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> Final winning bid...$305> > Wow, that is a $2400 compass.That's a $305 compass that at one time had a retail price of $2400.
> I think the site is down. I am not able to connect to the main site this morning.It's up now. I just uploaded a test file.
> I kind of like that Empire one - it says reads within 1 degree which should be plenty good to get the required accuracy.At shallow angles they're...
I didn't have calipers handy, but mine look about like 5/16".
With work backing up and deadlines looming, I had to make a quick decision. This morning I ordered a new-but-discontinued Carlson Surveyor+ and antic...
> I just picked up one of those Pipe-Mics off of eBay for $50. That deal was too good to turn down, but it appears to be one of the older models th...
> Does the pipe-mic really make it easier? It looks like a hassle to cart around.The Pipe-Mic is bulky, but not enough to make toting it any harde...
> It looks like your PipeMic can double as a pizza cutter!:-PAfter what it cut through this morning, I'm not cutting any pizza with it.
> I really cannot wrap my head around using an OPUS solution on a NGS marker over the published values.I guess you don't work in California. Our ...
Relative Exactness> to say that RTK fixed position are not accurate enough for boundary work is a joke.I wouldn't go nearly that far. For urban bo...
Relative ExactnessI can find things from most of the participants in this thread with which I agree:1. RTK is a tool. When properly used within its ...
I hate to sound like a cheerleader, but I've been so impressed by BricsCAD that I need to endorse Richard's comments. After using AutoCAD for over 20 ...
> Wouldn't be to me. Build your own for $27 plus $20 for shipping.> Add some threaded rod and a mini prism pole.Don't forget the laser pointer, ...
> I have used Intellicad and you can almost feel a certain lag time for large drawings.I tried CMS IntelliCAD a couple of years ago and also found ...
How do you find the intermediate points?
How do you find the intermediate points?> I still want to know how others would work the problem of finding the intermediate points.I'd convert to ...