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john-putnam
john-putnam
@john-putnam
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Joined: February 4, 2011 9:44 am
Last seen: September 23, 2026 9:30 am
Topics: 82 / Replies: 2381
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RE: Surveying in States where NOT Licensed

I've done photo control work for the Fed's in states I was not licensed in. I have also teamed with licensed individuals to do mapping in a couple of...

9 years ago
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RE: Nice subdivision to survey...

If I recall correctly, it is the biggest cash crop in Oregon as well. Now that it is legal in Oregon there has been wave of legal grow operations spr...

9 years ago
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RE: Licensed in which states

OR, WA, CA, ID. I live in Oregon but do work regularly up and down the west coast. My wife used to say my motto should be "Have gun, will travel".

9 years ago
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RE: Dealing with potential clients who want to dicker.

Scott Ellis, post: 423938, member: 7154 wrote: I know you lower the price of what you think the job is worth to get the job, so you it would not go to...

9 years ago
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RE: Hybrid backsight

I have been using a Seco mini prism (6405-01-FLY) successfully in this situation for decades.

9 years ago
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RE: What software do you use to create invoices?

I use Quickbooks Premium to create cost estimates and invoices as well as day to day accounting. I'm not a big fan of some of its reporting and the f...

9 years ago
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RE: Copy of EC

As a business point, I don't give out copies of surveys to anyone other than the party that paid me. If they can get it through other channels then m...

9 years ago
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RE: Pics from the Field

The whole sign thing reminds me of a great one I saw outside of Austin last summer. It was a school zone sign that stated to slow to 50mph. Guess th...

9 years ago
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RE: 1-800 Dig Rite - Gas line hit

Oregon has a 10 day wait period for pre-design but anything deeper than 12" is considered excavation. If I need to push the issue I will say that I a...

9 years ago
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RE: Surface on a vertical face?

LukeHow are you planning on doing this from the outside on the 20th floor? That seems like the real challenge.

9 years ago
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RE: Surface on a vertical face?

Create vertical meshes all of the time using 3DReshaper.

9 years ago
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RE: Disadvantages to running resection vs normal setup

Elkboarder,I just wanted to clarify some things from my post. First, I would not normally use 8 known control points for a resection on a normal job ...

9 years ago
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RE: Safety First?

Oregon (Washington as well) is a beer drinker's paradise. I live in a town of 20K and we have 3 craft breweries, 2 cider houses and a sake brewery not...

9 years ago
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RE: Disadvantages to running resection vs normal setup

Resection is our go to orientation method when doing precise layout or as-built with or track trolley. Resections are nice because there is zero cent...

9 years ago
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RE: What's your antipod?

I end up in the Indian Ocean about 375 km on a azimuth heading of 75 from Ì?le de l'Est in the Indian Ocean

9 years ago
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RE: Vertical Control

Wow, this thread is like a train wreck. I know I should not look at the carnage but I just can't help it.Sean and/or Francis,I'm not saying your meth...

9 years ago
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RE: Just stare at the picture.

Real surveyors don't use gammon reals.

9 years ago
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RE: New partnership, or Bugger off?

If correctly read you post you will still are thinking of keeping two companies. If so I have several observations.1) In many states you can not be t...

10 years ago
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RE: When Should You Count the Client's Money?

Bill93, post: 420562, member: 87 wrote: I hope you filed the correct federal paperwork. There is serious trouble to be had when transferring unreport...

10 years ago
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