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eddycreek
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RE: TTT: non-surveyor looking for info

Well, you keep talking about precise coordinates, but 3 decimal places on the lats and longs are not precise. Carry your examples out to 5 decimal pl...

10 years ago
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RE: Intersecting slopes in a dtm

Yeah, thats what I do. Maybe I can explain better.This is exaggerated but say you have a 50' radius to the edge of pavement with a 10' shoulder on th...

10 years ago
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RE: pipe runs & structures

I always stake the structures, let the pipe crew worry about how they tie in the pipe. Lately I draw the structures in so they can see them on their ...

10 years ago
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RE: A delicate topic

I suspect he has neglected to have a couple of bathtubs out in the front yard to cool off in after usage.

10 years ago
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RE: kickstand.....worth it?

I run the robot target at 5.50' and the R8 at 6.12'. Use the same rod for both, and 6.12 is where it is when I set the rod at the 2m mark. Since I'm...

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RE: kickstand.....worth it?

I actually will hang a bipod on the rod as well if I need really steady shots. Don't even take the rod rest off, it's not any more cumbersome that wa...

10 years ago
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RE: kickstand.....worth it?

Hate to say I told you so. The original ones were called a Rod Rest, made by Gardener Engineering, I think. Last one I bought came from Lo-Ink.What ...

10 years ago
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RE: kickstand.....worth it?

Way worth it. I've worn out several, never broke one. Usually the spring steel starts to lose some of it's spring and the legs start to dangle too f...

10 years ago
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RE: Hand signals

Set many a mile of slope stakes and blue tops reading those same signals. Party chief had to have nodules removed from his vocal chords after years o...

10 years ago
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RE: Road Construction

We tried out the millimeter GPS a couple of weeks ago on a milling machine and an asphalt paver on some roadwork. When it works, it works well. Howe...

10 years ago
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RE: Evidence of Old Occupation as Found

KentYou seem to be well versed in arrowhead ID. These were all found on our farm by my great uncle back before no till when the fields were plowed eve...

10 years ago
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RE: RTK Vertical Accuracy

What year did you buy it? Did it quit or you just upgrading?

10 years ago
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RE: RTK Vertical Accuracy

I expect what they are doing is the original ground topo with the tractor or atv. They then design their tile runs based on that. The tiling machine...

10 years ago
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RE: Description Style

No right or wrong but here's how I do it. Thence - N xxxxxx E-500.00 ft to a 1/2" rebar (set). Use deg, min, and sec symbols. Use ft. so they dont mi...

10 years ago
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RE: My Best-Buy adventure

Might want to check on that. I gave $1499 for this one.Salesman may not have been very good, but the tv is great.

10 years ago
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RE: My Best-Buy adventure

I saw that smart sense app, not sure yet what to do with it on iPhone. Was looking at manuals while out here soaking up the sun. Fireworks show at thi...

10 years ago
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RE: My Best-Buy adventure

You know, that's a good thought. Maybe on my next trip ( I'm pretty sure there"ll be one) I'll invite one of those scraggly faced kids ( I'm sure ther...

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