Tuning your Pangea after assembly
The Pangea is built to come apart. Rails lift off any edge so two tables can join into one larger surface later, and that modularity is the whole point of the design — but it also means the sections arrive aligned well, not aligned perfectly. A short tuning pass at the end of assembly is normal and expected, not a sign something is wrong.
Budget five minutes for it. It's the difference between accessories that glide and accessories that catch.
Do this in the right order
The single most common mistake is tightening everything down before the table is flipped upright. Bolts that are fully torqued face-down lock in whatever alignment gravity gave you. Leave things snug, flip, then tighten.
1. Center section orientation (3×5 only)
The center 2-foot section of a 3×5 installs one way only.
Before you bolt anything, check that the bolt holes line up. If they don't, rotate the center section 180 degrees and they will. Nothing is mismatched — the section simply has a front and a back.
2. Rail alignment
Two different symptoms, two different fixes.
Rails don't line up vertically — one section's rail sits slightly higher than its neighbor, so accessories catch or won't slide across the seam.
- Tighten the three bolts holding the sections together until they're snug, not fully tightened.
- Flip the table upright.
- Check the vertical alignment of the rails and adjust as needed.
- Now fully tighten the three bolts.
A rail's outward face isn't flush with the rail beside it.
- Lightly loosen the two bolts underneath the table that secure that rail section.
- Adjust the rail's position until the faces sit flush.
- Retighten.
3. Leg alignment
Same principle as the rails — don't commit before the flip.
When installing the legs, leave the two bolts that secure the leg underneath loose. Flip the table upright, tune the alignment, tighten the bolt that goes through the top of the table first, then tighten the two leg bolts underneath.
Why this matters more than it sounds
The play vault is sized to its stated playable area exactly — 36″ × 36″ on a 3×3, 36″ × 60″ on a 3×5, 48″ × 72″ on a 4×6. There's no slack designed in. If the sections aren't pulled fully together, the opening ends up a fraction short, and a play mat cut to the correct size won't lie flat in it.
So if your mat seems slightly too long, tune the rails first. See Why my play mat doesn't fit.
If it still isn't right
If the rails won't come flush, a bolt won't thread, or something is visibly bent or missing, stop and send us a photo through our contact page with your order number. Don't force a fastener — a stripped insert is a much bigger repair than whatever you're working around.