Baseboards. Getting you started
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Plywood top and sides
Hi All. When I returned to model railways I was so keen to get started that I didn’t bother to read “how toâ€.And I went for regular timber, because I could screw it all together , how wrong I was, and with a 12 mm board on top. but something I read said about using “Plywood “ for the sides,but, plywood doesn’t hold screw so well, or does it??? At least the plywood supplied by a local timber merchant ( Peckham ). I suppose if I was to scrap the tops?? I could make the sides out of that, and if I was to have “open plan “ with the board only supporting the track, it could make it lighter. Would someone please tell me how?? Best wishes. Kevin
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There is plenty advice on open frame baseboard construction on here using plywood and I read some good advice on Padster's baseboard thread you posted on just the other day.
So what exactly are your plans now?
Bill
At 6'4'', Bill is a tall chap, then again, when horizontal he is rather long and people often used to trip over him! . . . and so a nickname was born :)
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Have fun,
Bill
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At 6'4'', Bill is a tall chap, then again, when horizontal he is rather long and people often used to trip over him! . . . and so a nickname was born :)
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The best way, IMHO, is to glue and screw some softwood "blocks" in the corners where you want a joint. You then use these as bearers for the screws. Just a small block is required and it adds little to the overall weight.
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If the legs are a permanent fixture, you could simply use those as the "blocks". If they are removable, you'd need to move them in from the ends by the size of the blocks and either bolt them through the side bearers or make a slot for them to locate into.
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