Hey parts vendors, how about INCLUDING A DECENT SET OF INSTRUCTIONS in with the products you sell?

Charrlie_S said

Some years ago I bought an item that needed to be assembled. I don't remember what it was. On the outside of the box it said "before attempting assembly read the instructions". Open the box and there is a envelope that says "instructions. please read before attemping assembly". The front page of the instructions says " please read before attempting assembly". Open the instruction book and the first page in large print says "now that you have attempted assembly and failed, Please read the instructions". How many of us are guilty of that?

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I use to work with an engineer that used a similar paragraph to start every manual he ever had to write...

I've used it on the few manuals I've written as well...

First manual I wrote was 27 pages when I was done, all explaining in simple terms the technical aspects of the equipment I help design, install & service.... Then the manual was supplemented by someone who does more office oriented stuff.... It wound up being 67 pages with a bunch of safety warnings & legal crap... They shaved out about a third of the technical stuff I'd written...