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Steel Grid Model Stands	The 'building block' of a James Howard Co. model stand is the MuleCube.
		MuleCube = our trade name for the hollow welded steel box, which, when used in multiples, forms the structural framework of the platform.

Advantages: Lighter, Stronger, Space Saving, Un-massive and Airy The hollow welded steel framework yields much higher ratios of strength-to-weight, weight-to-volume, and weight-to-floor area than identical frameworks constructed of wood
	It's easy to think of a model stand as a unified group of blocks—lightweight hollow steel welded cubes, all the same size, all bundled (welded) together laterally, all forming an ultra rigid 3-D structure which accepts a top, shelves and many other options.

Model stands may be factory designed or custom built to end-user specifications. Most are square or rectangular in floor plan but other arrangements are possible (see below, left). Output from special proprietary tooling, these steel boxes (MuleCubes!) fit together rapidly and precisely for every width, depth and height.
		Standard Features —Open, lightweight tubular steel MuleCube framework; —Ships unassembled via UPS; —Pre-drilled holes for rapid assembly; —Corner Bumpers Options: —*QuikSet* (detachable) Hand Rails and other sturdy Topside Devices; —Overall steel framework size; —Top panel, material and cantilever, if any —Number of shelves (if any) —Fixed or retractable casters (if any) —Arrays in other than square or rectangle (see illustration at left)

	Easy to place or remove, Topside Devices, such as Model's Guard Rail, or the Monopod Seat pass through the top surface to fit in extra-sturdy sockets welded to the framework.
	Light enough to stand on edge— fits thru doors and conserves space when stored. Hand rail detaches (see above).
	Conceivably, a second tier could be a single or multiple number of MuleCubes, permanently bolted to the layer below, perhaps used as a bench or other elevated surface on which to drape fabric and pose the model.

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