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

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!

This product saves all the lifting etc with our kitchen aid stand mixer! Soft close feature is wonderful. This is an expensive item but worth every penny!!

Love how easy it makes baking.

My wife loves her new mixer shelf and shows it to everyone! I had my cabinet maker install it when he was building the cabinets. It works great! Very easy to lift up and even easier to lower into the cabinet. We had a heavy Kitchenaid mixer. We had it on nstalled when it raises up it is counter height. We had to sacrifice the drawer above it. We had the cabinet built with a false drawer front so when closed it appears there is a drawer there. Ithe closing mechanism is adjusted so all you we have to do is pull the handles to release it and it gently lowers into place. There was enough room under it for a small pull out shelf to hold the mixer attachments. It isn’t cheap but we found it worth it to easily keep the mixer in the cabinet and not have to struggle to get it out to use it.

This is very useful. It is great as storage and easy to use