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Originally Posted by DoubleF
And... isn't that on the early pages of the instructions and aren't you able to just put the assembly piece on that page to keep track? Or just align them there and remember to check long vs short.
If I notice there's more than 1 type of bolt or screw that's different in length, I'll take special care to double check before using a bolt. Am I also the only person who rips off the pages showing what in included in the box to easily verify pieces between steps? No one is archiving those instructions and just throws them out/recycles them, right? Rip it apart.
I've been laughed at or chided for taking too long at times but the consensus is that I've assembled enough of these things quickly and accurately at a higher rate than the people making fun of me. I mean, it seems blatantly obvious to me that following the instructions reduces rework time, weakening of the assembly points, reduces chances of damage and incorrect assembly of the item. Lots of people create their own problem by not following instructions and they do it so often that it's mind bogglingly contradictory IMO. What is it that causes people to do this and ignore easy instructions? Ego? Impatience?
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It’s because it is a very IKEA thing to do. It doesn’t cost more in print to have a proper call-out to the part on the diagram. I bet you didn’t have to go through that rigamarole before you encountered your first piece of IKEA furniture. Obviously though once you know this is how IKEA puts together their manuals, you don’t make the mistake again, but I bet everyone has made the mistake the first time assembling something with 8 long dowels and 8 not-as-long dowels and 8 short dowels.
I mean, I guess it’s part of IKEA’s charm in a way that if you missed some slightly beveled edge in the diagram, you’re having to go back and rework it.