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Nikon DTM 652 1" Instrument
Have for sale a Nikon DTM 652 1″ instrument in excellent condition with a TDS Ranger 2 500x with SurveyPro 4.5.3 Standard. The rubber on the knobs still has that new smell as well as the case. This instrument has a precise mode and a standard mode. It has on board Nikon software for up to 10,000 points for use without external data collector. The battery seems to hold charge. The optics are great. The instrument is in excellent cosmetic condition as well.
I bought this instrument and other equipment from a former engineering and surveying company in Charlotte, NC who closed a few years ago during the “Great Recession”. The instrument apparently had seen little use. The manufacture data is around 2006 when this model was introduced. It has a calibration sticker in the case dated next calibration 2007.
Set the Nikon up outside and sighted several different building and cell tower edges horizontal and vertical to check F1 and F2. It turned a very much 180* horizontal and vertical almost to balls. It measures in 1/2 seconds. Shot several distances on some control and it did very well. Level vials are in excellent adjustment. It has an optical plummet and digital level in addition to the vials.
I have decided to part with this instrument as i purchased the company’s complete Topcon 820a robotic and Topcon 223 which is still in new condition. I am a Topcon fan especially in the greenery.
Price is $4200 obo. Make an offer one never knows.
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The photo looking through the sight is the phone being sideways. The cross hairs are in the correct position.
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After further research the price has been dropped to $3800 obo.
It is now listed on Ebay at this link. If sold there a donation will be made to this site as well.
If you need more info on myself or instrument please feel free to message of email.
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Instrument is still for sale but no longer listed on eBay.
First thing of the line was the Nigerians wanting something for nothing.
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What would you take for just the Nikon?
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Bluetooth and reflectorless?
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I will take $2800 for the Nikon.
It is conventional only. No reflectorless or Bluetooth. Only Nikon NPL series are Bluetooth.Thank you.
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Not that the ranger is worth a grand. I need to recoup some of the money from the purchase of the equipment. I will throw in the ranger if wanted or may trade them for a DC with robotics module.
Open to trade the Nikon for DC with robotics and/or GPS and some cash.
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It’s tough to buy a total station without reflectorless or bluetooth these days. It looks like a nice gun, I will keep an ear out for you.
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Bluetooth isn’t an end of the world phenomenon with those.
I run mine (when needed) with an external Bluetooth device and it works extremely well.
Reflectorless, yes advantage for those times when you need it.
There’s always trade-off and yet those Nikon’s will plow through leaves and shrubbery when others give up because of the compromise of reflectorless.
If, like me, you do a lot of work in scrubby environs, a reflectorless can make or break a reading to a Prism.
I have never regretted buying my Nikon 821.
But not sure I’d buy a Trimble Nikon now. -
Richard, post: 380776, member: 833 wrote: Bluetooth isn’t an end of the world phenomenon with those.
I run mine (when needed) with an external Bluetooth device and it works extremely well.
Reflectorless, yes advantage for those times when you need it.
There’s always trade-off and yet those Nikon’s will plow through leaves and shrubbery when others give up because of the compromise of reflectorless.
If, like me, you do a lot of work in scrubby environs, a reflectorless can make or break a reading to a Prism.
I have never regretted buying my Nikon 821.
But not sure I’d buy a Trimble Nikon now.Are you saying the DTM (no reflectorless option) can sometimes read an obscured prism when the NPL (reflectorless option) can’t? Interesting.
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That’s what I’ve been told by Nikon supplier/ repairer. And I trust him,so hopefully he’s not trying to hoodwink me.
Apparently (so I’m informed} the reflectorless mechanism or process interferes with the signal when it encounters leaves, scrub etc whilst reading to a prism.
I don’t pretend to try to understand that side.I do know from experience I only need a whiff of a view to a prism in shrubby areas and it will read.
I’ve spoken with other surveyor using Topcon who says similar in regards to not liking leaves scrub etc.I do a lot of river surveys, predominantly willows but often in native scrub.
