Mabef Giant Print Rack M-40

Comments about Mabef Giant Print Rack M-40:

I looked everywhere to find a photo of this with something to reference for scale, as I have a hard time visualizing product dimensions...I knew it was going to be large (Giant is in the name after all) but this is HUGE. I will add an image later to show it to scale, as that would have helped me in my decision.

That's not why I only gave it 4 stars though, I don't believe in downgrading a review because you didn't take into account the listed dimensions. The reason I didn't give it 5 stars, despite being very excellent high quality construction and absolutely beautiful, is because it was nearly impossible for me to put together. I own my own power tools, do a lot of DIY projects, am great at figuring out how things go together etc. so it's not operator error, it was just incredibly difficult! The instructions were straight-forward and I understood how it was *supposed* to go together.

The problem is that where the base attaches to the print basket and the upper pieces, you have to get a long screw through three pre-drilled holes and two metal brackets with holes for a total of 5 holes that have to line up perfectly, in order for the screw to go through. I could get the screw to go through the first 4 holes, but not the last. I have never sworn so much! And after hours of hard work, I realized I had put one side on the wrong way as the base of the legs were cut at an angle and the angle was going the wrong way, so I had to redo one side!

I finally figured out a trick for making it a little easier to line the holes up. I found a paintbrush that fit through the holes more easily than the large screw, and used that to line up the holes. Then I clamped all the pieces together in order to put the screw through all 5 holes at once. This won't make any sense reading in a review, but if you buy this, come back and read this at the time you're putting it together and you'll know what I'm referring to.

Anyway, if it had not taken me 5 hours to put the dang thing together, I would have given it 5 stars because it is gorgeous. Too big for my needs really, but it's too heavy to ship back from Alaska so I'm just going to try and make room for it in my studio. If you have very large prints though, I think this would be just the thing!