Has anyone assembled it using wood glue on the wooden pegs? I am in the midst of assembly. I would think that glue would make this unit MUCH sturdier.
511894
My son did not use wood glue when putting my cart together and it's holding up very well. I put my 6 quarts slow cooker on the top shelf while cooking. I cooked the corned beef and cabbage in the slow cooker yesterday.
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It's pretty sturdy as is. I recommend building it without glue first. Then, if it is not stiff enough, try the glue solution. But with this design it's always going to have some give in various directions, so don't expect the table to be rock solid, even with bonded joints. It holds considerable weight as is.
511896
I didnt use glue on it...but honestly after setting f it up I dont see a need for it. The cart is sturdy after it is completely assembled :)
137515
I wouldn't glue it unless you have somewhere to store it. My kids have taken it apart and put it back together twice.
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I don't remember having problems with the assembly, but maybe that's because we had instructions. Google "Step2 Naturally Playful Woodland Climber instructions" and you will have your choice of written instructions from Step2 or videos from social media. Good luck - this is a fun product.
1840890
When I put mine together I used Gorilla glue along the edges. Made it much sturdier. I have a small stereo with speakers and about 50 CD's on it.
317101
I think I had the same issue, I got mine assembled by turning the handles inward, not flaring outward, also leave all screws loose when assembling, until all are started. I hope this helps.
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I have the same problem. Bought 2. Tried to assemble one and ran into difficulty. I tried to follow the picture but was unsucessful. No writen instructions came with the units
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There are 4 little pegs that should be glued in as well as the wood knobs. However I used a urethane glue , such as gorilla glue, instead of the wood glue included..
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There is a fair amount of assembly that will take you some time, but it is not too bad considering the size of the unit. The piece is so nice that it is well worth the effort. We have been very happy with it. Since it is real wood, it is heavy. I would suggest putting it together near where it will sit.
468386
Mine was relatively easy to assemble -- just turned the "flower stalks" until they clicked into place and pushed hard until the green cup snapped in place. Perhaps yours is defective?
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I do not have the assembly instructions any longer but I did use a small amount of wood glue when I fit all the pieces together. Assembly was rather easy!
5480
I just put one unit together this weekend.. seems to be good construction.. not fiberboard but wood construction.. different in that the shelf's and side , top and bottom sections are hollow construction .. but solid wood bonded together somehow.. construction was easy, glue addition was a bit messy but I was more confident adding the glue.. when together it seemed very stable.. you screw all together when done.. be sure not to over tighten the screws .. with hollow construction you can break the sections .. overall I would score 8 out of 10 for unit
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I have 2 of these units and both were easy to assemble, maybe the plastic fingers that fit together may have a bur or possibly the plastic did not mold correctly, good luck !
791571
Sorry, it's been too long since I assembled it to remember. I do, however, remember assembling the bike twice and thinking, how would someone who is not extrememly careful ever assemble this bike without breaking something? I would take S. White advice and check out the YouTube.
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We have one that is great. My kids use it all the time with no problem! The second one we ordered wasn't made right from the factory. One of the pegs was missing like the plastic just hadn't been molded correctly.
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I used regular wood glue. Some of the pieces slot together so tightly they don't need it, and if you paint them, which we did, that helps too.
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I did not have that problem. The poles were tapered on one end and assembled easily by pushing the spring loaded peg flush with the pole's outer surface then pushing the pole in the other pole so that the peg lines-up with the hole in the other pole. When the compressed peg reaches the hole, it pops up locking the poles together.
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We didn't and it's been fine. Though the legs on the small tables are a bit susceptible to breaking by a child who may not understand they need to be just a bit careful. Our daughter was a bit rough on one of them, and after that it did need some super glue. 😊