A couple years ago when I went to a far away country. I did a few surveys during that time and on one survey , on one very hot and humid afternoon, a passing freight train sucked a prism rod tripod and the rod about twenty feet down the tracks and just thrashed the rod and tripod. The tripod is used for spare parts but for two years the prism rod just kinda hung around.
So I finally decided to salvage what I could of the prism rod itself and here is what I have now..
It's the one on the right. The one on the left is the standard shorty prism rod you can buy from survey gear sellers. Both rods are the same height..1.60 feet.
Close up of the Incite top adjusting screws. I like this design a lot. Incite has brought some good changes to our gear.
Fully extended. The pink is nail polish that is keeping the rod height constant. Quickie fix!
When you're not real sure of a corner you may want to set, get out the 10 lb hammer & drive that baby all the way to china, then call out "found threaded rod 0.12'N & 0.45'E of corner".
[sarcasm]Let the next guy dig it up....[/sarcasm]
Looks good. A few years ago I broke a rod and made a similar extendable "shorty" out of it. It fits real nice in the saddle scabbard.
I store them in the closet and wonder what to do with them. Have 15 years worth. .
excellant tomato stakes
Could've used it as an offset prism :>)
> Could've used it as an offset prism :>)
I cut to fit, and then made one a semi- permanent fixture to one of my quads for rtk work along roads.
Is it just me, or do I detect a Survey shanty developing from the above thread?
Song title: What Do You Do With a Busted Prism Rod?
Genre: Survey Shanty
Author: Traditional
Origin: US, Circa 2012
What do you do with a busted prism rod,
What do you do with a busted prism rod,
What do you do with a busted prism rod,
Earl-eye in the morning!
Chorus:
Way hay, prism rod’s busted
Way hay, prism rod’s busted
Way hay, prism rod’s busted
Earl-eye in the morning
Drive that baby all the way to china,
Drive that baby all the way to china,
Drive that baby all the way to china,
Earl-eye in the morning!
Chorus
Store ‘em in the closet and wond’r what to do with them,
Store ‘em in the closet and wond’r what to do with them,
Store ‘em in the closet and wond’r what to do with them,
Earl-eye in the morning!
Chorus
What do you do with a busted prism rod,
What do you do with a busted prism rod,
What do you do with a busted prism rod,
Earl-eye in the morning!
Chorus
Make them into excellent tomato stakes,
Make them into excellent tomato stakes,
Make them into excellent tomato stakes,
Earl-eye in the morning!
Chorus
Make an extendable "shorty" out of it,
Make an extendable “shorty” out of it,
Make an extendable “shorty” out of it,
Earl-eye in the morning!
Chorus
What do you do with a busted prism rod,
What do you do with a busted prism rod,
What do you do with a busted prism rod,
Earl-eye in the morning!
Chorus
What do you do with a busted prism rod,
What do you do with a busted prism rod,
What do you do with a busted prism rod,
Earl-eye in the morning!
Sung to the tune of:
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> Is it just me, or do I detect a Survey shanty developing from the above thread?
Thanks Mike, now you've put me in a shanty mood 🙂
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