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john-putnam
john-putnam
@john-putnam
Member Founder, Sustainer
Joined: February 4, 2011 9:44 am
Last seen: September 21, 2026 7:02 pm
Topics: 82 / Replies: 2381
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RE: Cyclone scanning software question

It is my understanding that Cyclone (core as it is now referred to) is on its way out. Register 360 is way easier to use. As Total said, Cyclone req...

4 years ago
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RE: Bipod maintenance

@jph Those disks make it almost impossible to get a solid footing in vegetation. LoInk makes a nice step replacement similar to a tripod's foot tha...

4 years ago
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RE: Bipod maintenance

I take mine apart and coat the threads with brake caliper grease (high temp silicone paste). It stays put and slows down if not stops the corrosion w...

4 years ago
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RE: Members Map

I made the map. Of all things the pin is just a couple of blocks from my actual office. Seriously though, how long has this map been here?

4 years ago
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RE: Members Map

Wow, I didn't know that feature existed.

4 years ago
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RE: Survey Truck Inventory

The timing is perfect for this post. I'm in the process of going over my annual inventory for our 2023 business personal property taxes.

4 years ago
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RE: Survey Truck Inventory

Stedi-Rest - low cost plastic gizmo handy for checking and adjusting the rod bubble Well, you learn something every day. While I check my rod bub...

4 years ago
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RE: Survey Truck Inventory

@andy-nold Back when I still had employees, I paid for their cell phones.

4 years ago
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RE: Thalweg vs. Thread

@duane-frymire Your post explains itself. Having the line which controls commerce as a political boundary is perfect. Is places States on equal footin...

4 years ago
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RE: Do you know when to say no?

What is this 'not realistic' you speak of? I hear it from my wife quite often and do not understand what she means. I mean what are the 25 hours in ...

4 years ago
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RE: 2016 ALTA/NSPS Standards - Table A

@murphy That is how I used to handle it, until they came down on me for it. I've come to the conclusion that if it is that important, the client ca...

4 years ago
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RE: 2016 ALTA/NSPS Standards - Table A

@jitterboogie California gets really nasty about it. Years ago I had one of the locate providers threaten to sue me over it. Now I just have the c...

4 years ago
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RE: 2016 ALTA/NSPS Standards - Table A

@norman-oklahoma Washington's law changed a couple of years ago. Now they will give you a list of utilities but that is it.

4 years ago
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RE: 2016 ALTA/NSPS Standards - Table A

@hpalmer In my experience 811 locates cover only public or quasi-public utilities such as water, power, gas and sanitary. On-site private utilities...

4 years ago
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RE: Slope staking on exam

@not-my-real-name Slope staking still has its place even now that machine control is common. Every once in a while I set slope stakes before constr...

4 years ago
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RE: Basics, Sheet Sizes & Borders

I can't think why anybody would be messing with photographing paper sheets when a pdf copy can be downloaded from a public source for free. i work i...

4 years ago
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