Material Handling Reviews

When looking at the EZ-Set at Amazon, I noticed that the prices are slashed but higher than the slashed price. I believe that that price includes shipping but the consumer may look at it and wonder why the price is raised.
I know that sometimes the web based stores only offer certain entries but I just though you and Steve (Hrkal) have noticed that and if it could be presented to show the free shipping.
Not trying to tell you what to do just trying to help you guy out with a few thoughts as you begin selling that awsome product.
Craig Hrkal

You can find this item on Amazon in the Tools & Hardware section at the J&L Industrial Supply store. You can find the store within the Tools and Hardware section by clicking on Browse Brands and Products at the top of the page, then clicking on the Seller tab and choosing J&L.

Shipping was very prompt and packaging was superb. The item itself, although there is not much you can do to mess up a furniture dolly, the item I recieved was nice. It was put together well and the parts were all quality parts. I looked at making my own andthe casters alone will run you over $10 a whack, so this is a graet deal for a nice and solid furniture dolly. I would definity buy this one again should I need another.

Before becoming critical, let me say that the Rousseau Mobile Planer Stand Model 1000 is a good product and one with which I am basically pleased. Some issues with it probably can be attributed to inexperience since this stand is for my first planer.

My problems stem from the assembly instructions in the owner's manual which tended to use 10 words when 30 would have sufficed. In retrospect, studying the picture (a picture being worth a thousand words sort of thing) was at least as informative as the instructions. The advantage was that I got to spread a 2-hr job over 6.5 by having to assemble it twice.

The "recommended tools" layout was complete and good, as was the parts list...except that the description of the parts was limited to two-word descriptions. By carefully examining the picture of the two shelves, you can see that the top shelf has a thick base and a "Rousseau" decal on the left side. The bottom shelf has a thinner base and the company decal on the right side. What you cannot see (and they don't tell you) is that the left and right wings may look alike, but aren't. They are almost identical but you have to arrange them so that the thumb button release on the wing supporting mechanism faces you...but you can't see this either in the parts list or in the picture...and they don't tell you. I found the "Set Up Instructions" poorly worded and skimpy. Step 3 was actually incorrect. The instructions were to install the cross-pieces "using top hole of bottom shelf bracket & bottom hole on top shelf bracket." No way, Jos�! The only way mine would fit was to use the third hole of the top shelf bracket. Step 5 was a beauty: "...set top shelf below wings equal to base height of planer wings." What?! Returning to the picture for a moment, they do not tell the buyer that some planer manufacturers do not necessarily set the wings perfectly in line with the base as perhaps suggested in the picture. The wings on my new planer (a Makita) certainly are not. Other makers probably do something similar but this problem was not addressed in the instructions, meaning the new owner must decided whether to align the stand wings with the planer wings or with the planer base. I suppose it is time to call in some experienced planer owners and make the final adjustments.

just got the 1000 planer stand my first impression was positive untill i had to assemble it not really that hard to do but instructions left much to desire very vague and the photos are so small it dosn't help much. after about an hour i had it assembled the only other knock i have with it is the final adjustment you really cant do it with the planer on it since fine adjustment is achieved by loosening the bolts that hold the top shelf in place and if you do this with the planer in place you will have a devil of a time since my planer weighs about 95 lbs.you can't just loosen and lift or drop that little bit you might need so with a lot of patience and measuring i got it adjusted all in all it is by far the most heavy duty planer stand out there and with those wings extened its by far the best

Solid construction, E_Z assembly, What it says is what it is. I love those fold down wings!

Decent idea, comes in handy for moving 40' ladders and other light stuff on top of a short bed truck as well as reasonable amounts of 12' drywall, etc in and behind the bed. Don't expect to move a bizillion pounds with it.

Thanks to the 51 inches of load support the Extend-A-Truck provides, I no longer experience any gnawing pangs of inferiority when I have to park my pickup between two extended cab trucks on league nights.

I have a front receiver on the Tacoma pickup and can haul 20' lumber with the Extend-A-Truck mounted on my front receiver and roof racks on my cap.

Also we have a sailboat with a 25' mast which rides very well on the rigging, very stable. Extra tie-downs help also on the "T" bar.

Great product for contractors or homeowners who do their own work.

During a recent move, I remebered seeing a folding dolly and went online to look for one. After seeing some of the prices I was about to give up when I found one on Amazon.com. The price was excellent, it was delivered quickly, and made my move a breeze. The fact that it will hold 300 pounds makes it a must for moving furniture, boxes, etc. Plus it folds up and stores in the trunk of your car. We have used it many times since to haul heavy items we purchased into the house for assembly, etc. I use it every weekend to carry groceries all in one trip!

The Handy Hauler is fantastic. I use if when gardening, moving heavy plants, fertilizer or pots. I used it to move all my orchids into a safe place when the hurricanes threaten. I had a home emergency and prior to work beginning we had to move everything from the house into the living room. I used the Handy Hauler and it made the tast so simple. It folds flat and opens easily. It is reasonably priced for a true work horse.

I do a lot of craft fairs and I needed something to help me lessen my load. I absolutely love this cart. I have used it three times since I purchased it and will recommend it to anyone and have let the other vendors that I work with know about the cart.

