me_irl

I put something together I got at Walmart like 10 years ago and it came with print instructions that had links to .gif files that were short and looping showing each step clearly

I though "oh wow if some random Chinese product does this surely it'll spread" and now feel so dumb for having thought that

I like a combination there. I want a diagram of the parts and how they fit, and a short video of installation or removal. Just like a picture describes a physical scene better than words, a video describes a changing physical scene better than a picture.

I still want text describing the steps of the process and a diagram showing what it should look like when I've done it right, I just also want someone to show me how to actually execute the tricky bit.

I would agree except the instruction manuals and diagrams are often shit or unclear (even IKEA ones sometimes). To thread a sewing machine it didn't tell me how to get one of the hooks out, turns out it's coupled to the motor so I simply had to turn the wheel. The video made that clear. And yes I'm stupid and it was probably obvious but manuals that come with machines you can buy off the shelf should be for idiots.