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johnymal
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ëª just finished my backsight target prism.


 
Posted : March 23, 2016 12:28 am
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The paint finish looks very nice! How did you do it? Maybe I'm just too impatient to produce a good paint job -- I always end up with runs and sags in mine.


 
Posted : March 23, 2016 7:29 am
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Jim the paint was made with that.
Total cost is under 110$ the only expensive was was the vial from level develompent that costs about 80$.


 
Posted : March 23, 2016 8:35 am
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johnymal, post: 363755, member: 7096 wrote: ëª just finished my backsight target prism.

Beautiful!!

What's the sensitivity of the bubble?

I also want to build same. Are you willing to post the list of materials?

Thank you.


 
Posted : March 23, 2016 8:54 am
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johnymal, post: 363755, member: 7096 wrote: ëª just finished my backsight target prism.

How did you manage the verticality of the minim prism pole? How did you calibrate the agreement between the plate bubble and the mini prism pole axis?


 
Posted : March 23, 2016 9:00 am

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Reminds me of the old trivets we used that were made by Wild- not leica - Wild. Like the one in my profile pic.


 
Posted : March 23, 2016 9:09 am
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amdomag, post: 363776, member: 1683 wrote: Beautiful!!

What's the sensitivity of the bubble?

I also want to build same. Are you willing to post the list of materials?

Thank you.

Materials are alluminium plate 12mm
screws, adaptor for prism pole, yellow paint and circular vial. The vial was this
https://www.leveldevelopments.com/products/circular-levels/surface-mounted-circular-levels/cg707-circular-level-70mm-dia-72mm/


 
Posted : March 23, 2016 10:59 am
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Looking good!!!

Looked at attempting something similar myself but didn't have the metalwork skills so purchased something off the bay which works for me


 
Posted : March 23, 2016 2:33 pm
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johnymal, post: 363795, member: 7096 wrote: Materials are alluminium plate 12mm
screws, adaptor for prism pole, yellow paint and circular vial. The vial was this
https://www.leveldevelopments.com/products/circular-levels/surface-mounted-circular-levels/cg707-circular-level-70mm-dia-72mm/

Can I share this?


 
Posted : March 24, 2016 5:43 am
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Absolutelly you can share this.


 
Posted : March 24, 2016 11:08 am

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johnymal, post: 363975, member: 7096 wrote: Absolutelly you can share this.

Thank you. :good:


 
Posted : March 25, 2016 6:04 pm
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Similar idea...

http://themarksman.ca/p/photos-and-applications


 
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