what is this used for?
Typically used in the dark arts. But can also be used to carry lath and tools. 🙂
The apparent metal frame allows it to stand upright, and has a carrying handle at the top, as well as various side pouches.
But that's just a guess. I'm more of a one-strap-lath-pack sort of fella, myself.
I see it now. Took me a while. Never saw one before.?ÿ
Briefcase for a board meeting?
https://www.alleninstruments.com/store/Lath-Rack-&-Lath-Bag-Kit-p161396887/?hcb=1
Used for vampires.
Back in my field days, we made something similar to that used for construction layout staking.?ÿ We would flag up all the lathes needed for a run, grab the plans on the tailgate and write out all the points.?ÿ They go in order and make for a quicker day.
We had one of these for about a week.
It found a spot in the equipment room thence forth.
Took up too much space and didn't hold 4ft lath worth squat.
Those were the days.?ÿ And when you were done before the party chief finished with the calcs you got to load the tack ball and sharpen machetes.
Oh yeah, and plans had all the information you needed calc in the field.
?ÿOh yeah, and plans had all the information you needed calc in the field.
Aw, now I know you're pulling my leg...
@rover83?ÿ
I hope that was in sarcasm font.................
Calculating in the field is half the fun of surveying.?ÿ It's what separates the "can-do's" from the "wanna-be's".
Yep, that was sarcastic. We have a not-insignificant number of field personnel with an aversion to field calcs, or for that matter anything which requires more than stake point, advance to next point, stake point, advance, etc.
I am chained to a desk these days, unless I am training. But I actually get excited about the tools that we have at our fingertips for construction staking. And I hate construction staking.
3D linework, roads modules with corridors, on-the-fly construction offsets, skew/slope staking, DTMs, etc...With properly built digital files, 98% of construction staking can be done without ever having to call the office and ask for calc points.
It doesn't even require an hour or two banging away on the calculator in the truck, calcing your own points - which was always the most stressful for me being a bit dyslexic. Far more efficient to spend five minutes setting up the DC stakeout routine for the 3D design entities, and then be able to shift things on the fly if something changes while you're staking.
I'm not saying I like the bag - but I don't hate it either.?ÿ Don't think I would like storing it in the truck with the wire rack.?ÿ Lath may tip out of the side while picking it up.
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What I really like is it is a new idea.?ÿ Somebody was trying to think different and improve a problem.?ÿ Never fault them for that.
