bobgaggle
Well-Known Member
Being the primary draftsman and shop foreman, I take a lot of responsibility for errors that occur. Many times, an error could be avoided if I had worded a note on a drawing differently, or had included a "sanity check" dimension. (one not necessary to build the project, but useful to have on the paper for reference). As always, you need balance. Too much info on the paper and none of it will get read/understood.
On the fabricator's end, there are mistakes that happen that shouldn't. Yes, everyone makes mistakes. But I find a lot of times these errors occur because of lack of foresight.
Example: I need to wrap fabric around this piece of wood before assembly, otherwise I won't be able to get the fabric in later.
Example: I need to get this painted now, before assembly. Because if I don't, the paint shop will have to mask off the whole unit later to spray this little doodad.
Example: I need to cut this relief notch now so I can get a drill in there later to attach that other thing.
I want to keep errors from happening. Lately my tactic has been, "here's your drawing, here's an explanation of what the thing is, stare at it for 5 minutes then come up and ask me questions, then start building it".
So the question for y'all is; what have you done to better convey the whole scope of a job to people?
On the fabricator's end, there are mistakes that happen that shouldn't. Yes, everyone makes mistakes. But I find a lot of times these errors occur because of lack of foresight.
Example: I need to wrap fabric around this piece of wood before assembly, otherwise I won't be able to get the fabric in later.
Example: I need to get this painted now, before assembly. Because if I don't, the paint shop will have to mask off the whole unit later to spray this little doodad.
Example: I need to cut this relief notch now so I can get a drill in there later to attach that other thing.
I want to keep errors from happening. Lately my tactic has been, "here's your drawing, here's an explanation of what the thing is, stare at it for 5 minutes then come up and ask me questions, then start building it".
So the question for y'all is; what have you done to better convey the whole scope of a job to people?