Updated 5/31/2018:
The second table is a bit tricky. That’s not because of its construction (it is very similar to the first), but because of the sequence that must be followed. If you look at the plan below, you’ll see the steps involved:
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Step 1: Construct the outer 4’ x 8’ frame.
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Step 2: Add the cross-member (“A”) and the south-easternmost internal rib (Identified as “B”).
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Step 3: Add the northernmost internal rib (“C”). Because of B’s placement, we have to attach this one to the frame with a corner brace.
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Step 4: Flip the table onto its back and attach the legs.
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Step 5: Flip the table onto its legs and check the hole alignment with the previous table. These holes are for the carriage bolts that will be used to attach this table to the first one. The remaining holes are for electrical track power buses and switch power / switch buses. I'm going to have to do some aligning.
Step 6: Here' s the tricky part. We need to get 4 tall (102”) 2x2’s upright and mounted against rib B (installed in Step 2). These will support the ¼” Masonite boards that carry the steel mill backdrop. Another tall 2x2 will be mounted close to the back wall; the sixth tall 2x2 will be installed in the table closest to the aisle. These are all marked as “X” on the plan. They are lying on another table in the photo below.
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More a bit later.
George
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