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john-giles
john-giles
@john-giles
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Joined: July 1, 2010 5:45 pm
Topics: 120 / Replies: 624
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RE: Measuring HI

I will say I discovered this way on my own. I'm sure others use it but I just figured it out on my own. My old boss was big on levels. Me not so much....

11 years ago
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RE: Measuring HI

I shoot the BM from TP1 with the TS and set the data collector as shooting BM with 0 HI. I then get a traverse on TP2 and shoot an elevation to it. I ...

11 years ago
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RE: Measuring HI

I use the ol' put the TS at the same level as the BM technique when running elevations. That way I don't have to measure HI. I then carry the elevatio...

11 years ago
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RE: Measuring HI

I was just thinking with laser plumb and all the technology out there why isn't there a TS with reflectorless out the bottom to measure the height? Wo...

11 years ago
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RE: The best robotic total station ?

I was looking at the Geomax zoom 80. It looks like a Leica 1200 and priced right. I've never used one though.

11 years ago
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RE: RTK work - normal practice...

Positioning rate: 20hz, 5hz is that good? The GPS I'm buying is 20hz, 5hz. Why is it stating 20hz, 5hz in the specs? What does it mean?

11 years ago
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RE: Different types of markes surveyors use

a pretty common one here are roof bolts.

11 years ago
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RE: Need and Opinion

I pace all the time. That's how I find most of my corners. Pacing and pin finder. On long ones I break out the old hipchain. Now that is something a s...

11 years ago
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RE: Is this the way you do it?

I'll do that for short distances on small lots. But that is my limit. And I make sure not to unscrew the TS.

11 years ago
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RE: Is this the way you do it?

Saw it attempted once. I was the rodman on a job when the crew chief first was going to carry the TS and legs the regular way then decided, "Heck it i...

11 years ago
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RE: shortage of surveyors

I just realized an important bit of information I forgot to mention. The requirement for a 2 year degree did start in 2004 but if you were already on ...

11 years ago
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RE: shortage of surveyors

I just realized an important bit of information I forgot to mention. The requirement for a 2 year degree did start in 2004 but if you were already on ...

11 years ago
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RE: shortage of surveyors

No. I got the information of the board website. There are still a couple active license like 45. That would be from the early 70's. I don't know how m...

11 years ago
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RE: Surveying a golf course

The golf course was a bust. They averaged about 8500 golfers last year. They needed about 15-20,000 to make a profit. It's been for sale for two years...

11 years ago
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RE: Excessive Overcharges

Scotland, post: 334468, member: 559 wrote: I did a job this last week and sent the invoice. The guy helped me and such so I thought I cut some off the...

11 years ago
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