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Postby seal666 » Wed Apr 15, 2015 4:05 pm

Currently rebuilding my sport layout and have raised the table height to 48". This for 2 reasons, first I had bunch of 4 foot 2x3 s to use as legs, second I aquired 2 swivle bar stools with backs for no cost. Im lazy and frugal, age does that to you. Anyway this serms a tad high, thinking og dropping to 42-44 high, but wondered what others used. The 4 to 6 inch drop will make getting those cars that jump off the track, back on.
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Re: layout height

Postby waaytoomuchintothis » Wed Apr 15, 2015 4:28 pm

I have had 36 inch, 48 inch, and 52 inch heights over the years. I found that a person just automatically adjusts, and everything is fine, but beware the track that doesn't have catch fencing! As far as standing height is concerned, I built platforms to move into place for kids and women to stand on.
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Re: layout height

Postby Billshea1 » Wed Apr 15, 2015 5:21 pm

I built mine high enough to slide my table saw under and xtra storage. Built a platform for racers to stand on and doubles as a saw horse work bench
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Re: layout height

Postby waaytoomuchintothis » Wed Apr 15, 2015 7:53 pm

Heck of an idea!
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Re: layout height

Postby eAddict » Thu May 14, 2015 12:50 pm

I made mine low enough that a marshal can reach over to the middle without too much hassle. And it is high enough so you don't have to bend. Plus I get storage.

https://flic.kr/p/9jXFC8
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Re: layout height

Postby Gameover » Thu May 14, 2015 1:14 pm

my track is 33" to top of the table
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Re: layout height

Postby indybob007 » Thu May 21, 2015 5:30 am

My new track is 33in high. Perfect for storage under it and easy to reach across. And not to tall for the kids. Indybob
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