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Ikea are really missing 1:1 prints of screws and parts I shouldn't mix. See e.g.: * https://www.ikea.com/us/en/assembly_instructions/malm-storage-bed-black-bro
by moviuro 5y ago
Ikea are really missing 1:1 prints of screws and parts I shouldn't mix. See e.g.:
* https://www.ikea.com/us/en/assembly_instructions/malm-storage-bed-black-brown__AA-2055625-8.pdf https://www.ikea.com/us/en/assembly_instructions/malm-storag... Page 9, step 3
* https://images.brickset.com/news/67650_3.png https://images.brickset.com/news/67650_3.png
- CRConrad 5y agoWhy would one need a 1:1 of that? There are only two sizes of wooden dowels included, and the illustration with the bigger one crossed out pretty clearly indicates that the smaller one should be used here. So what would be the additional benefit of a 1:1 illustration?
- moviuro 5y agoThat's the example I had in mind because I built a MALM bed last month. I remember models with many more screws. The 1:1 print just makes it easier to differentiate, without having to pull all the different screws from the bag, trying to compare them to the not 1:1 drawings.
- rightbyte 5y agoThat is a genius drawing detail. Many manuals would benefit from assuming the appliance was operated by children ...
- kortex 5y agoHa, I have the Malim! Yeah, ikea doesn't do the 1:1 (or at least I haven't seen it) but they tend to use unmistakable parts. Like each of the metric cylinder head machine screws are different enough in aspect ratio it's easy (for me) to tell them apart. But I'm good at flatpack assembly (likely due to lego obsession growing up). I can see how that might be confusing for some. Contrast that with the Anderson door I build last month. Didn't have any scale indication, really small diagrams, lots of nearly interchangeable fasteners, and way too wordy.