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Bruce Small
Bruce Small
@bruce-small
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Joined: February 6, 2011 3:35 pm
Last seen: May 30, 2026 6:54 pm
Topics: 227 / Replies: 1346
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RE: Safety Vests - Dailey Wear?

In or near the street, and when working in an apartment complex. I'm not sure which is more dangerous, distracted drivers or paranoid residents.

12 years ago
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RE: RTK Open Traverse - Best Practices?

How long is the initial backsight? Using the two short points at one end of the site?

12 years ago
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RE: ALTA

Eleven acres of apartment buildingsTell me my pants are on fire if you want, but two days in the field and two plus days drafting. And I collected eve...

12 years ago
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RE: ALTA

Eleven acres of apartment buildingsI surveyed this site in 1991 when I was at the big company, so I had the drawing to help me, but no files. It is el...

12 years ago
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RE: ALTA

That would be a pretty nice job for me, and doable. I'm very efficient and methodical with years of experience, so, yes, seems good to me.I'm not sayi...

12 years ago
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RE: RTK Occupation TImes

For important points I take five shots in succession with the same point number, and the unit averages them. I never rotate the pole. Rather, I always...

12 years ago
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RE: GPS calibration

One point calibration for me, but check other points while doing the survey.

12 years ago
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RE: HP Designjet 650C Data Loss

That sure sounds like the problem I have now and then. Sort of like random splotches left off the drawing. That's what is really dangerous. A whole bl...

12 years ago
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RE: Bruce Small

It has occurred to me that it might be someone from Florida who had a copy of the letter, but not my books. I'm sure I shared that letter with others ...

12 years ago
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RE: HP Designjet 650C Data Loss

I have the same problem about once a year with my HP430, but I doubt it is the plotter. It somehow always involves Mtext. The file size or physical dr...

12 years ago
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RE: Deed Restriction Enforcement

By the homeowner's association. They are normally included in the language in the deed restrictions. If not, then lawyer up because it means a civil s...

12 years ago
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RE: Bruce Small

Well I'll be darned. Yes, that was a younger me, working on a survey crew for Florida Power & Light, and studying very hard to become a land surve...

12 years ago
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RE: Deepest Corner Recovery

I give thanks to two surveyors who helped with a deep recovery.One was on a plat, with the note that "The iron rod is inside the corner of the wall an...

12 years ago
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RE: Data Collector wiped out by electric transformer

On one hand, I've located hundreds of transformers with the rover and never had a problem.But I also remember when I was outside a radio tower site up...

12 years ago
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RE: Deed description doesn't match exactly...

This is one of those where a surveyor will say, "Yeah, so?" and the attorneys will have a hissy fit.

12 years ago
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