I've been doing a lot of construction staking lately and although it's not 100% necessary to carry around a stakeout plot with me, it certainly makes things easier. I hate fumbling around with it though, digging it out of my pocket and so on, whenever I get to a new point. For a while I was using a binder clip to fasten the sheet to the rod. That works okay, but the wind likes to knock it around. So, I looked online for a clipboard attachment. These attachment arms are kind of expensive and look heavy. I decided to make my own and only spent $15.51.
Materials:
machine screws #8 32 by 3/4 inch MA-509 - $0.97
flat washers #8 WA-565 - $0.97
Clipboard $1.88
Broom Gripper 17007-es Command brand $6.84
One Tie 4 pack TOT60008 $3.97
plus tax = $15.51
The assembly is pretty straight forward just look at the pictures, it works pretty good. Tell me what you think.
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Nicely done.
For me, these days I send a PDF of the point plot to my phone, a Galaxy Note 9, and use that instead of a print.?ÿ With the stylus I can make notes on the PDF.
Thanks Tim,
I have tried to use my phone like you do but find the screen to hard to see in the sun. When I get a new phone Ill look at the galaxy 9 and see if its any better than my phone. the clipboard is pretty handy for just holding the fieldbook when I'm doing boundaries and other things.
Does it hang onto the rod when yer diggin' around for stuff, or jabbing it into the ground for a shot?
@flga-pls-2-2
If it does, he can glue a piece of bicycle inner tube to the part and it will stop any movement. It's what I do on the printed fittings, a side benefit is you can lessen the clamping force as well
Just Google 'pilot's knee board', you could carry a mobile office around on some of those! There's an arm board version as well.