| Project by bradadsit | posted 207 days ago | 746 views | 4 times favorited | 9 comments |  |
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I decided to build a train table for my twins’ 2 year birthday. It is constructed of 3/4” red oak and 3/4” red oak veneered plywood, using pocket hole construction. HVLP sprayed with 3 coats of pre-catalyzed lacquer (a big thanks to my father-in-law for the HVLP sprayer!). Final size is 37.5”x55.5”x20” tall.
It has two 22” wide, 7” deep drawers on 20” full extension drawer slides. Fortunately I used 100 lb. capacity drawer slides, capable of supporting two 2 year olds and a few construction blocks (see last photo). At first I thought I was over-engineering it, until I watched them jump up and down on the top and I was confident it would hold strong. I’m sure they will be able to enjoy it for years to come.
-- bradadsit
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ShaneA
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#1 posted 207 days ago
Nice of you to install a sliding a seat for them. : )
No such thing as overengineering a toy for a tot, the have the given ability to exploit the weakness in any design/project. It looks great, and like they approve.
robscastle
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#2 posted 207 days ago
Well, thats nice work there.
The 2 YOs look to be having more fun in the drawer than the actualy playing with the train!
robscastle
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#3 posted 207 days ago
Hey I just took another look, and I am interested in the brand and model of the slides please, I could do with some of them.
I bet the manufacturer would be impressed !!
dustyal
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#4 posted 207 days ago
very well engineered indeed. Your two engineers will put a miles of smiles on those trains.
Pocket hole screw construction, I love it.
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Bluepine38
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#5 posted 207 days ago
My sister used to say “Give my kids a tank and a bobby pin, and you will soon have nothing but pieces.” Great
little table and drawers, they should enjoy for quite a while.
-- As ever, Gus-the 74 yr young apprentice carpenter
Woodwrecker
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#6 posted 207 days ago
Great job. Looks like they like it !
-- Eric
bradadsit
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#7 posted 207 days ago
@robscastle -
The drawer slides are Centerline brand. I get them at Rockler…..http://www.rockler.com/product.cfm?page=21473&site=ROCKLER I have used them on a few projects, and they always work very well, and they are affordable compared to some of the other similar performing models out there.
-- bradadsit
HorizontalMike
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#8 posted 173 days ago
Very cool! I bet the kids love it!
-- HorizontalMike -- "Woodpeckers understand..."
Brandon
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#9 posted 173 days ago
What a sweet train table. I like it because it doesn’t look like kids furniture, but something that’s stylish and nicely built. I’ll have to build one of these once my little one gets a little older.
-- "hold fast to that which is good"
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