Nick12DMC,
Thanks for your post. I have taken a different route. I accumulated my track, power and trains and such this past year and will be building my modules this year. I am starting with the small corner modules and straights.
I have a L design planned. 6 corner modules and six straight modules. I am going to modify one corner module to make the inside turn or reversible corner module from one of the small corner modules. My layout is up and running on top of folding banquet tables. All the track and materials will transfer to the modules.
So, the bugger in scratch building from the plans is the leg bracket. My order is too small for a furniture bracket company to produce them for a reasonable price. What do the leg brackets look like that were supplied with the kits? Would you post a photo? That's my problem now.
I built a power table from the early news release in LCCA where TW Trainworx built a 30" x 24" module. There you can see that I welded two corner braces together and drilled and tapped a hole for a thumbscrew to hold the leg. The metal is barely thick enough to work, so that's needs attention. I cut a cable in half to create a way to quick connect to a module. I am using a ZW-C with 2 -180's. The command base just sits next to the ZW-C when setup. I have added an additional outlet on the bottom to power the command base first. I overlooked that with the original assembly. I have a 100' extension cord with a twist-lock connector to prevent accidental disconnects when set up in public.
The rest of the items are easily sourced here in the US from the suppliers listed in the manual. The wiring harness are a trailer type harness. I found a little WD-40 on the connectors made them much easier to connect and disconnect. I have also found a source for nylon machine screws with a wood screw type beveled head to use for attaching the track. I'll have to pre-drill a hole, but the nylon screw will assist is reducing the noise.
