It seems that keeping up, is harder and harder.
So much to learn.
Simple things. Windows 7.
New word processor.
Google earth
The GLO notes are now online...
So much stuff.
Metal detectors.
I have been day dreaming of an ultra sound, that is mounted to a base, that is stationary. One that can create an underground image, sort of like an ultrasound for looking at the insides of humans. There is this thing called 4-d ultra sound.
Wouldn't it be cool, to set one of these up, with a large screen, in the middle of an intersection, and be able to first metal detect the whole area of interest. Then, make small chalk marks, at the peak magnetic locations. Then, use the 4-d ultrasound to "look" underground, and FIND a rock pile, and a rebar, and all the rest of it? I want one.
I am a connoisseur of proper tools. I really hate to see many land surveyors, still using technology that is 30 yrs old. Simply put, their prices are not keeping pace, so that their tools can be upgraded.
Much of the continuing education is geared to the WHAT we are supposed to be doing. Not the HOW. And the tools.
I have been quite thrilled with the new Javad system. But, I don't work for Javad. I don't get paid for any of my happy comments. Although, I would like to be! Ha ha
The fact is, there is WORK in keeping pace.
I am still on Carlson 2009... I am not keeping pace there.
My father in law once told me "I'm not too old to learn. I'm too old to WANT to learn". I'm sure that saying did not originate with him.
There are many things on my "To learn" List.
I want to get carbon fiber pole, and bipod. BUT, them stinkin things are black. I want pretty shiny tools. Easy to see.
I want to get my a nice battery powered digging device, an electric jackhammer. Nearly all the cheap ones ROTATE as well as hammer. I need a non rotating hammer. It'd be nice if it rotated too. So, I can drill holes in concrete. And, put a spade, or paddle bit in it, and cut a nice 1 foot by 8" dia hole in the pavement, in record time.
What else do we want?
I want a metal detector, that is 1" dia, and 8" long, and has a LOUD enough speaker built in. I can take it to the extreeem places I go, cut a stick, TIE it to a stick, and USE it to find stuff. I want it to function under water. Speaker vibrates the water, enough to tell what it's doing!
I want to get up to speed... If I ever do, it won't last long.... somebody will re invent the wheel, and pretty soon I'll be behind!!
Maybe that's what's awesome about being a surveyor today!
I hope everybody enjoys these nice fall nights... I am already under my extra covers... Wife loves to cool weather.
Neighbor already got 2 deer. He's a bow hunter.
Gotta go see about cutting firewood.
God Bless. Happy Fall!
Nate
Nate The Surveyor, post: 393592, member: 291 wrote: I have been day dreaming of an ultra sound, that is mounted to a base, that is stationary. One that can create an underground image, sort of like an ultrasound for looking at the insides of humans. There is this thing called 4-d ultra sound.
I've wondered about that also. hmmm
Nate The Surveyor, post: 393592, member: 291 wrote: I want to get my a nice battery powered digging device, an electric jackhammer. Nearly all the cheap ones ROTATE as well as hammer. I need a non rotating hammer.
The 36-volt Bosch I have is switchable between rotating only, hammer only, or both. But I don't recommend a battery-powered tool for digging, especially in pavement -- there's just not enough energy in the batteries to get you very far. A 30-lb AC-powered demolition hammer is great for that purpose, but you have to haul a generator around in order to make it work in the streets.
Thanks Jim.... I am thinking that one battery, would get me at least 1/2 way there....
I am currently digging these by hand... with a pick, shovel, and a tire iron. I use the paddle on the tire iron to dig, after it gets deep, beating on it with a hammer. I just think that with one or two holes in any given day, it could help. Speed matters, when in a road.
N
I think they do have hand held underground image scanners that work like that. I saw them advertised for surveying not long ago. I don't know if they actually work good though. Never seen one.
Have the Dewalt DC212B 18/v Cordless SDS Hammer Drill and it gets me thru sidewalks, curbs, street pavement and with the DVC581H vacuum I don't have to make a hole larger than a paint can most of the time to find and locate something that is less than a foot deep.
Most of the time I use it to drill into or thru rock and concrete to set monuments.
Last year a new hand kept asking me when I was going to get the modern GPS equipment and software and I told him when he was able to make enough for me to be able to do so.
He lasted about 6 weeks after that and just stopped showing up and went back to managing a crew that builds jet engines. He never even gets his hands dirty.
Wanting, having and using modern tech are much different things.
On of the things about continuing education, has been the emphasis on "Attending Classes", and not enough time to deal with exhibitors. When the equipment now can take years to write the software, and training time is needed, I can see a paradigm shift coming... where you can sit in on an equipment sponsored session with Topcon, Trimble, Javad, Sokia, Leica, or Carlson. As matter of fact, I'd be real interested in attending such a continuing education session.
Nate The Surveyor, post: 393624, member: 291 wrote: Thanks Jim.... I am thinking that one battery, would get me at least 1/2 way there....
I am currently digging these by hand... with a pick, shovel, and a tire iron. I use the paddle on the tire iron to dig, after it gets deep, beating on it with a hammer. I just think that with one or two holes in any given day, it could help. Speed matters, when in a road.
N
You need a slide hammer - heavy, noisy and they vibrate a lot (wear gloves) - cheap, a few hundred dollars. They will go through hard ground or asphalt with ease, concrete takes longer and probably a pointed end instead of the chisel end. Nice to have when you need it and it never needs a battery.
T.W.
Thanks tom. It's always SOMETHING, you wish you had.... But it's not with you, when you need it.
Keeping up with Technology?
Windows 7 - Gone
New word processor - The ribbon in Office 365? Its been the same since 05?
Google Earth - Is no longer supported for the past couple of years!
Eric,
You made my point.
I don't know how old you are, Eric, but I used to shop at your store... In Chicago. I used to work for Harry B Blizzard and Assoc.
On crew w Dave Miller.
This would be 1985, 1986.
Harry sold out to Concrete Structures.
I don't know what happened from there.
Nate
Btw, i worked all over the "chicagoland" area.
Nate,
Exactly lol.
Thanks for the business, though i wasn't even born yet lol. I was born in 87!
Concrete Structures is still out here and is a great customer of mine.
gschrock, post: 393701, member: 556 wrote: images that were harder to read than the DaVinci code
I'm going to give you the benefit of the doubt that by harder to read you didn't mean "boy howdy dem some big words dat writer feller is using", rather "my god this is a load of semi-literate codswallop, and to think I could be reading Trollope instead - what could I have possible been thinking" 😉
James Fleming, post: 393726, member: 136 wrote: my god this is a load of semi-literate codswallop, and to think I could be reading Trollope instead - what could I have possible been thinking" 😉
Yes; codswallop might be in order, had I known what it was/is....
Must be an East Coast Thing...
Let's get back to reality. One must assume that literate, reading readers will be objective in what they read; and keep an open mind; when reading...
If this doesn't happen; then what? Anarchy?
