NRS HealthcareL17516 Alloy Steel Overbed / Chair Table - Adjustable, Tilting and Wheeled

NRS Healthcare L17516 Overbed/Chair Table - Adjustable, Tilting & WheeledSold by: Amazon EU S.a.r.L.Eligible for return until 25 Apr 2020£31.45ok let's begin.sold by Amazon - so there is NO downside with the supplier. if there are any probs, money back with no hassle.delivery - again Amazon so no problem.Sorry if this sounds like a promo for Amazon but if i'm spending over £10 i want re-assurance.i'm drinking coffee as i write this. relevant later.package was sturdy and undamaged.what follows is by no means a tutorial. it's just what i did and if anything what i learned that i can pass on.i examined the package and found that the flaps that open were along the narrow edges. and sealed all along with sellotape. (or something like it). I used a pointy thing to pierce the tape and slit all along. (you can use what you normally use - a knife, scissors key etc.)when i opened the flaps i tried lifting the contents out gently ( i'm always gentle with packed goods). when i found that that didn't work, i reasoned that this is hard goods and would not be easily damaged and I was working on carpet, so i literally "rolled" the entire box over until the open slot was floorside down. It really wasn't difficult. I'm not strong so this is important. it wasn't difficult. then gripping the outer box i just lifted it gently until the contents were nearly free. at this point i was able to hold the box with one hand and steady the contents with the other to avoid it falling everywhere. there were no polystyrene bits BUT the contents were well protected with strategically placed protection. if you were really concerned about getting at the contents you could lay it flat on the floor and cut an entire panel out - i'd argue this might be arder because the cardboard box was quite thick and you'd need some strength and good scissors or a knife to cut it.At this point i carefully seperated all the components. in mine there were: the table top, the legs base, two tubes to go in to the table base. that was it. the tubes attached to the table top are just laid flat against the top. THAT was it. i took off the strategically placed protection and everything was ready to go.the two chrome looking steel tubes with had twist screws on go in to the locating points on the base. BEFORE you put these in two things. one the locating points each have two holes opposite each other and these have a pin that go through them. this pin is part of a little plastic collar that goes round the locating tubes these are easy to get off. just press the little bit of pin (i say pin but its a 1/4 inch tick - about 5mm) this pushes the collar out enough grip with the fingers and finish pulling it out. You have to do this otherwise the 'legs' wont go in.the second consideration is now. The hand twist screws (that will eventually lock the table position) will either face towards the out side of the back edge of the table or to the inside under the table. I figure that it would be less distance to reach to tighten or loosen them if the faced away from the base unit poles. (as i type this i think this is the best as i can just reach under and adjust as required). So to recap this put the table legs in to the holes and twist the to face along the base unit or to the back. you'll know when they are right because these legs have holes in them to line up with the holes in the location tubes on the base. Why? because when you line the holes up you can 'pop' the collar/pins back in. This will avoid the base staying on the floor if you were to lift the table. SAFETY. So point the screw handles to the back line up the holes at the bottom and pop the collar-pins back in.Nearly done. NOW VERY IMPORTANT. unscrew the hand screw handles whils looking down in to the now sticking up legs you need to make very sure that the screws come well out so the the table legs can drop down in easily. They need to come out enough to clear the inside of the tube but i chose to not take them all the way out incase they were hard to get back in. final point here is make sure the brakes are off on the castors. I dislike bending all the way down so did this while they were easy to get at nad iw on the floor anyway.Now lay the table top side down and raise the legs (folded flat for delivery). OR lift the table top at the leg end resting the other edge on the floor and the un fold the legs. now lift the table top up and locate the table legs into the base upright legs and slowly lower. all the way down. NOW you can see why it was important to unscrew the hand screw grips. when the table is all the way down. now you can raise the table top to roughly the height required and tighten the hand grip screws.you can now wheel the table to where you want it. to adjust the height / angle of the table top simply unscrew the hand screw grips and raise the table as required. then tighten. Job done.Good points. the table has runners along the long edges to stop stuff rolling off.possible bad point. you cant remove them if you want the whole top the same level. also reduces the useable surface area.there are no runners along the sort edges. possible good because when you wipe it off you can sweep it of the narrow edges. nothing can ldgoed on the table. possible bad point perhaps stuff can roll off the narrow ends. Note this is especially relevant if dealing with elderly/ bed ridden/infirm etc because if the spill liquid it can/will spill of the narrow edges. IF this important there are variations of this table with all round ridges. OR if you know somebody handy you glue a piece of dowel along the narrow edges. or if really lazy and dont care about looks etc. you could squeeze a bead of silicone sealer along them.also related to the table top. mine is a sort of Beech colour. (colour with a u is correct Amazon). it seems like some sort of solid wood but is in all reality some sort of reconstituted fibre board. either way it's good and reasonably sturdy. the 'finish' is some sort of venere or laminate. this gives a sort of shiny 'gloss' finish. Actually looks pretty good right now. what it will look like if subjected to spray cleaners etc couldnt say but at the moment I have high hopes. id looks like a 'decent' finish.the frame. reasonable gauge steel, well finished. NO production burrs to snag or catch on. there are caps on the end of the tubes on the base. i.e. no chance of anything being inside the tubing.the castors. only two have brakes. not much of an issue for me, but might be important to some. having said that the brakes do lock the wheels solidly and with small pressure the table will not move in any direction. however if you are strong enough you could still move the table with the wheels locked.rigidity. the table does feel quite strong BUT I'm guessing there are limits. THIS IS IN NO WAY AS STRONG AS A HOSPITAL TABLE. Those babies are magnificent. BUT they have a magnificent price tag.I'd say this is the REASONABLE option. ny cheaper and the thing would be too flimsy to trust. This I'd trust with reasonable use. Certainly fine for eating off (you may want to use some sort of stay put place mat - i find a good mouse mat is ideal) drinks? well open topped cups my slosh over the sides (this is no where near as heavy as the hospital tables - i couldn't lift those suckers but i can lift this one). So whilst it is rigid and strong is have to dock it some points for stability.However, all that said, it depends what you want it for, who is using it and how much you are prepared/can afford to pay.IF you are able bodied and grown up (not a lout) and are using for say a laptop and mouse - perfect. if you want to rebuild a car engine on it you are stupid... and a lout.if you want a meal in front of the telly fine - just think about the drinks?if you are doing crafts and such again fine.For me - this is ideal. I'm currently typing on my laptop. - the angle of tilt on the table is in finitely adjustable and mine is just about spot on. there is room for the laptop AND a mouse mat and mouse. Would i trust a mug of tea on it. for me at the moment - yes i would. If the table top was any higher I might say no. This brings me to my last two points.Yes this will be good for the bedridden (or the just plain lazy). However, if your divan (if that is the right word for the base) only has an inch - 25mm of clearance. if you have a frame bed no problem. otherwise I'd say you need 3 inches or 75 mm clearance. (maybe the solution would be to lift the bed on to blocks to raise the clearance?)the last point is really the same and that relates to chairs/sofas etc. Ironically, an office chair with castors might not work so well with this table.And finally as mentioned earlier i did have a cup of coffee o the go but now it is finished.the point i was going to make is that IT TOOK LESS TIME TO ASSEMBLE THE TABLE THAN TO WRITE THIS REVIEW - given the length of it possibly even read it.I summary - I'm really happy with it.ACID TEST: would i buy again/recommend? - YES I WOULD

