Review on FURINNO Turn-N-Tube 2-Tier Elevated TV Stand in Espresso/Black Finish - No Tools Assembly by Mindy Hicks

I've bought a lot of ready-to-assemble furniture over the years, and there are at least two things that are always true. First, some of them are pure junk while other brands are acceptable as they are cheap to buy. In addition, the finished product rarely looks like the manufacturer's advertising photos. Therefore, this review focuses on whether or not this TV stand is worth considering and whether or not it looks at least halfway decent for the price. Raven is for sale. It's just unwise to set too high expectations for yourself. Don't expect real wood. That being said, most similar "man-made materials" products sold today are either hard-pressed wood products (sawdust) or laminated over a hollow core which can be 100% hollow or filled with corrugated cardboard (cardboard as packaging box only ). ) . thicker). Pressed wood furniture can generally support the same weight across the entire surface up to the manufacturer's total weight, while hollow core furniture is strongest at the perimeter, a heavy object placed in the center can punch through thin laminate. This Furinno TV cabinet uses solid compressed wood. To break it down further, there are usually two types of pressed wood products, one compressed very tightly and the other (logically) compressed very loosely. Both can hold about the same weight, but a lightly compressed product won't hold a screw hole, while a tightly compressed product will handle screws like real wood. This stand is denser compressed wood than anything I've seen, but definitely not dense enough to hold a screw. It is important to know how the product is assembled. Because it's a piece of pressed wood, you can't twist it together without it falling apart. For this reason, Furinno uses tubular plastic legs that attach to pre-punched holes. This arrangement works well as long as all of the weight on the stand is pointing down (which would be normal for a TV stand) and you are not moving the stand with anything on it as the legs are not designed to support heavy loads. Side to side pressure. Assembly requires no tools and almost no effort, the instructions show how to use the book to tap the feet, although I have learned that one of the most handy tools I have is a simple rubber mallet. DO NOT pound the shelves, place the shelf on a towel spread out on a hard flat surface and gently pat the clasps to secure. I highly recommend using glue on all RTA furniture. I prefer Gorilla brand glue, which seems to work very well for the materials used here, but any good wood glue will do. I didn't buy this stand for a TV but for a 24 inch wide format color inkjet printer. The fit is acceptable. I wanted/needed the stand to be low enough to fit under my desk and it's very hard to find a printer stand that's only 16 inches high. My printer is very heavy at 43 lbs. That's about the limit this stand is designed for, but since all of the weight is evenly distributed around the edges, the stand holds my printer up well. Another suggestion (besides using glue) is to use sticky legs for all RTA furniture. . Use plastic/nylon rails if you have a carpeted floor and felt pads if you have a hard floor. This way, if you need to move the stand with some weight on it, there's less chance of the legs coming loose. At first glance, this is a very simple functional design, so it looks pretty good. The black block I bought has a smooth wood grain that doesn't try to pretend it's anything other than laminate over pressed wood. It's not a fancy or sturdy stand, but it offers good value for money.