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john-putnam
john-putnam
@john-putnam
Member Founder, Sustainer
Joined: February 4, 2011 9:44 am
Last seen: September 23, 2026 9:30 am
Topics: 82 / Replies: 2381
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RE: What do you tell your client?

@norman-oklahoma I'd have to disagree with you on that.  Maybe not 10' but a plethora of properties in the NW have at least minor encroachments....

6 years ago
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RE: Mini prism school of thought (Help)

Leica has an interesting white paper on prisms.?ÿ In it they proport that for control work you should be within 10 degrees to perpendicular to the lin...

6 years ago
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RE: Specs for new Drafting computer

As a side note on graphics cards, it is best to get cards designed for work stations, such as AMD FirePro or Nvidia Quadro, versus the gamer cards.

6 years ago
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RE: leica gs/cs 15 firmware update

If you have current CCP I would say yes.

6 years ago
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RE: GPS stakeout with Leica Captivate software, how do I change point number increment behavior?

First, are you referring to the store point value or the actual design point number? I can not verify this is the same for v3.2 since my CS20 is load...

6 years ago
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RE: Snake Boots

@allen-wrench mine are calf high.  They are are as breathable as any Gortex lined boot I've worn.  The outer material is leather and this ba...

6 years ago
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RE: Snake Boots

I spent the summer working in a snake infested area.?ÿ I got a pair of the Danner?ÿ pronghorn snake boots.?ÿ The guy a danner recommend them over some...

6 years ago
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RE: GPS base external battery options

GPAC makes some nice setups for external power using sealed or glass pack batteries in a variety of sizes.?ÿ I would love to swap out my older batteri...

6 years ago
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RE: Wide Steel Toe Boots Needed

Have you tried Danner.?ÿ If I recall correctly they have wider sizes in the upper lines.?ÿ Some might consider them spendy but I've always felt my fee...

6 years ago
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RE: Spellcheck People

@james-fleming I started off my education as a mechanical engineer but wised up after I figured out, foolishly, that I was on the path to being stuck...

6 years ago
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RE: Spellcheck People

I live and die by spell check. I was the the perfect engineering school candidate, I was points away from a perfect score on the math portion of the S...

6 years ago
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RE: Spellcheck People

@flga My wife and I used to work for a larger engineering firm where she managed the CAD group.  She developed a comprehensive test for those th...

6 years ago
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RE: Looking for a cheap truck?

@andy-bruner I had my grandfather's 63 Chevy PU complete with the 235 inline 6.  No ac but it did have a bitchin am radio.  By the time I g...

6 years ago
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RE: Preserving EXIF Location Data

Jim, You had me worried there for a bit.?ÿ I don't seem to have that problem with my Samsung S9.?ÿ I have my phone upload the photos to OneDrive and ...

6 years ago
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RE: Things in your office that are no longer used

@jt50 Before the days of CAD, my wife was a drafter and has incredible penmanship .  She used to give me crap about using a Leroy machine. ...

6 years ago
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RE: Working from homeƒ??-

@andy-bruner Okay, That's it.  I'm going to smoke some pork chops now.  So much for going gluten free vegan today.

6 years ago
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RE: Working from homeƒ??-

@rankin_file That is just wrong.  I just had lunch and my mouth is still watering.

6 years ago
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RE: Collecting Data for NGS

@larry-scott The one nice thing about setting the collection mask to the maximum (smallest horizon angle) post processing mask it the satellite count...

6 years ago
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RE: Exporting Quickbooks Estimate to Excel

@tim-v-pls No dice, that just give you a list of estimates. I really wish there was a better option out there.  It would be nice to access all ...

6 years ago
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