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Has anyone used this method for their bench work? I am building an 5 X 10 layout and I have assenbled the frame but it doesn't feel entirely stable.  I have yet to put the braces on the legs and the plywood on the top.  I thought befor I got too far someone could give me an opinion on this. I finished the construction of the benchwork. It isn't great but better than my last one.

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I am in the process of building a new layout after a move. The train room bench work is a mix of old and new benchwork styles. I found that a new method I use works out real well. As shown in the picture below the basic section is made up of two 2x4s sandwiched between two 1x4. I have the sections sized so that when I connect two sections with a 1x4 I get slightly less than a 4x4 square. using this technique all screws can be driven straight in. No need for pocket holes or driving screws at an angle.

Joe

 

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L-girder is especially good for building benchwork with irregular shapes such as kidney shape or any kind of curving benchwork.    You just vary the length of the cross members.   I am talking about building benchwork that is not square or rectangular.   

 

If you are building a flat table top layout, "open-grid" is is probably easiest.    Just frame it like you would a window.     However, if you want scenery below track level, valleys and ravines etc., L-girder makes it much easier even for square shaped layouts.

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