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Title: Assembly Instructions from HELL
Post by: Mr. Analog on January 25, 2009, 06:03:20 PM
These are the kind of instructions I expect from IKEA!

(http://forums.righteouswrath.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=6851.0;attach=645;image)
Title: Re: Assembly Instructions from HELL
Post by: Lazybones on January 25, 2009, 06:47:20 PM
I have assembled several things from IKEA in the past 6mo... Most of it is easy, till you get to that one step were the part can fit two ways but only one is the correct one and it happens to use the non removable plugs that are hard to correct.
Title: Re: Assembly Instructions from HELL
Post by: Mr. Analog on January 26, 2009, 07:30:30 AM
Quote from: Lazybones on January 25, 2009, 06:47:20 PM
I have assembled several things from IKEA in the past 6mo... Most of it is easy, till you get to that one step were the part can fit two ways but only one is the correct one and it happens to use the non removable plugs that are hard to correct.

Often I read the instructions a few times first to get an idea of what goes where and even that doesn't help.

Of course at least I'm using parts that exist in 3 dimensions (unlike some of the examples above haha) :D
Title: Re: Assembly Instructions from HELL
Post by: Thorin on January 26, 2009, 10:40:25 AM
Must be my European childhood - I never have problems assembling IKEA furniture.  Some of the Made-In-China Walmart furniture, though, confounds me.
Title: Re: Assembly Instructions from HELL
Post by: Lazybones on January 26, 2009, 01:43:03 PM
Quote from: Thorin on January 26, 2009, 10:40:25 AM
Must be my European childhood - I never have problems assembling IKEA furniture.  Some of the Made-In-China Walmart furniture, though, confounds me.

Most of it isn't a problem, the problems I have had recently:

- single use plastic plugs to assemble drawers
- cheap tools that are needed to reach between parts (special screwdriver that broke on me)
Title: Re: Assembly Instructions from HELL
Post by: Mags on January 26, 2009, 05:30:52 PM
I'm really hating that Ikea doesn't include mounting screws anymore.