Honey-Can-Do 3-Shelf Portable Multimedia Storage Cart, Black - Perfect for Classroom, Office, or Home Organization

All in all, I'm pleased with this cart - I purchased it to hold my new printer for my home office, and it does that, so I'm pleased in that respect.Putting it together was the time-consuming and annoying part. The assembly directions are just drawings with no written instructions, so when it comes to putting this together, let me give a little advice:1) the little black plastic clips marked "top" are the pieces that will hold the shelves in whatever position you want them. The instructions make it look like they should clip together completely around each leg on the cart - like they should lock together when you place them. They won't. They only lock together when you slide the shelf down over them. Don't drive yourself nuts trying to make them click together before you put the shelf on - it won't happen.2) When putting the shelves in place, slide them down over the aforementioned plastic clips until you hear a "click" of the clips slipping into one of the grooves on the cart leg and snapping together under the pressure of the shelf being pushed down. This might take a little effort, but not a lot.These are the 2 bits of info that would have saved a lot of time and frustration when assembling, for me.This cart was the perfect height for holding my computer and networking equipment underneath my desk, however the manufacturing is very inconsistent.My adventure started with a smashed box full of loose parts rattling about, and enough clips were shattered so I could only put together 2/3 shelves. I contacted Honey-Can-Do and they sent out replacement clips within days -- however, the clips they sent don't match this cart. (Just for reference, they sent me H-C-D SHF-01133.) I followed-up and the customer support staff was apologetic that part was all they sell (i.e. they're probably importing resale packages, and not doing the actual manufacturing), and to take it up with Amazon.I got a replacement cart, this time perfectly packaged with nothing damaged; but to my irritation, the clips for that cart didn't properly fit the poles! The original (damaged) cart's clips attached snugly together and the shelves would sit flush with the clip; the clips on this replacement cart couldn't snap together on the pole and the shelves sat ~0.5" above the clip. (Some of the clips would even slide down once weight was added, not holding the shelf securely.)It turned out the original cart's poles are just slightly narrower than the replacement cart's, and the replacement cart's clips had inconsistent diameters as well. I ended up mixing & matching clips from the replacement cart until I found clips that connected snugly together; and returned the leftovers.The clips that come with each cart also came in multiple packages, sometimes 4 complete sets, sometimes only 2, sometimes even 1.5 (although the total came out correct). I wonder if they're sourcing from multiple clip manufacturers, and that's why the seemingly random packaging of clips and inconsistent construction/functionality.At any rate, after cherry picking the clips that actually worked, my cart was finally assembled, and works as I expected it should have from the start. One star knocked off for making me pick & choose from a second cart's parts, and another for the hassle of repackaging a cart for return.I like this cart and it (eventually) did what it's supposed to, but I'd be hesitant to order another storage unit from Honey-Can-Do; because every other storage rack I've assembled before fit perfectly correct the first time and didn't have such inconsistently matching parts.I bought this cart to use with an old heavy CRT TV that I use in my bedroom with a rabbit ears indoor antenna. I needed a second shelf for the TV tuner digital to analog converter box and a VCR VHS tape player. The VHS tapes sit on the bottom shelf. The dimensions of the cart were perfect, and once assembled PROPERLY the cart is very sturdy and quite capable of supporting the heavy TV. However, the caster wheels are too small, and are very difficult to roll over deep pile/plush carpet. The cart must be pushed in the long direction, because it becomes very tipsy in the short direction due to the TV making it very top heavy. Assembly is tricky, and almost impossible without an extra set of helping hands. It is critical that the shelf support clips be seated properly in the grooves of the vertical support poles, and that the shelves be a very very very tight fit on the clips. The clips act like wedges, and tightness is achieved by pressing down very hard on the shelves at their corners. You must never lift the cart by the shelves, since you will literally pull the cart apart by doing so. None of this is explained in the instructions, which consist of a few crude illustrations with no words. On the plus side, the parts are well made, and a small thin wrench was provided for the installation of the caster wheels. I'm deducting one star for the small caster wheels, but am otherwise very pleased with this cart that was perfect for my needs.Several shelves had multiple burrs that had to be filed away for the collets to fit in. The ridges on the tubing are not deep enough, causing the collets to easily slip off when tamping down the shelves. Needless branding on every tube makes it look cheap. Paint chips much more easily compared to the far less expensive and better quality amazon basics wire shelves. I needed this specific brand because it fit the dimensions I needed. It's more expensive, far smaller, and much worse quality than amazon basics brand. Avoid.I bought this to use as a winter plant stand in front of a sliding door. Being able to roll it out of the way was essential. As you can see from the picture I only used 2 of the shelves, but even with only two the unit is rock steady. Warning - with the casters on the unit is only 26" high by 28" wide (which was what I wanted); this is smaller than many other units Simple to put together; similar to all other other "bread rack" shelving. Just be careful of the "top" on the shelf clips and you'll have no problems at all.Did I mention the price was great?Sturdy, well-finished, easy to assemble. I was concerned that it might be damaged because everything was loose in the carton (the plastic shipping tie had broken), but there were no scratches or marks. The pictorial assembly instructions leave a lot to be desired but the Honey-Can-Do CRT-03937 page has a video and since the only difference is this is a 3 tier it's a great help. I have a small space so the bottom shelf will hold my inkjet printer and the top my TV which means the second shelf is quite high, but there is enough room for a DVR.Very well made once assembled. I was skeptical at first because of the clips that hold the shelves in place but they have been holding. I have a whole lot of paper on each shelf, which isn’t light, and the shelves have been holding up without a problem. I keep the cart under the desk with my printer and it fits great and no problem rolling it out.If my opinion changes in the future, I will be back to update my review.I know the measurements are posted, but it still seemed a lot smaller once we actually received it.A few of the plastic pieces were broken or broke as we were trying to assembled. It's a good thing we didn't need all of them. Product is ok otherwise, it's primary use is to hold a projector.