12-30-2014, 10:33 AM
I determined that my old layout was 42" high, with scenery adding a few more inches to that. It was comfortable for me to work at while standing and I do have an old draftsman stool that I can sit at if need be. I've got a bed frame that I built for an air mattress when I converted my train room back into a bedroom when we thought we were going to sell our house. I am going to change out the legs and add a layer of extruded foam so that the new layout will be just about 42" high as well.
From the feedback here, there is no hard and fast rule, whatever works for each individual and for whatever reason, that is what they wind up with. As time goes by, 42" may be a bit higher than I'd like, so my design will allow me to cut the legs down as need be. I know one time I had made a base with adjustable legs, mostly because it was in a garage and had to be leveled each time I moved it, but it really wasn't that stable and I would have been better off leveling it a different way.
From the feedback here, there is no hard and fast rule, whatever works for each individual and for whatever reason, that is what they wind up with. As time goes by, 42" may be a bit higher than I'd like, so my design will allow me to cut the legs down as need be. I know one time I had made a base with adjustable legs, mostly because it was in a garage and had to be leveled each time I moved it, but it really wasn't that stable and I would have been better off leveling it a different way.
Don (ezdays) Day
Board administrator and
founder of the CANYON STATE RAILROAD
Board administrator and
founder of the CANYON STATE RAILROAD