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john meet john :) <br /> <br />its not the hinges im concerned about as they can be had plant strong but what are the tables made out of? most i see nowadays are the pressed wood stuff. you might be better off with a couple of solid core door s to get the meat you need to secure the hinges?? <br /> <br />if the table s are solids and not pressed you still might have to use backing plate and big flats on bottoms and maybe even added stringers to prevent flex. might you be better to go with shelf type layout and run the entire length and leave it securely fastened? <br /> <br />im not trying to be any kind of negative im just concerned that once you get it all complete some structural thing will break and ruin your trains or even hurt you. <br /> <br />hinges can always be concealed with a building on the top so thats not an issue but the structural integrity of your base is a major concern. <br /> <br />im glad you got the layout plans and you sure in right place to find advice to make it so.im a noob but there are many vets here that have great wisdom. keep asking questions. best regards, john <br />
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