I thought real men don't use instructions.

That's not entirely true.
After two or three tries without them, we can often be found fishing them out of the coffee grounds in the trash.

John, Connie, Jess, & Ron,
Some of us eventually learn not to throw the 'instructions' or diaries away... Reminds me of the time a riding pal of mine and I were on a road trip, and... I watched as he broke the seal on a jug of Old No. 7, then tossed the cap in the trash... "Won't be needing that anymore," he stated with a grin on his mug... Well, things went rather well... for a time... Alas, I did come to realize there was a bit of folly in such a choice, however... just like with discarding directions... Good luck with your project, John... appears you might need it.
DDT