My wife and daughter have bought me a very good 4' x 2' strong plastic topped and metal legged table. I have set up the table (it quickly folds up with the legs slotting into the top). They bought it from Amazon and it has allowed me to put the layout into action very quickly. Couple of photos attached.
Excellent! Two of those are exactly what I need to go under my just under 4ft square layout under construction!
Thanks for the tip
Ian
Ooh, yes - I got something very similar a few years ago to use as a table for stock (and tea cups!) at exhibitions. (As you can't always rely on shows providing tables, plus the show managers seem to like it if you bring your own)
What is it's height?
It looks like it has telescopic and so possibly adjustable height. Is that so?
A good reason for bringing your own table is that if unlucky or arrive late you end up being provided with a particularly swayback example! That seems to be the fate of hired trestle tables. Do they get left out in the rain or do people dance on them?
Quote from: GraemeD on May 09, 2021, 08:19
It looks like it has telescopic and so possibly adjustable height. Is that so?
Yes, that's why I asked, Graeme, I thought the same but as there is no link I couldn't confirm one way or the other!
Hi Everyone,
Sorry for the delay, not feeling too good today. The table is 4' ( 122cm} long x 2' (61cm) wide and 2' 5" (74cm) high. The legs do telescope but only to shorten them for closing up the table but if would not take much to drill an extra hole or two. I can't find out which one my daughter bought because it was a present but some of these look as if they are the type. https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?k=folding+picnic+tables+portable&crid=XI8HLHPVMM9J&sprefix=folding+picnic+table%2Caps%2C176&ref=nb_sb_ss_ts-doa-p_6_20
I got mine from Aldi (in one of their frequent promotions :) ) Personally I wouldn't use it to support a layout as (mine, anyway) is too wobbly - but it is fine for stock and tea cups!
How firm is your table, Ken?
Quote from: Ken Davidge on May 09, 2021, 19:03The table is 4' ( 122cm} long x 2' (61cm) wide and 2' 5" (74cm) high. The legs do telescope but only to shorten them for closing up the table but if would not take much to drill an extra hole or two.
Looking at the location of the bottom hole you'd only gain an inch or two at most. I recon a minimum of 3ft height to the top for my layouts so too short. However the telescoping legs has made me wonder if there's some similar "legs only" that I could use... Will have to start searching!
This is the product at Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B01FR3QD3C (https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B01FR3QD3C)
They also do a heavier-duty one at the same price: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Home-Discount%C2%AE-Folding-Strength-Foldaway/dp/B01FR6KXYY/ref=sr_1_6 (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Home-Discount%C2%AE-Folding-Strength-Foldaway/dp/B01FR6KXYY/ref=sr_1_6)
They are both the same height - 72cm. That would actually work quite well for me as my layout framing is 14cm deep but might be a bit low for others.
Ian