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My carpenter built a cabinet to work directly with the arms so I can’t comment on how difficult installation was. It is significantly more sturdy than I expected though! I was worried it would be wobbly but it is not. You can adjust the tension and with my kitchen aid mixer, I left it on the lightest tension. I believe if it was on the strongest tension it would toss my mixer in the air. You could definitely have a heavy appliance and it would function very well!Built very strong.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.I think others have shared that the instructions are not the greatest. It took me a few times reading through it, then poking around online, before I attempted to install. I'm a semi retired professional carpenter, btw. Installation, after I felt confident with the instructions, took about 60 minutes, not counting the time to find and cut the side supports our cabinet required.Rev-a-shelf products have always impressed me with their quality and design. This is a neat product and finally allows me to use an appliance more easily that I have sometimes avoided because it was stuck in all its heavy glory at the back of a cabinet.This provides a little space underneath the lift to store accessories, which I hadn't thought about but it's a really nice bonus. The cabinet we installed this in was just a hair too narrow to allow the bowl to be attached to the mixer, but it sits perfectly underneath.Once installed and adjusted, it functions well. The right arm seems a little wobbly so I plan to remove the base and make sure I installed that arm correctly and attached the base squarely. I don't think it's the product.The only thing I'm not so keen on are the release arms. They sit back a little further than I can comfortably grab without moving my hands completely below the base. To release it, that's fine, but it's difficult to reach when lowered. I'm not sure why they sit so far back. This seems like something that would be simple to change.This is a neat product and if you like the idea you probably won't be disappointed. Make sure you understand the directions before starting installation of course. It should save you a couple knuckle scrapes.This product is a very heavy duty mixer shelf. My husband actually installed it in a cabinet that had a drawer over the door. If you are going to do this, make sure you measure carefully as the mixer shelf will take up the entire lower cabinet--from top to bottom. You need to allow room for the height of the mixer and for the fact that the mechanism swings all the way to the bottom of the cabinet. If you install in a cabinet with a drawer over it, please consider that the shelf for the mixer will not come up to the height of the counter top, but it will be approximately 4-5 inches below the counter top. I have a large 6-quart Kitchen Aid mixer which is quite tall and I am only 5'1" tall, so it works perfectly for me. It is actually at a more workable level for me than when it was sitting on the counter top. We found that installing it with this set up meant that the mixer would have to sit parallel to the counter due to the height restriction of having a drawer over the cabinet. The instructions were excellent and my husband said they were easy to follow. It does take a long time to install because you'll need to do a lot of precise measuring. My cabinets are white and we used a 3/4" thick x 15 3/4" deep piece of white prefinished shelving from Home Depot and my husband cut it approximately 20 1/2" long and left the 15 3/4" side uncut. The shelving works great because it is the recommended 3/4" thick and is finished on three sides. He placed a 2" high piece on the 15 3/4" backside as a 'backsplash' so that I can store attachments there and they won't slip off the shelf and end up in the back of the cabinet. The delivery was so quick we couldn't believe it. This device will be a God-send for me and I look forward to never again having to lift that heavy mixer from my cabinet.Ordered this because I couldn’t buy one from any of the kitchen shops.I can now lift my kenwood to the level of the work surface without any strain on my back. It means I’m using it much more.It took a while to arrive and we had to get the kitchen fitter to fit it as it was a little complicated but it’s my favourite thing in my new kitchen.Great item, but the deployed shelf is tilted downward with the mixer loading the shelf. Fortunately, I discovered that with only two screw holes drilled. Therefore, the rear portion of the mounting bracket needs to be 7/16" lower to provide a level deployed mixer shelf.As well as an extra packet of 1/2" screws would be great. Due to the 1/2" thick side walls of my cabinet, I was obliged to switch the screw uses.Additionally, I found Architec® Gripper Wood 16-inch x 20-inch Cutting Board with Well for $40 available at Bed & Bath to be an excellent shelf requiring only minor size trimming and edge sanding to use as a shelf in my installation.The measurements given were unusable for my cabinet as the hinges were in the way of the 4 1/2 inches from the top. I adjusted the measurements but when I went to install the brackets, I then had to adjust again because I had adjusted the measurement for the top hole instead of the middle one which came later in the directions. I guess I should have read all of the directions before starting. Then after I put the mixer on the shelf, I found it a little wobbly.The kitchen appliance lift mechanism is quite large. Be sure to read all measurements listed on the amazon site to confirm your cupboard space will accept the mechanism.Fonctionne tres bien un peu compliquer a comprendre pour l installation bien mettre au niveau et tout iras bien
