Winsome Mission 2-Shelf Wood Mobile Printer Stand, Brown (81628)

Great product that meets a need. The cart is solid wood, not at all flimsy. Just the right side for a printer cart that can be gently pushed out of the way or pulled out to be close at hand. The finish is smooth and coated with a smooth finish. It was in great shape when I removed it from the box. It folds up very, very easily to be put away. I am very, very happy with it. Storage space below is also sturdy and will easily hold reams of paper, etc.I have a fairly heavy printer, an Epson Workforce 3640, and its size and weight do not faze the stand.It needed minor assembly, which was a piece of cake. The only tool that I needed was a hex wrench, which was included and easy to notice in a small box, which also contained the 4 wooden plugs that needed to be tapped into place. Assembly took only 10 minutes, at a very leisurely pace. Great directions, with simple and clear pictures. All I had to do was tap the casters into their places, swing out the sides, and lower the bottom shelf onto the supports, which are strong metal. Then I placed the middle shelf on its supports. The top shelf required only that I lay it in place and then install 4 screws in predrilled holes, ,using the hex wrench. Then I tapped into place the 4 wooden plugs.A few cautions for anybody who is not friendly with simple tools. First, when you use the hex wrench to install the screws, hold the l-shaped wrench by the long sice. The screws are somewhat tight, as they should be, and require modest pressure to turn them. When you put the plugs in place, notice that they are slightly wedge shaped and that the flat end goes into the hole. Put it in straight, evenly into the hole, or you won't be able to tap it in. That, too, is the way it should be. You don't need glue.And look at the drawing: note that the two casters with the lock levers go on the two middle support posts, the ones in the middle as the stand is not folded out. (This is the first assembly step.) That way, they will both wind up at the front when you open and finish assembling the stand.

This arrived packed flat. There was some assembly required, but it's pretty simple. The only tool that I should have needed is an allen wrench, which is supplied in the form of a very classy, gold colored metal.First, install the casters on the bottom. The casters on the front have a locking mechanism to keep them from rolling if you want to use that feature.The bottom shelf folds down.Then, you put the middle shelf in place. It's not fastened to the cart, and when folded, is a separate piece. There are 4 pieces of hardware already in place that fit in slots in the bottom of the shelf when it is place and help keep everything rigid. In my particular case, the back of the cart was just a smidge wider than the front of the cart, so the two back hooks didn't fit in the slots. They nearly fit, and I got a screwdriver and used it as a pry bar and pried the hooks just a little further out from the back supports, which made it fit. I don't know if this is a fluke, or something that happens a lot with this cart.The only real assembly is putting the top on. There are two blocks under the top fastened to the top with hinges. There are 4 screws that you need to use to fasten the blocks to the back support.Once you do that, you can take the middle shelf out and fold the whole thing up. The blocks under the top let it fold out far enough from the back that there is space for the bottom shelf and the sides and legs. The middle shelf will be a separate piece that you'll have to keep with it if you're folding it when moving or something.The result is a very sturdy, nicely finished, good looking piece of furniture. I think it's a great value for the price.

This unit is great. It is nicely packed to protect it in shipment. There are easy directions to follow to put it together. I had it together in 15 minutes including time opening the box. It is a nice natural wood finish just like their shelves and bookcases.People have commented that it wobbles. Yes it does just a bit, but that is because it is on rollers. The unit comes with the folding portion already assembled. To get a good firm unit, you must put the shelves in the metal brackets provided. There are slots on the underside of the shelves so that they fit without sliding around. This is also what makes the unit sturdy. If you don't have the shelves in the grooves of the bracket, it is going to be pretty shakey. My unit was a slight bit off. I simply loosed the screw-in bracket with a screwdriver just a slight bit until the shelf would seat in the bracket. Then I tightened the bracket back up with the screwdriver. The unit is attractive, solid and functional. I don't know how people are saying it is heavy. It's real wood, not particle board. So it is lighter than many shelves.I once had to contact Winsome Wood support for a previous set of tv tables I bought. Keep the Winsome Model number because that is what you need to get support. Once I got that, they sent me a replacement table and it was perfect.I would rate the product high to excellent in quality and the customer support as very good!