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I used clear 1 x 2 and no problems. I don't climb on my layout. Angle bracing is the key to stability. Also, if you go wall to wall, you can get by with less angle bracing. Middle of room needs more sturdy design.I know one guy who said he was going to use 4x4's for legs. I said you know, you will still need angle bracing. No, he said, not with 4x4's! Guess what? He needed angle bracing. 4x4's did very little over a 2x2 or even 1x2. Try and figure out a way so the legs support the load directly. That is, the load doesn't have to go through a screw, to the off set leg. Leg directly under the crosspiece, that is the way to go.
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