I remember being told what a ??Beerleg? was when I was probably twelve, about the time I was being taught to give line through the scope. I was wearing the badge of the I-man (the magnifying glass for reading the vernier) by about fourteen but I only recall having a ??beerleg? maybe once. Last week we were marking column lines on concrete and chalking them when I guess technically I had one. The leg wasn??t in the way of a steel tape, it was a chalk line. Close enough to call a ??Beerleg??
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Given the lack of chaining required these days I have refined my definition of 'Beer Leg' to mean the I-man, if any, has to straddle a leg for the majority of a setup.
Why would an instrument person ever "have to straddle a leg for the majority of a setup"?
Could be staking building corners.
Why would an instrument person ever "have to straddle a leg for the majority of a setup"?
You can't always have all the sights in easy directions.?ÿ If you are careful you can get away with straddling and perhaps save yourself from back spasms that would happen from leaning sideways.
Why would an instrument person ever "have to straddle a leg for the majority of a setup"?
I was taught, from day one ( August 11, 1975), to NEVER straddle a leg. There is a better chance of bumping, or worse, knocking it over!
Setting up the instrument takes time: leg placement; height; where will you need to stand to see what you'll need to see; the angle and position of the sun. These are a few of the things you need to consider, even before you set the tripod on the ground.
Those who think they can throw 10 pennies on the ground and have the instrument set up over all of them in 30 seconds, are kidding themselves, if they think that is acceptable.
Dugger
Why would an instrument person ever "have to straddle a leg for the majority of a setup"?
I agree, hence the 'Beer Leg'.?ÿ If it was set up that way it was a mistake and if someone else set it up they owe the I-man a beer or some other trivial retribution.
Beerleg always cost the offender a case of beer. Same goes for missing a hub with the 8# sledge.
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Just to clarify, the case was for after work.
No problem with straddling a leg whatsoever. ?ÿYou short people need to hire tall instrument people. ??ÿ ??ÿ
We called BeerLeg for a variety of reasons.
Instrument man setting up with leg in way of measuring ahead.
Lead man setting hub with tree immediately online going ahead.
When hub was set at a spot where tripod could not be setup.
Prism bipod leg setup online with instrument.
Sawing tree that falls online.
Loser at end of day bought the sixpak.
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BTW, an experienced IMan can setup anywhere and manuver around the legs to "get r done".
The phrase I was taught was "If an eagle can sh!t there, I can sit there".
No problem with straddling a leg whatsoever. ?ÿYou short people need to hire tall instrument people. ??ÿ ??ÿ
No Kidding man. I'm 6' tall, have a propensity for setting an instrument up at 5.4', in 15 years I've never bumped a leg unless the skirt was too short.
