I haven't assembled it yet, but just unpacked it. It comes with a very nice instruction booklet, entirely in English. Bear in mind, I've never received a storage cabinet through the mail before, but the packing just blows me away. The box very clearly says fragile on it, but this packing is so solid I don't know if a direct hammer blow to it would dent it in the slightest - so impressed.
To get a little into packing particulars, there's lots of foam, but what's impressive to me is all the rock solid packing there is. There's three slabs of VERY heavy wood (you couldn't call it cardboard it's so compressed) protecting the outer portions. Also protecting the outer portions along the edges, at least two inches deep, is some sort of metal that is floppier than the device itself (which really isn't floppy) but it so protective. And to think this thing was over $100 cheaper than the competition, though a bit smaller. It's precisely the size I was looking for, and each shelf will hold 200lbs, unlike some of the competitors.
As to the condition of the unit, what do you expect from such packing? But just for the record, aside from a very small almost unseen blemish on an inner door, it's absolutely perfect.
I don't expect any problems assembling this, but if there are I'll report back.
(edited) - Yes, the instruction manual lays out the graphical diagram much too small. I am having a great deal of trouble with a couple of the parts, and still don't know how to mount them for sure. I also have had to cut through the steel with places where there weren't pre-drilled holes, which is bad, because it makes me think there's not supposed to be holes there. The manual diagrams are a problem, because no matter how much you might be able to blow it up, the problem is both of too much crammed together, together with not a lot of sense as to what is up or down with it. Time provides some answers I think, as I've now thought one of my parts was mounted incorrectly (it had a hole there anyway). You have to do things like try to put the door up against the frame to find how the mounting you tried just don't work. The slight blowups they have don't help either because there's no sense of up or down by such means (for example, is part E shown with it's solid side up or down). I expect I'll get it one of these days, but for now I'm having to guess an awful lot.
BTW, the manual says to wear gloves because some of the edges are sharp. Naturally, I ignored that advice. SO what happens? One of the pieces fell when I wasn't lifting it correctly, and it cut my stomach a bit in a few places. No, I've never heard of a stomach glove, so onward I persist with my BARE HANDS.
(Last Update) - I finally got over the hump and finished the assembly. Over time, I couldn't help but notice that parts E and F seemed to be inter-changeable. Then I started to think the unthinkable, that perhaps, just perhaps, I had the thing upside down!!!! You see, they want you to put it together standing up for the most part, but unfortunately to the untrained eye, it just looks like a bunch of slabs with holes cut into it, so much so that they almost look alike, so in such cases, surely there's not a top and bottom, correct?
The problem is there's so many holes that you could mount parts which you know nothing about, in all sorts of ways, since the drawings were way too cramped to get a lot of true perspective. I did notice earlier that there was a portion meant to hold something up, but as I thought I had it right, I surmised it was meant to hold up the roof piece. Again, the drawings didn't have that different part of the interior slabs drawn at all. Later I found out there was another portion which was barely drawn out on a couple of drawings if I looked through every one of them very intensely, which would have also told me I had the thing upside down. None of the parts state they have a top or bottom to them, nor do the drawings - you just have to hope you had it on the correct side to begin with. Naturally, I had to drill a few holes to make my botched attempts seem to work (drilling through steel isn't easy!). How do you know they didn't miss holes if the part seems to fit there?
The only other problem I had is one of the door latches was VERY hard to get it to move up and down, and I finally had to get a small object to hammer the thing so it would come out and do it's latching (adding WD40 barely helped at all). I think if I could give amazon reviews half stars, I would give this 4 1/2, not a five. I had way too much trouble with this because of the rather unclear instructions, which was mostly the blame of the drawings and the fact none of the slab parts were labeled for top and bottom. Sure, I was pretty dense, but I've never put one together before, and even youtube had no cabinets put together like this one. I did figure it out after a while, just about the time I was about to tear my hair out for the second or third time. Now I wonder how I'm going to dispose of that stalwart packing this thing came in.