I’ve been amazed at Nikon’s ability to read.
Often I get a glimpse of the pole and judge where prism is so adjust vertical until I hear the instrument hunt as it locks onto the target.
I can turn past and return and get the strongest signal, then read. That’s often good enough for topo in that going and good for 50mm vertical.
Other times when only guided by the hunting I can then refocus and find the prism, target.
But in cadastral surveys where accuracy is paramount, if I can see some of the prism it’ll read and read correctly.
I did a few tests a while back. Read consecutive shots then cut away the scrub and reread.Only thing I’m wary about is reading through chain mesh fence. Not convinced on that, but had some weird oddities that remain unexplained.
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Richard, post: 380790, member: 833 wrote: That’s what I’ve been told by Nikon supplier/ repairer. And I trust him,so hopefully he’s not trying to hoodwink me.
Apparently (so I’m informed} the reflectorless mechanism or process interferes with the signal when it encounters leaves, scrub etc whilst reading to a prism.
I don’t pretend to try to understand that side.I do know from experience I only need a whiff of a view to a prism in shrubby areas and it will read.
I’ve spoken with other surveyor using Topcon who says similar in regards to not liking leaves scrub etc.I do a lot of river surveys, predominantly willows but often in native scrub.
I’ve been amazed at Nikon’s ability to read.
Often I get a glimpse of the pole and judge where prism is so adjust vertical until I hear the instrument hunt as it locks onto the target.
I can turn past and return and get the strongest signal, then read. That’s often good enough for topo in that going and good for 50mm vertical.
Other times when only guided by the hunting I can then refocus and find the prism, target.
But in cadastral surveys where accuracy is paramount, if I can see some of the prism it’ll read and read correctly.
I did a few tests a while back. Read consecutive shots then cut away the scrub and reread.Only thing I’m wary about is reading through chain mesh fence. Not convinced on that, but had some weird oddities that remain unexplained.
We used to use a bunch of Nikon DTM 830’s and then we purchased a NPL 830 (i think that was it) which added reflector-less, the DTM series did not have reflectorless measurements.
Overall the DTM 830’s were great little guns and shot through anything as mentioned, the NPL was horrible and forget it if a leaf blew in the way.
The speed of standard shots to a prism dropped dramatically as well with that instrument. May have been a lemon but i know that no one wanted to use it. -
$2000 obo and I will pay for shipping to US address including Alaska, Hawaii.
Canada and UK are only other places and buyer pays shipping.
NO other international shipping. Don’t Ask.
I need to replenish the coffers so I am motivated to sell. This is final go for all offers. I will not list if on eBay.
We can use a verified escrow service if needed and/or PayPal for money transaction.
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Have a Topcon GTS in same excellent condition. It is still a tight gun with little use. I would part with it instead of the Nikon if it will sell faster.
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Details on the Topcon? Pricing? Model? GTS doesn’t have reflectorless either, correct?
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Topcon GTS 223.
GTS series does not have reflectorless nor Bluetooth.
Instrument is in excellent condition. Purchased a new battery for it in last month. Knobs and lockdowns are tight. Instrument has seen little use. Plastic is not sun faded. It has been in storage with the Nikon for several years.
As to price $2500 or make an offer. No low 00’s.
Also I have a Topcon 823A Robotic complete with Satel radios, RC2, 360 Prim, cases, cases for radios for poles, antennas for radios, and cords. All batteries hold good charge. Instrument is in good condition. RC2 shows signs of use and is fully functional including optical communication. All cords work. There are 2 chargers for Satel radios but only one works, chargers can be gotten form Satelline direct. I have no data collector for this but have used demo software to ensure everything works. Price is $5000 for all the 823a and accessories. Servos in instrument sound good. This unit was serviced by Transit and Level. Calibration was due in 2014.
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Last call at $1600 for Nikon.
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Decsurvey, post: 384516, member: 2259 wrote: Last call at $1600 for Nikon.
Still available?
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It has been sold. Thank you
Donation to site will be made. Thank you.
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