Review on Flash Furniture Aluminum Indoor Outdoor Folding by Rusty Lyons

These tables aren't "perfect," but they don't cost $100 either. Defects in manufacturing and deficiencies in the assembly instructions are easy to fix. I posted a picture of my build thoughts in this review. As a builder and professional engineer, I found these tables perfectly acceptable. "VERY bad. There are alignment notches/protrusions that need to be aligned and not shown clearly. And parts of the pattern are just wrong. You might want to try my instructions on my picture below - print it out as a letter size picture I hope that anyone who uses them will find my recommended build and fix very helpful.As for some of the other negative comments in the reviews: THERE IS a manufacturing defect in the K-section tilting mechanism, but easily fixed with a little Attention and a flat file..See my instructions While I agree that the quality of the thread fit is not very good - I had no problem removing the /bumps of the KDB parts - the fault of the very poor instructions. , probably screwed the C-bar too far into the K-piece - again that's the fault of the bad instructions I found a bug and had to partially disassemble and back and forth fix it. See my solution in my assembly instructions from C to K. Also: start with the table being the size advertised, don't buy it and then expect something else. If you don't want a table that tips over, don't buy one — or just don't tip — but don't expect to throw away some parts and it will still work. The picture is probably best, but my suggested build is as follows: furniture flash, 2ft round aluminum folding pole for indoor/outdoor use, table height with base. These instructions use the original June 2020 "titles" including the top as part "B" *NOTE. Before assembling, anyone with some mechanical skill should make sure that the K-part locking mechanism works easily every time. Both of my tables needed a bit of sanding to remove the protrusions of the casting and provide a flat surface on the latch hook. With a bit of sawing, I found that the locking mechanism would fully engage and secure the table. Save the screw - it connects K to A. General Instructions: I recommend that you put some lube on each thread, especially the legs. This facilitates assembly and allows later disassembly or attachment. By far the easiest way to assemble this table is to turn it over. Lay A upside down on a soft surface. Picture with letter K is WRONG (manufacturer should fix this and rename parts at the same time if necessary*) - you need to align the tabs and notches of parts K and A! This will be at a 45 degree angle and not in line with the shoulders of the bodice as shown in the image. Attach K to A with the screw that was in K. Discard the two plastic thread protectors from the threaded rod C at both ends. Then, after fully unscrewing the nut F on both ends of this rod, screw the same end firmly into the sleeve of the other rod C and tighten. Then tighten the lock nut F on the connector. At both ends of your now long shaft C, screw the nut F down, but not all the way: leave about 3/8 inch plus unused thread. Put the lock washer L and washer G, and then screw the long rod C into K. When the washers and nut K touch, tighten the nut. Now put the shorter part D of the tube on the handle, then the connecting part E, then the longer part D - BUT! Load Legs J. Assemble Legs B to Poles/Tubes C and D. Note the bulge on the legs of Part B - it MUST match the notch on Part D. The choice here is yours - the tube with the notch can be rotated - meaning you can line up the legs with any part of the plate. If you're building just one table, I recommend aligning the base legs and the "upper legs" - this allows the folded table to sit as close to the wall as possible. If you are building a lot of tables and need to store them, you may want to build half of them with the support legs and the "thighs" in line and half of them at a 45 degree angle. This allows for more compact storage with folded countertops. Put the weight back into the legs, install G, then L, then screw in an F and tighten (this is easier if you have a 17mm (or 11/16") socket wrench). Put on another F and tighten .Put on the four legs, turn the table over and enjoy!* The manufacturer should probably rename the parts so their assembly is in alphabetical order: A=A, B to I, C= C, D to H, E to G, F to D, G to F, H to L, I to K, J=J, K to B, L to E. (The manufacturer should pack a flat piece of protective cardboard on the Attach side of countertop.