eapls2708, post: 355377, member: 589 wrote: We just have a different comfort level on that manner of info. Understood, and I don't fault anyone for ...

Excavation -- vacuum extraction in particular -- seems to be the most cost-effective way of getting solid locations on underground utilities. Ever si...

dmyhill, post: 355424, member: 1137 wrote: The Leica 360 prism has a much different design, but the same issue.I'm under the impression that the Leica...

Zoidberg, post: 355318, member: 8841 wrote: It doesn't have that.So, what does it have? The video was a waste of time, in my opinion. If they want t...

The Fold-It is what I use, too, though I've never used it for construction staking. My primary application is for boundary or topo in developed areas...

I didn't see any benefit to incorporation or LLC, so I set up as a sole proprietor. It's simple and has no annual fees or extra tax returns. That an...

I don't know how useful this is, but here's the info from the GPT-1001/1002 manual:

Quality level D comprises "information derived from existing records or oral recollections," and quality level C incorporates level D. A map marked ...

eapls2708, post: 355212, member: 589 wrote: When someone who is not under my direction says that they will place features into my drawing but not allo...

ontarget1, post: 355095, member: 9989 wrote: Looks like a test gauge we used to use when running cnc machines to check bore diameters. That makes se...

BSA, post: 354960, member: 1122 wrote: how does this solve the software drivers missing in the Win 7 machines?I have no idea how it works. Prior to i...

I'm always curious about the circumstances of thefts like this, and whether or not the simple, easy-to-implement theft-deterrent practices that I gene...

Have you tried a print server yet? That's how I solved the driver problem for my 450C when I moved from XP to Win7. They're pretty cheap ($25 to $50...

skwyd, post: 354891, member: 6874 wrote: sometimes it takes the agency over a week to even respond to my request You're doing a lot better than I am...

Adam, post: 354748, member: 8900 wrote: It's hard to call in a fake excavation ticket when surveying is in the company name.I've called in many dozens...

In my area - Northern California - the one-call service doesn't provide design locates. And their fines for false excavation locate requests are quit...

Joe the Surveyor, post: 354733, member: 118 wrote: What scares me is the recycling of surveysThat's a problem that has always existed and isn't attrib...

ppm, post: 354668, member: 6808 wrote: Respectfully, I do not think you can certify to Item 11 with out doing that extensive research.Again, Table A i...