Rev-A-Shelf Kitchen Cabinet Spring Loaded Mixer and Appliance Lift Assist Mechanism for Small Kitchen Appliances w/Soft Close, Zinc, RAS-ML-HDSC

This product does not deserve all the negative reviews, the product is "as advertised", straight forward to install and fits in narrow standard cabinets. I installed mine in a corner cabinet, the opening is 27-1/2" high, 13-1/2" wide and cabinet is 23-1/4" deep. Because it is a corner cabinet, the door interferes and I had to build out the support on the right hand side another 1-1/2" beyond the right edge of the opening. Otherwise I followed the instructions exactly as stated. My final lift shelf dimension ended up being 19" deep and 9" wide, perfect fit for our mid-size KitchenAid mixer. There is plenty of room underneath to store cutting boards and even some space on the right for storing cookie sheets. Cabinets are never perfectly square, so after installing and leveling the lift shelf (WITH the mixer on the shelf, per instructions), the two arms were not perfectly parallel; however, using a pair of clamps allowed me to perfectly align the brackets with the lift shelf so I could attach it. Once attached brackets stayed perfectly alligned!On installation, note the screw holes indicated for the initial install: the far back and center and the front slotted hole, 2nd from front. This can be accessed through the frame without the arm still in the “up” position. Also note that the support mounted in the cabinet must butt up against the front face to accommodate the front screws on final assembly. So there is no need to open/close the bracket until after it is attached.

This is very sturdy. Hold the heavy kitchen aid mixer nicely. Very sturdy. Recommend if you don’t want to drag your mixer out all the time.

The media could not be loaded. I bought this shelf as part of my wife’s Christmas gifts. She loved it, but the process to mount it was arduous. If I was a handyman, I would charge $100+ to install it if there was proper support (studs) in place. If not, probably $300+. The lift is great! My wife has used it for a couple months now and even with thick dough, it doesn’t move. Soft close is a must, for your convenience and safety. As far as installation goes, my wife and I’s home had “handyman” cabinets installed by the prior owner. In short, there was not sufficient support to hold 60lbs, plus the weight of the shelf itself, 30lbs… about 90lbs total. So I had to build a cabinet to insert into the cabinet space. This was arduous but imperative. This was in addition to building the wood base for the mixer to sit on, which was not included. I bought a nice piece of poplar, which I cut, glued and then affixed to a piece of 3/4” plywood for added support. Do a little research. You maybe able to order a butcher block or use a high density plastic cutting board. Whatever your style. I should mention. I didn’t trust the screws that came with the shelf, so I bought some bolts, as well as a heavy duty gate handle to help lift. I love the result (and my wife’s reaction was worth it). It blends perfectly with the original wood cabinets, but it was a lot of work. Mounting the shelf itself took a couple of hours. But know this: INCREASING THE TENSION IS INCREDIBLY DANGEROUS AND SHOULD BE DONE WITH TWO PEOPLE. They included a picture of one person pulling back on the tension rod, constantly while they also removed the tension screw. I tried this, and the spring snapped like a bear trap. I could have EASILY lost a finger. My solution? Use a 1” thick hollow pipe that’s 12” or more. Insert the tension pull into pipe and use that added torque to adjust it to 60lbs. I did this myself, but I highly recommend 2 people. You can do this! Just be sure to give yourself 5-10x more time than you THINK you’ll need! Be safe!

I would have loved this to work, but my cupboard has a drawer above it which apparently makes it a no-go. I exchanged it for a pull out shelf which requires that I still need to lift my mixer up, but it's easier from the pull out position.

I purchased this device to lift a Kitchen Aid 6 qt mixer and a juicer. The cabinet is 20 inches wide and 23 inches deep. I ended up with a shelf for the mixer that was 15 1/2 in. wide by 21 in. deep. This was more than the instructions would have given me. I did several things to maximize the storage space.First, I attached a board to the side of my workbench to simulate the side of the cabinet. I used masking tape to sketch the depth of the slab overhang, the slab thickness and the cabinet top thickness. I mounted one of the side mechanisms to the workbench board and kept adjusting its location so the shelf would provide internal clearance as well as come out and be just a little above parallel with the countertop when extended. The top surface of my workbench simulated the top of my countertop slab. This took a little trial and error, but it certainly was easier than trying to do this inside the cabinet. When satisfied, I made a carboard template of where the side mounting plate was located in relation the cabinet front and top. Then it was simply a matter of attaching the template to the cabinet and drilling some holes.Some things to keep in mind:1. My cabinet door hinges interfered with mechanism, so I had to add an additional 3/4' block to that side. I also removed the soft-closing device from one of the hinges and remounted it out of the way. This regained 1/2" more shelf width.2. When I had the two side mechanisms on my workbench I should have adjusted the spring attachment bolt to the highest range. It is much easier to do this before you install the mechanism in the cabinet!!!3. Keep in mind that the mechanism, when retracting, is at it lowest point as it enters the cabinet, then rises slightly when finally stowed. This could interfere with anything stowed below it. In my case, about 2/3 of the vertical interior cabinet space was used by this device.Finally, let me say that this is one rugged and well made mechanism. I'm sure I could put at least 60 lbs on it and have it rotate out to cabinet height with little assistance. Just do what you can to understand its motion before you try to install it.