> Remind me what Ashtech Z model the 2300 is?It's the Z-Surveyor, the one with no straight edges.

> No software though.There's a copy of TGO v1.63 on eBay right now for $650 OBO. The seller claims that it's the "full version" with software keys...

Automatically? Maybe...> Confused yet?Confused by the process, yes. The most frustrating thing about it is there doesn't appear to be a formal me...

Automatically? Maybe...> The vendor does not invoice for the late fees, the State Controller automatically pays them and they accrue daily after 4...

> I needed to make a bunch of 1" holes in A.C. (to accept a 5/8" rebar and cap) so I went over to U.S. Rentals and rented a big hammer drill and ge...

My guess is that Scott's intended use is in NYC subway tunnels where heat waves aren't a problem. The question about prism height is a fair one from ...

So was the slot cut just so a spherical end mill could be introduced without cutting through at the sides? I would have thought that it'd be simpler ...

I have an older Geodimeter with an active prism. It's good at tracking, but field conditions still make loss of lock a fact of life. In those situat...

> Can I then "remove" the formula and still have the resulting elevations remain?Select the resulting elevations and copy them to the clipboard. T...

> Probably structural steel, wouldn't you think?Structural steel makes sense, but I'm puzzled by the slot.For that matter, I'm puzzled by the bubbl...

I think the "machined cylindrical parts" are neodymium magnets that hold the prism bracket against the desired ferrous part. What I'm having trouble ...