate top.

In your situation I would find a suitable top, fit it with Ikea legs and
install some suitable Ikea drawer units underneath to keep various items in,
including spare stock ect. Choose carefully and the stock will just fit.

Best of luck

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GW - 30 Dec 2003 21:00 GMT

> Theboarsd go together perfectly and
> line up with dowels and tighten up with coachbolts and wing nuts. The
> workmanship is very good indeed.

Thanks again,

Thats another good point with regards to boards going together. If I buy
this 6 x 4 board and then plan on getting another in a few months - will
they fit together without much buggering around? :)

Thanks for the quick replies!

Gary.

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DJO - 30 Dec 2003 21:06 GMT

I suppose so, but you would have to do some work. Mine came with the dowels
fitted and the holes they mated with pre-drilled. In fact they had actually
set the whole lot up before sendign it just to check. I guess you could ask
for the boards adjoining your first one to have dowels, leaving you to drill
out the required holes in the existing board.

Djo

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Robert Pearce - 31 Dec 2003 09:44 GMT

>I see on the web site that the legs are 900mm high, seems awful low to the
>ground? Why are they so low?

900mm isn't that low. My computer desk here is 790mm from the ground. If
you operate while seated, 900mm sounds pretty good.

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