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Reply to "Help on Pulley System to Lift Train Table"

@JTFIII posted:

Andy W.:

What material do you propose to make the table frame from that will support the table top?  And then, what material do you plan to use as the table top on which to place your tracks?  Once the table is raised or lowered do you plan to have locking safety cables?  Is your lift mechanism a manual crank or powered?

What I did was use 1x4, 1x6, and 2x2 pine for a light framework.  Then I covered the surface with a layer of ceiling tile (or is it two layers?)  (light, and absorbs sound).   I have safety chains for protection when fully lifted up - just simple chains that hook over the suspending hooks.   

Mine is manual - haven't bothered to add a power lift so far.   It comes with a simple hand crank with a long arm, which is detachable.  I have mine hanging nearby.   Its easy to make the connection, that aspect is good engineering.   Its easy to lift up and down, not much effort, just a lot of crank rotation, but not a bother.

No problems so far.  It attracts attention when a guest is in the garage.   I love my 'stang, and would not take a chance, but my installation is solid.

The layout is FasTrack with an branch line up a mountain using Atlas-O.  On the mountain is an On30 loop.   It's mostly canibalized at the moment to build other layouts, so not much to show right now (I am running a 4x10 in the dining room).   I am not good at scenery so my best intentions never turn out that well in pics anyway.

Last edited by Ken-Oscale

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