First off the pro is once you get it assembled this drafting table looks nice and it functions (crappily), but unfortunately that is where the pros end with this table.
Adjusting the table top angle is rather awkward and more difficult than it should be. You can't just lift the top and have it stay in position like many of the tables I've used at school. There are knobs that must be tightened down or loosened up on each side of the table in order to adjust the height. This is a pain, as you must hold the table top up in place while simultaneously tightening the height adjusting knobs.
The table top will not close flat. The tables design causes the top to tilt forward when at rest against the frame. So in order to have the table top level, you must go through the same procedure of adjusting the knobs while holding the heavy table top at the desired position.
Assembling the frame to the table top was poorly thought out in terms of design. The frame must be screwed into the table top itself. You must line up the brackets (which hold the tilting mechanisms to the top and frame) according to the instructions. The instructions only provide a rough set of measurements to do this. Doing this portion of the assembly precisely is not easy. Doing this incorrectly will cause the tilting mechanisms to jam up during adjustment or bend them and render them unusable. To top it off, you pretty much only have one chance to get this portion of the assembly right. As the screws that secure the top and frame, go directly into the top itself. Thus making it prohibitive to disassemble and reassemble should you need to more than a couple times.
Screwing the frame to the top requires a great deal of hand strength to push the screws into the table top if you don't own a drill. Even with a drill this would have been an awkward process due to how the brackets would obstruct the path of most drills. You could use a drill to start the screw holes but since the top is some type of composite board and not very thick, you have to be careful. The table designer should have devised and implemented a much more reliable way to assemble the table top to the frame. There aren't even spots marked off on the table where you should screw it together....... I could go on and on about the deplorable state of this table's design. I won't continue to describe the inanity of it any further. To do so would be a futile and fruitless endeavor in trying to understand and comprehend the sheer stupidity, laziness and cheapness of the design.
In short: Unless this is going for under $100 I'd avoid purchasing this table unless you have few other options.
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As stated in previous reviews, this cabinet is mostly easy to assemble, with the exception of the corner brackets.Impossible to screw in those corner brackets when the cabinet is assembled.Plus, the screws are very cheap screws that are not wood screws.There is a significant gap between the drawers once assembled.One of the drawers does not slide well and seems to slip off its track occasionally. The color of the cabinet is nice but the finish is not done well.I feel I need to be very careful pulling out the drawers as the cabinet just does not feel very sturdy.If you want a file cabinet that looks pretty, is fairly economical compared to other non-metal file cabinets, and won't be used often, this may still be an acceptable choice.