I have one last comment for those who don't like the sort of key situation with these cabinets, that is, that you have to lock the cabinet to take the key out. While it's not a highly desirable situation as it is, the cabinet can be left completely open without the key in. All you have to do is open the keyed side, then turn the key to lock the door. Then you can shut both doors almost completely, or leave them both totally open. The only difference is that locking the key mechanism with the door open, prevents you from totally closing the keyed door, but as long as nothing rams against that door, the rod sticking up, and the cabinet, won't get damaged. Needless to say if something does hit up against it, you will get some amount of damage to either the rod or the cabinet main structure.
(The Last, Last Update) I added this just for completeness, because something else has developed. I spoke earlier on how to virtually close the cabinet, yet leave it unlocked (and by "unlocked" in this case I mean the DOORS aren't locked, but the locking rod is sticking out) without the key in. I'm pretty sure when I first got this some months back, it would not let me pull the key out unless the securing rod were in the locked position. If that indeed were the case, it no longer does that. I have my key on my everyday keychain, which is quite heavy, and a few days ago I left the cabinet open with the key inside. The keychain fell out of that unlocked position. I tested it afterwards and I can not pull the key out every single time I leave it in the unlocked position, though it will stay in particularly if it's not as weighted as mine. Overall, this would suggest to me the key mechanism, should it frequently be left with a heavy keychain left in it over some time, will loosen up and the cabinet then be made entirely independent of the key. It may have nothing to do with the weight of a keychain, and it may just loosen up due to frequent use. I have had mine opened and closed at least twice a day since I started this review.
Fedmax Metal Garage Storage Cabinet - 71-inch Tall Large Steel Utility Locker with Adjustable Shelves & Locking Doors - Garag
4.3 | 3,647 ratings
Price: 137.99
Last update: 09-04-2024
About this item
VERSATILE - This garage storage cabinet with doors and supply shelves can be used in the laundry room, office, warehouse, or small business.
ADJUSTABLE SHELF HEIGHT - There are 4 adjustable shelves in this lockable tool cabinet. They are heavy duty, adaptable, and convenient to rearrange.
HEAVY WEIGHT CAPACITY - The reinforced metal frame is sturdy and stable. Each shelf in this tall office storage cabinet can hold up to 180lbs, allowing for a total weight capacity of 900 lbs!
STRONG LOCK & KEY SYSTEM - Prevent unauthorized access using our lock set that includes 2 keys. The security system comes pre-installed in each locking cabinet.
ASSEMBLY - This storage locker for supplies will require assembly. We've included step by step assembly instructions for easy installation. Dimensions in inches: 70.86" H x 31.5" W x 15.75" D
ADJUSTABLE SHELF HEIGHT - There are 4 adjustable shelves in this lockable tool cabinet. They are heavy duty, adaptable, and convenient to rearrange.
HEAVY WEIGHT CAPACITY - The reinforced metal frame is sturdy and stable. Each shelf in this tall office storage cabinet can hold up to 180lbs, allowing for a total weight capacity of 900 lbs!
STRONG LOCK & KEY SYSTEM - Prevent unauthorized access using our lock set that includes 2 keys. The security system comes pre-installed in each locking cabinet.
