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"Ash78, voting early and often" (ash78) 01/30/2018 at 15:42 • Filed to: Lego

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The wifey found a low 30”x60” hardwood table for $50 at a local consignment and furniture place. 18 baseplates (10”x 10”) and a tube of Liquid Nails later, the “land” and “water” were secured. Today I finally had a chance to add some Dollar Tree bins to the sides with wood screws and they’re surprisingly sturdy. And with tighter gaps than piston rings coming out of an Alfa factory!

Note: Baseplates were under $5 each, less than half LEGO prices, but in many ways better — fully stackable if you wanted to go that route. Brand is called Brickyard.

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > Ash78, voting early and often 01/30/2018 at 16:11

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Well done sir. I plan on converting a train table we have to this set up. It has center table sections that can flip over. One side lego, the other side large flat play surface.

Ash78, voting early and often > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner 01/30/2018 at 16:15

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Just be sure you only do a few plates at a time and align them all (relatively) by securing them to a neighbor at all corners with a broad lego piece. That way you get perfect alignment for a consistent surface. That’s the biggest pitfall. I only screwed up one joint, thankfully.

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > Ash78, voting early and often 01/30/2018 at 16:25

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solid advice. Thanks man

ttyymmnn > Ash78, voting early and often 01/30/2018 at 16:26

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Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > Ash78, voting early and often 01/30/2018 at 17:21

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One would think that given how many sets I own, I would have done something like this at some point.

merged-5876237249235911857-hrw8uc > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner 01/30/2018 at 18:05

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I did that for my boys, works great.

merged-5876237249235911857-hrw8uc > Ash78, voting early and often 01/30/2018 at 18:06

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This is a must. Gotta have the plates aligned. I went a bit overboard. But I wanted to make sure they were aligned.