Howdy all,
We need your help! We are in the design stages for a series of new kits. We are going to be updating the FLA200 (2'x4') and the FLA300 (4'x4') with all new designs. We want to make the plans/kits easier to assemble and use, while maintaining or increasing the same rigidity that was available in the original kits. Why are we doing this? The goal of the updates is to give you a better overall product. We continuously improve our processes each day and our products need to improve as well. If the design is hard to assemble or use and if you aren't raving about them, we haven't done our job probably.
We are looking to roughly keep the same base components, but want to overhaul the design. We are definitely open to adding new features, but we can't do this alone. The most important input is from you. Please let us know what you like and what you don't like about the kits. All that we as is the post be constructive. For example, don't just post "The kit is crap" or "The kit is great". Rather tell us why you think it's that way, what you like and what you hate.
If you have an improvement suggestion, that's great. If you just want to tell us what you want to see in a kit, that's great too! The more suggestions and questions the better!
Things we would like to get feedback on:
We will be chronicling the design and build of the prototype in this thread as well as on our site. We are looking forward to your questions and comments. It's fun to collaborate with everyone and make this an open dialog.
Regards,
Nate
We need your help! We are in the design stages for a series of new kits. We are going to be updating the FLA200 (2'x4') and the FLA300 (4'x4') with all new designs. We want to make the plans/kits easier to assemble and use, while maintaining or increasing the same rigidity that was available in the original kits. Why are we doing this? The goal of the updates is to give you a better overall product. We continuously improve our processes each day and our products need to improve as well. If the design is hard to assemble or use and if you aren't raving about them, we haven't done our job probably.
We are looking to roughly keep the same base components, but want to overhaul the design. We are definitely open to adding new features, but we can't do this alone. The most important input is from you. Please let us know what you like and what you don't like about the kits. All that we as is the post be constructive. For example, don't just post "The kit is crap" or "The kit is great". Rather tell us why you think it's that way, what you like and what you hate.
If you have an improvement suggestion, that's great. If you just want to tell us what you want to see in a kit, that's great too! The more suggestions and questions the better!
Things we would like to get feedback on:
- How do you like the documentation surrounding the kit? What could we change to make your life easier? Do you want written instructions? something changed with the current form of the plans? videos?
- How was the assembly process? Was it easy to assemble? Which parts were the pain points? Was it hard to level and run in? Was there anything you would change?
- How easy is the machine to use? What attachments/accessories are we missing that you want the most? What could we change to make it easier to use?
- How is the design? Do you like the legs? Would you rather build your own base? What are you looking for that we don't offer?
- If you are looking at building this kit in the future, what would we have to include or change to make you want to build it? What currently turns you off about the kit?
We will be chronicling the design and build of the prototype in this thread as well as on our site. We are looking forward to your questions and comments. It's fun to collaborate with everyone and make this an open dialog.
Regards,
Nate