ASSEMBLY - This storage locker for supplies will require assembly. We've included step by step assembly instructions for easy installation. Dimensions in inches: 70.86" H x 31.5" W x 15.75" D
Product information
| Brand | Fedmax |
|---|---|
| Color | White W/ Silver Doors |
| Recommended Uses For Product | Tools, Books, Notebooks, Printer, Office Supplies, Warehouse Storage, Small Business Storage |
| Product Dimensions | 15.75"D x 31.5"W x 70.86"H |
| Special Feature | Adjustable Shelf, Lockable |
| Mounting Type | Floor Mount |
| Room Type | Home Office |
| Door Style | Flat Panel |
| Weight Limit | 180 Pounds |
| Included Components | Shelves |
| Finish Type | Painted |
| Size | tall |
| Number of Shelves | 4 |
| Item Weight | 40 Kilograms |
| Base Type | Legs |
| Installation Type | Assembly Required |
| Back Material Type | Alloy Steel |
| Assembly Required | Yes |
| Frame Material | Metal |
| Number of Compartments | 5 |
| Is Electric | No |
| Lock Type | Keyed Lock |
| Item Weight | 88 pounds |
| ASIN | B077RVYZRF |
| Item model number | 7434503291253 |
| Batteries | 1 A batteries required. |
| Customer Reviews |
4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars
3,646 ratings
4.3 out of 5 stars |
| Best Sellers Rank | #1,620 in Tools & Home Improvement (See Top 100 in Tools & Home Improvement) #2 in Tool Chests & Cabinets #5 in Office Storage Lockers |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Maximum recommended load | 81.65 Kilograms |
| Finish types | Painted |
| Care instructions | Wipe with Dry Cloth |
| Batteries required | No |
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Charles 22
I'm Impressed
Reviewed in the United States on November 23, 2018
Kazam
Best deal for your money!
Reviewed in the United States on February 5, 2024
Kazam
Reviewed in the United States on February 5, 2024
A few things to note:
-These don't open with an actuating handle, rather the keylock mechanism, so you HAVE to keep the keys around/in the unit to open and/or lock them.
-When assembling, make sure you put all the screws in BEFORE you stand up the unit. I think it tells you to stand it up for the last few...don't do this, because it's highly dangerous and unstable.
-there are two SMALL plastic bushings that come with the hardware that are used at the bottom of the door hinges. These are hard to find and can be attached to a screw. Be careful when unpacking...
-I spent a lot of time trying to find the best containers that would actually fit. These are super shallow (which I needed for my application) so I found these to work perfectly and 2 can fit snugly in each shelf: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07C858S1B?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share
If I had more room, I'd probably buy more of these. Definitely great quality for non-US made items.
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Scott B. Husted
Decent cabinet for the price.
Reviewed in the United States on June 20, 2020
Scott B. Husted
Reviewed in the United States on June 20, 2020
There was also a part in the instructions for installing the bottom section that said two screws on each side on tabs, and showed a picture of the tabs with two holes in them - But there was only 1 hole drilled on each side and there was no hole behind the tab for a screw to attach to anyways, so I just ignored it and left it with 1 screw on each side. It didn't seem to make anything loose or unstable.
The last minor complaint I have is the door hinge installation. It's easy, but there is what I would consider a lack of design or engineering on the door hinge at the top. To install the door, you put the bottom hole of the door on a hinge peg, easy enough. But at the top, there is a little spring loaded hinge with a 'J' hook that you grab to lower and then put the top of the door in place and release the spring loaded hinge so it slides into the hole at the top of the cabinet. However, when you pull on the 'J' hook you have to be VERY careful as it will pull all the way down, out of the hole at the top of the door, and swing around so that the peg won't go back up through the door itself. There should be a guide or limiter built on the inside so this won't happen. Took some playing around with needle nose pliers grabbing the 'J' hook and twisting to get the peg back up through the hole. After this happening twice on the left door, I finally just used my finger to push the peg down and slide it in at the top and opened the door until the peg sprung into the top of the frame and everything was fine. Minor, but annoying and a waste of about 10 minutes of my time.
Overall though, for three hundred bucks it's not the worst cabinet I've purchased and I think it's a decent value. I was planning on using it to store a lot of ammo cans on the various shelves, but I'm not confident enough in the higher up shelves to do that, so I'll probably just put the first shelf on the bottom higher and stack them down there and put lighter items on the upper shelves. The brackets and adjustable feet at the bottom are nice, especially when you have a 120 year old house like we do.
As far as putting it together, it's not all that complicated but if you have someone there to help you it will make it easier. You do have to put this down on its side and back in order to install some of the components. It's mostly just screwing the panels together, so again it's not that difficult other than having to maneuver it around to get to tall the screw locations necessary for assembly.
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