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Does Tripod Selection Affect Accuracy of a Total Station?

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bc-surveyor
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How much does a tripod affect the quality of a total station measurement? Does temperature change play a roll? What about fastener tension? Or tripod material? In this video I explore all of these questions using a science based approach.

 
Posted : July 5, 2024 12:54 am
Norman_Oklahoma
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Nice video.

I'm a big fan of the Leica GST120-9's - originally because to the "self-closing" feature but they do perform very well in all tests I've seen. I've used the Trimax plenty. They are every bit as heavy as the 120-9's and somewhat more bulky.

An interesting follow up would be to take some tripods of each type that have been in service for a few years and test them.

 
Posted : July 5, 2024 2:20 am