Hired a green Instrument guy a few weeks ago and have been putting him through the wringer. First loop (a tricky one at that) closed out a little over 1:80,000.
I think my first loop was about 1:4200
He must like standing on his toes, that HI is above his line of sight........lol
Rookie mistake.
A long time ago now I was carrying a MC-V data collector just like that and as I was picking up to move to the next station it swung out and hit the tripod leg tightening screw and cracked the screen.
Damned near lost my job over that, boss was a pick anyway.
You might want to advise him to change that.
My dad, in his day, was 6'4" we hired a carpenter, as an I-man, and he went on to get his LS. He was a good surveyor. He is about 5' 10" Once, he confessed that he STILL sets up the inst too tall. And, has to run it on tip-toes.
I still do it too. I'm 6'1". It became 2nd nature to me as a kid.
What great memories!
I have a Dutch hill corn tripod, I use as a GPS base. Most of my HI's are 6.5'.
It just gives a bit less "noise" from local obstructions.
Which, gives me an idea. I aught get a small step stool... For both me and the kids!
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As heavy as those MC-Vs were, you're lucky that was the only thing damaged! I always carry my data collector in its Pelican case. I wonder if it would float down that stream.
As long as you are shooting close to level, it's no big deal. ?ÿBut a short, steep, downhill shot is a challenge.
He'll be pretty close when he stands up straight.
Rookie: Hey boss, the closure is 1:80,000!
A Harris: Sure, but the instrument is set up 2 inches too high. Do it over. Why can't I find good help?
I've never seen a dc carried that way. It does seem vulnerable. At the least I'd want it carried with the face inward.
Looks ok. Everything. I'm not going to cast a judgement by one picture.
1:80000 fairly decent but ROP is a function of different variables in play.
#stations, distances, # of reps, field conditions etc.,
Don't know why anyone has to be critical from one picture. I guess some fading surveying demigods?ÿ need to make remarks.
Pretty creek.
He looks fit so he could keep up with the physical demands of the work.
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2" from an insole? I wouldn't be able to fit into the shoes! ????
What, you twats can't take some mild criticism, my bad............ ???
That's what I was thinking, but maybe the lift is just at the heel. I'm going to get some, wear only one, and swagger about like John Wayne.
Alternatively, there are rocker sole shoes, which could be the answer to variable I-heights
When you run one man crews, it shouldn't be that hard to set up low enough for the shortest guy on the crew..????
So true we had a guy had the Carlson Surveyor Explorer, had a metal clip you could use the hold it onto the tripod, well the one and only time he tired this, had to move setups put the metal clip holder onto his belt, it fell off and did some damage to the data collector. Didnt break the screen but broke the power connection inside the data collector.
It's been a long time since I had to set up an instrument, and look thru it all day. Since the robotic total stations, and being able to track the prism most of the time I just set it up close to my height, or high or low depending on how the terrain looks. The only time I get it at a comfortable height is when I am setting building corners.
Which, gives me an idea. I aught get a small step stool.
About 10 years ago I did a project in which we ran 10 receivers on 2-meter tripods.?ÿ I forget how many observation days there were, but it was probably around 30, and we had, as a guess, 30 observers who cycled in and out of the project as we progressed from one county to the next.?ÿ A lot of observers weren't tall, so I bought 20 folding stools similar to this:
I managed to hang onto half a dozen or so, so I always carry one in my truck.?ÿ It folds up into a pretty compact package, and since?ÿ I'm only about 5'8" it often comes in handy.
There was an Iman that I knew years ago who was about 5'8" that kept his stuff in a milk crate in the Suburban. Occassionally, he took it out for some setups.