Da-Lite 42067 Deluxe 425 Project-o Stand Projection 17INX25IN Table Shelf (Discontinued by Manufacturer)

An amazingly well-engineered light weight lifesaver. Not cheap, but great value for money.It leads a uniquely rugged life with me!I'm using it and its companion  208 Shelf  (which I've also reviewed) to accommodate two racks of radio mic receivers (14kg each), up where I can see their front panels over my mixing desk.The splayed individually adjustable legs yield rock steady and level support on any terrain, with the built-in extension scale providing a foolproof method of obtaining length settings for a "starting point". The idea of transporting the collapsed legs by snapping them into heavy duty rubber "keepers" on the table's underside is nothing short of genius. As well as providing extra accommodation, the  208 Shelf  adds even more rigidity, with the centre of gravity being lowered by whatever weight it's bearing.Those who are critical of this product's weight, carry comfort and convenience clearly have no idea of the engineering that's involved in creating a rigid and stable support system for a suspended mass ...and then compressing it into an easily manoeuvrable flat package that doesn't rattle.I feel the carry handle's more than adequate, but the additional  208 Shelf  lacks one, so it would ordinarily need to be carried separately.Given my constant knockabout travel, I've spent a further hundred bucks (with a few cents change ...again, not cheap, but great value) at dickblick.com on a fantastic flat polypropylene carry bag (with shoulder strap) that has separate compartments for the table and its  208 Shelf .The bag's an A1-sized portfolio carrier from Dick Blick Art Materials, their Elegance HD Portfolio - BLK 25X37.I've found it to be as rugged and convenient as the Project-O-Stand.

I purchased this table to go with a projector.The good:1. The table top is larger than I thought, resulting in the pleasant surprise of additional counter space to hold my DVDs and various paraphernalia.2. It is very sturdy - you would not easily knock this table over, making it especially safe around kids.3. You can raise it very high, which means that you can put a projector behind a bunch of kids without worrying about a head blocking the screen.The bad:1. Based on the picture, I thought the legs folded out from hinges on the corners of the table. They don't. You have to screw four of them in and out manually each time. This is a hassle.2. It's uncomfortably heavy - you certainly would not want to carry it for long. While the weight makes it more stable, it also means it's more of a pain to put together and pull apart. As a result, you'll tend to leave it sitting in a corner between uses, which to me means it's not really portable - it's more of a semi-permanent fixture.I have a super-lightweight camera stand (which I love) and thought this was going to be just like that. While it's certainly up to the task of holding your projector, I believe it could be designed effectively with less than a quarter of the weight and with fold out legs. I'll keep it, but would not buy it again.

It's fairly simple and works as such.The handle is unbearable. More than 2 minutes of carrying and you'll need phys therapy.The first unit I got, one of the nuts was stripped. Given the depth of thread, it would be physically impossible to do this tightening by hand and the embedded nut had every appearance of being overbored, so I think it was just a bad nut. It still worked in that the pole would not easily pull out of the stand/nut (I would still need to unthread it) but it wouldn't tighten, making it a little more wobbly.Amazon shipped out a replacement and I had it in a few days, with very little hassle.I would only take off 1/2 star for the bad nut. Quality control could get this if they threaded in the legs, but that would add a lot of cost so I understand.I took off a 1.5 stars for the bad handle. No excuse for that.

I have done a fair amount of industrial design. This table, which I have been using for about a year now, is a solid solution. The tapered legs give extraordinary stability when the table is high, and setup time is reasonable, given the physical demands placed on the unit. I admire the decision to eschew some sort of hinged leg attachment. This unit's legs end in heavy, threaded rod that screws into to a stout, housed nut in the table corner. Nothing fancy, just what the job requires. The molded plastic table is also robust. You can take this table on the road and not worry about it (though the threaded leg-ends are exposed when the table is in traveling mode. If your unit is going to be off-loaded by gorillas, it would probably be a good idea to devise some kind of cap).This unit's design won't make you gasp in admiration, but when you're hurriedly setting up for a presentation, it's one part you won't have to worry about.

I purchased this as a projector stand for my Epson 8350 and found it to be a very good stand for that purpose. The only recommendation would be to have lines on the legs every 3 inches, so one can quickly/easily level all 4 legs. I plan to put permanent marker lines on my legs, so I can quickly adjust to levels that meet my needs. The table top itself is plenty big, which was good for my Epson 8350 and even a Blu-ray player on top of the projector. When you unscrew the legs you can fit them on the underside of the tabletop for easy portability. I leave mine put together though, since mine doesn't leave the house.