Re-igniting a long dormant hobby!
February 29, 2020 Using the same technique to add one of the four legs to the second table. Inserting one of the legs prior to bolting. The second table frame is complete. The second table frame, complete, has been placed next to the first frame where they will eventually be bolted together.
February 22, 2020 Here are some miscellaneous shots I took of both tables. Table 2 is coming along and table 1 has been moved closer to its final resting place next to the wall. Moving that big table was...interesting. Two legs done so far.
February 16, 2020 I didn't chronicle a lot of this table's construction since it was identical to the first. The only difference was that the size of this one was half that of the first one. This one is 4X8 where the first one was 4X16. These two will eventually be bolted together to form... Continue Reading →
February 1, 2020 The frame for the first table is complete. Now it's on to the second table.
January 31, 2020 A closeup look at the last pair of legs on the main table. https://youtu.be/dVQQJG1DUcQ A quick closeup view of the first table with all the legs complete.
I know I wanted all my posts to be chronological, thus all the back-posts I've been adding, but I thought I would insert just a little note here to let you know that I'm just now starting to take inventory on my track. After that I'll start using the track design layout software to see... Continue Reading →
January 26, 2020 This is kind of a tutorial in pictures of how I attached a leg. I tried to use a cookie cutter approach so I wouldn't have to rethink it each time. Remember, I'm normally not a do-it-yourself guy. This is the best way that worked for me. This is simply a closeup... Continue Reading →
January 18, 2020 Using a souped up version of Greg Braun's cantilever design, I started adding the first cross members for the leg support. First set complete. Moving on to the next. Here you can get a little closer view of the old custom controller plug-in I designed. I never actually used it. It was... Continue Reading →
January 11, 2020 I got my first cordless drill because of this project. I also learned about countersinking. Here I was just about ready to put in my first screws.
January 8, 2020 I really made use of this tool while building the table. The two side boards were 2-16 foot 2x6's that I had left over from my last table from 20 years ago. I kept these out in the garage for that long. Even though they were very long and always in the... Continue Reading →
My HO Slot Car Hobby 