Rev-A-Shelf Heavy-Duty Stand Mixer Lift for Kitchen Base Cabinets

Way better than the others I’ve tried. Worth the extra money. Smooth operation, sturdy. Good instructions. Using with KitchenAid Mixer.

This product does not deserve all the negative reviews, the product is "as advertised", straight forward to install and fits in narrow standard cabinets. I installed mine in a corner cabinet, the opening is 27-1/2" high, 13-1/2" wide and cabinet is 23-1/4" deep. Because it is a corner cabinet, the door interferes and I had to build out the support on the right hand side another 1-1/2" beyond the right edge of the opening. Otherwise I followed the instructions exactly as stated. My final lift shelf dimension ended up being 19" deep and 9" wide, perfect fit for our mid-size KitchenAid mixer. There is plenty of room underneath to store cutting boards and even some space on the right for storing cookie sheets. Cabinets are never perfectly square, so after installing and leveling the lift shelf (WITH the mixer on the shelf, per instructions), the two arms were not perfectly parallel; however, using a pair of clamps allowed me to perfectly align the brackets with the lift shelf so I could attach it. Once attached brackets stayed perfectly alligned!On installation, note the screw holes indicated for the initial install: the far back and center and the front slotted hole, 2nd from front. This can be accessed through the frame without the arm still in the “up” position. Also note that the support mounted in the cabinet must butt up against the front face to accommodate the front screws on final assembly. So there is no need to open/close the bracket until after it is attached.

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.

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.

I installed this in a garage cabinet to hold a large, 90lb “benchtop” spindle sander out of the way. It was simple to install. It works well to help raise and lower my sander even though it exceeds the recommended weight limit. No way I’d be lifting that up and down all the time without the help of these springs!Given my use case, I’ve added a few shop-quality mods to make it more stable when sanding. There’s some side-to-side play on its own. After stowing, I add a removable wood block underneath, otherwise the springs are too lightweight to hold it all the way back. When extended and locked in place for use, I temporarily add 2 cabinet lifts under the base for support. They help eliminate the side-to-side movement and add support for my 90lb sander plus wood. For small, quick jobs, it’s been fine locking in place on its own, but as I’m already exceeding the weight limit, those cabinet lifts give me extra peace of mind.

I've seen various complaints about these Rev-A-Shelf mixer shelf brackets, my experience has been completely satisfactory. I am also a very handy guy and had zero problems installing them. I did not have a cabinet WITHOUT a drawer so I choose the one next to my stove to convert. I removed the drawer and the dividing board to have a cabinet open to the underside of the countertop. I have an 18" wide cabinet with a 15" opening.Mounting boards: 2X 4"x12"x3/4"Clearance of open bracket to cabinet top of opening: 5/16"Mixer shelf 17-1/2" (including trim) X 12-1/2" (Including trim)I position my mixer at the edge of the shelf trim, and I have ~ 1/2" clearance

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.

The good: very sturdy and works well once it is installed.The bad: installation instructions are not clear (although it looks like they tried) -- does not provide all dimensions of the unit so you might run into some surprises when you to the install. I did. The brackets need to be mounted very securely and I essentially put in two interior sidewalls to support it. Minor point: The picture is misleading. The only thing that comes is the metal brackets. The shelf you have to make yourself.

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.

Works beautifully! It makes lifting my heavy mixer so much easier. It’s doubling as my storage shelf for the mixer!

I love it. I get that mixer out of the cupboard and use it regular. Easy install. Took my husband 2 hours. He watched a few videos on YouTube, Attached on side to our basement stairs to play around and see how it worked then did the install.

Fonctionne tres bien un peu compliquer a comprendre pour l installation bien mettre au niveau et tout iras bien

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.