Very clever!
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No, this was a Topcon QS, and only when using the Tripeds. Not vibration really, but very small movement.
I attributed it to the rubber on the bottom, but just looking at them now, I think maybe it was because I used them on old uneven pavement. Possibly they rocked a little. Everyone else seems to use them on smooth concrete or floors.
I'll give them another chance. They really do hold the tripod down securely.
I really like the dumbbell weights below, tho...
I have a set of those if anyone wants them
but I'm not paying the shipping!
I won them at a conference or something. don't really need them to set up in the sand around here. if it's blowing that bad, there's a hurricane on the way and I'm not working through that, anyway.
email works !
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In our Regulation survey monuments we have a 4'long X 1"square Standard Iron Bar (pointed) that weighs about 15 pounds.
By putting three (or more carefully stacked) on the 'feet' of the legs, little movement occurs.
Cheers,
Derek
Clever and just what I'm gonna make next. You can never have enough toys! Got plenty of useless weights after my hernia repair! 😛
Pablo B-)
I have a set of those if anyone wants them
I sent you an email. I would imagine that the shipping FL to WA is going to be bad though.
I like the dumbbell idea. Do you have any problems with them wanting to rotate and slip off? Probably not but the heavy side is on top with that notch cut out so they would tend to want to rotate on the leg to the position where they would fall off.
I also like the filled PVC.
Anything would be better than the improvising we had to do this week.
> I like the dumbbell idea. Do you have any problems with them wanting to rotate and slip off? Probably not but the heavy side is on top with that notch cut out so they would tend to want to rotate on the leg to the position where they would fall off.
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> I also like the filled PVC.
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> Anything would be better than the improvising we had to do this week.
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No problem at all. The "hole" in the dumbbell is exactly the right size. I was careful to line up my saw so that the edges of the cutout would also be that size. There is enough weight below center even with the cutout to keep them in place.
IF I did cut too big, I would just put a little silicone caulk on the side of the cutout to provide a little more friction.
😉
Geezer
I made some PVC tubes much as depicted here and more recently moved to ankle weights, I think they are 5 pounds each and I have six, that adds 10 pounds to each tripod leg, they come with built in Velcro and strap on very nice and were pretty inexpensive.
SHG