I love my little cart. Zips around on flat surfaces great, a bit awkward on slopes but still better than dragging a cart around by myself. One of the wheels keeps coming off, the only reason I didn't give a 5 star rating.

I love my LUV cart. I bought the Silver edition about a year ago. It hauls the "heavy" loads that have gotten a bit too hard for me. I filled it with sand (200 lbs) and ran it across thick grass without a problem. Women will love it. Men who aren't afraid of not looking "macho" would find it very helpful around the house.

I LOVE IT!!!

I enjoy gardening but dread dealing with the heavy items: soil, compost, concrete, plants, mulch, etc. In the past I've tried everything from pushing to pulling to dragging, from wheelbarrows to utility carts and hand trucks. In every case the wheels sank into my wet grass/soil and hung up on stepping stones, etc. And don't even mention turns!

I put 120lbs (3 bags) of compost in the LUVcart and away we went! All I had to do was walk with it. It went from my paved drive to the grass with ease. It zipped across wet grass, slightly boggy soil, and stepping stones with ease. It zoomed right along my narrow, winding paths and maneuvered with unbelievable ease around that 90 degree turn I designed into the path by mistake (I have great difficulty getting anything else around that turn!). When we got to the handful of small (1" or less) branches I had pruned and left in the path earlier, I expected it to balk, but it drove right over them as if they were not even there!

I can't begin to tell you how easily it turns and maneuvers. I assembled it in the kitchen, then realized that in order to get out the back door it needed to be turned around completely (180deg) but there was almost no space in which to execute the turn. I thought that I would need to do the usual back-up, pull up, haul, drag, lift, struggle, "woman-handle", etc. Nope! Because the front wheel spins 360deg, the cart can virtually turn completely around in place and with ease!

I had some concerns about whether it might be heavy, clunky, and difficult to push and maneuver manually (without power). No problem at all. It is surprisingly easy to push without power. As I said, I assembled it in my kitchen, turned it around 180deg in place without power assist and maneuvered over the threshold, out the door and down the step without power assist. Since I did not have to lift the back (as with wheel barrow), I found it easier than dealing with my garden cart even without the power assist.

I simply LOVE it! I'm thinking about all the things I lugged around the garden/yard over the years and how long I looked at that stack of compost in the drive and dreaded the mere thought of dragging those bags around the yard. I only wish that I had not waited this long to find and buy this cart. It was well worth the cost. In the past, I have paid the kid next door $50 just to haul some edging bricks around the yard for me. Now, as long as it comes in increments of less than 200lbs and fits in my LUVcart, I can do it myself without strain or hassle!

Receipt and Assembly: It arrived very quickly, a week or so ahead of the estimate. The box was marked heavy, but the individual parts were not heavy. The instruction book was well written and easy to follow. I was particularly impressed with the color-coded packs of hardware which meant I did not have to figure out which screw or bolt went where. It was MUCH easier to assemble than I would have thought. In 30 minutes I had it all together and ready to charge. I only had one problem: on mine the holes on the battery cover did not line up well and, thus, required a nasty fight. Everything else was a breeze to assemble.

Be advised, however, that I just got mine. I've only used it once. I cannot comment on how well it will hold up over time, but it appears to be well made.

If you're heavily into selling on eBay/Half.com/Amazon Marketplace, I'd recommend you look for something a bit sturdier. Otherwise, this little packaging tool is a godsend for the occasional-to-medium-duty online auction purveyor! It's also good to have around when you're shipping Christmas presents off to distant relatives.

Instead of havin' to fumble around on a bare roll of packaging tape in a frustrating effort to find the leader, the gun keeps it in place and ready to use on the next box! Just put the free end of the tape down on one side of the box, then-SKHKHKHKT!-all the way down to the other end, and let the serrated cutting blade sever the length from the rest of the roll! This particular model even has a tension knob on the spool that helps keep the tape roll in place with a clockwise turn, and also loosen it up when spent (counterclockwise turn).

On a final note: if you give the buyer the option of shipping via standard mail or Priority Mail, I recommend you keep two of these handy-one for the regular tape, and one for the Priority Mail tape. Believe you me, it's worth not having to go through the hassle of taking the regular roll off, then putting on the Priority roll, find the leader, thread it through the gun, etc.

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These bins stack very well (only with other bins of same size), hold lots of small to medium pieces, and don't have any corners that things get stuck in. The bins are very rugged. They have room for a label tag in front, and accept front-to-back dividers. A rack is available to hang bins on. Another option (not sold at Amazon) is a clear plastic lid. Bins come in choice of three colors.

Cons:
Don't stack at all with different sized bins. A bit expensive.

I have about a dozen of these in the 5 1/2 in wide and 11 inch wide versions. They are great for storing and organizing my LEGO parts.

Pros: Rugged, stacks very well, sloped front for sliding out pieces, pocket for label tag, available wall hanging rack (I want one of these).

Cons: Lid sold separately (didn't try it), 5 1/2 inch size doesn't stack over or under 11 inch wide at all, a little bit expensive.