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How to Build an Electric Train Set Table

Train sets that are set up and used as a hobby for young kids and adults alike can benefit from a dedicated table to lay the track. A card table or other type of folding table can be used in a pinch, but a more permanent structure can be built out of wood. You can build an electric train set table by first determining how big the table needs to be.

Things You'll Need

4-foot by 8-foot plywood sheet
Tape measure
Pencil
Circular saw
1- by 2-inch boards
Nails
Nail gun
2- by 4-inch boards
Power drill
Screws
Green paint
“Grass” paper

Instructions

- 1
  Measure the 4- by 8-foot plywood sheet to a length of 6 feet. Make a mark on the plywood with the pencil. Cut the plywood on the pencil mark with the circular saw.
- 2
  Measure and mark the 1- by 2-inch boards to the dimensions of the cut piece of plywood. Two pieces will need to be 72 inches and two pieces will need to be 46 inches. Cut the 1- by 2-inch boards to the required lengths with the circular saw.
- 3
  Place the 72-inch pieces on each edge of the long sides of the plywood. Secure the 1- by 2-inch boards to the plywood with nails using the nail gun. Place the 46-inch pieces of 1- by 2-inch boards on each end and secure them with nails. This will create a frame around the perimeter of the plywood.
- 4
  Measure and cut the 2- by 4-inch boards to a length of 31 inches with the circular saw.
- 5
  Place one of the 31-inch 2- by 4-inch boards in one corner of the frame on the plywood. Place the 2- by 4-inch board so the short edge is facing the short end of the plywood. Drill two holes with the power drill and secure the 2- by 4-inch board to the frame with screws. Repeat this step for the remaining corners of the frame.
- 6
  Lift the complete train set table up off the floor and set it on its legs. Paint the top of the plywood with green paint or add green “grass” paper.

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