Bought for a sick room. Delivery was really quick, even outside of the UK, but this is not unusual for Amazon. Item was really well packaged, with almost all of it able to go into recycling. Extremely easy to put together, you really just have to click a few bits together. On the topic of height, this is the first table that fits over our oversized super king bed with high mattress and low base with ease, and room to spare when sitting on the bed. After taking the wheels off (no problem) it also slides under the bed easily with still enough space after adjusting. The table can also be set at an angle if you wish to have it that way, and the little bits at the top and bottom means whatever you put on it won't slide of. Because it has the stoppers on both sides, it doesn't matter which side of the bed you use the table. We now use it for a laptop table and it is sturdy and big enough to hold my 15'' laptop and mouse easily. I am so happy with it that I bought another.

This table was bought for a relative who is recovering from a stroke. I like that can be easily moved to wherever it's needed & has brakes on two of the castors to keep it stationary. Can be adjusted in height to fit over bed with space underneath for legs. It looks nice and modern with a beech wood effect and has proved essential at mealtimes and for keeping useful items within easy reach plus it had side rails to stop things from rolling off the table.

I bought this to help me with my day-to-day activity--working on my laptop from my bed. I found this really helpful and helped me perform my tasks conveniently. Watching TV on my laptop while lying on my bed is extra-bonus. Well done for such a great product.I rated it Four, just because it would have been much more convenient if the length of the table was slightly longer so that if gets up to half length of the bed-top. I am saying this because in order to properly use the table, I have to position myself to the edge of the bed as the extension of the table is a bit short. I am sure others may have commented similarly and the product designer is taking their views to come up with alternative versions as well.

A good product. Stable and able to adjust height and angle. Has a convenient raised border to help prevent items sliding off. Looks good. Easy to move because of wheeled base.Can be a bit fiddly to assemble and adjust but not a real problem. Been of great assistance to elderly relative .

Bought for my mother to use as she is less mobile and no longer eats at the kitchen table. She loves it. Adjustable to the correct height and moves freely on the carpet. She can pull it around the chair to where she needs it. Best purchase in quite a while. I heartily recommend this as the quality is very good and is value for money.

Particularly liked the ease of assembly with clear instructions and no need for any tools.High quality parts throughout. Safe and stable. I bought this for my 93 year old mother in law and she is able to move the table around on its castors.The only slight gripe is the raw wood of the bumper strips on the table top which were not lacquered in any way and this is important for what should be a wipe clean surface. I’m going to lacquer the old girl’s.