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lukenz
@lukenz
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Joined: July 5, 2018 1:51 am
Last seen: June 4, 2026 4:45 am
Topics: 36 / Replies: 524
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RE: Units of measurement - Angles

Here in NZ we are DMS for angles and metric for distance but wish we were Gradians for angles, make flipping bearings so much easier!

4 years ago
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RE: Trimble TDC600

@350rocketmike?ÿ But none of the android phones have the same sort of battery life. Nor do most of them have rain modes for screen, some have screen ...

4 years ago
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RE: Trimble TDC600

It's a pity it isn't Bluetooth v5.0 then could run Geomax (/Leica) robots with it too with decent range.

4 years ago
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4 years ago
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RE: Double Beerleg

@jim-frame?ÿ I've taken to carrying bits of rope and ratchet straps to encourage foliage/small trees/signposts I didn't account for to give me that l...

4 years ago
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RE: pinning for masonry

I'd be drilling a hole with rotary hammer drill and putting tap-in masonry anchors in. I useand get the stainless pin ones as once installed the nail ...

4 years ago
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RE: pinning for masonry

@kevin-hines?ÿ Find a soft lead pencil in the wet fluro paint works pretty well too and more damp resistant than Sharpie

4 years ago
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RE: pinning for masonry

@bstrand?ÿ Make that a rotary hammer drill and it also opens up pavement for you

4 years ago
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RE: Post-natural disaster surveying

@rover83?ÿ A co-ordinate cadastre works well on a stable land mass but here in NZ (and elsewhere in world) we are are on the border of two tectonic p...

4 years ago
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RE: Hardware question: Field Tablets and which do you prefer?

@jaccen?ÿ Are you using a capacitive stylus or just a plastic one?

4 years ago
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RE: The best robotic total station ?

@350rocketmike?ÿ You'd love a TS16 then, ATR is a little better and can get it to screen out at the fixed targets you've setup so no false locks to w...

4 years ago
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RE: Recommendations for light weight conventional 5" total station

Access will run the Nikon and sokkia manual total stations from memory too if you want to pair it with a GNSS kit once the job is done. ?ÿ Be guessi...

4 years ago
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RE: Controller Software: I've heard of Carlson, Microsurvey, as well as each manufacturer's respective software. Is there anything else out there?

@i-ben-havin?ÿ Apart from the igage GNSS receiver's not aware of any other non-geomax products it will run other than a handful of manual total stati...

4 years ago
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RE: Setting Points In Old Concrete

@minbarwinkle?ÿ And if you want something to last, install a tap-in masonry anchor,and then use a punch to mark the position, works best with the one...

4 years ago
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RE: Controller Software: I've heard of Carlson, Microsurvey, as well as each manufacturer's respective software. Is there anything else out there?

@timd1971?ÿ Doubt that, XPAD is developed by Geomax which are part of the Hexagon stable (Leica etc.). None of the screen shots on that website look ...

4 years ago
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RE: Setting Points In Old Concrete

@tfdoubleyou?ÿ And you find one battery is enough for a few holes in concrete or a hole or two in the road?

4 years ago
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RE: Tribrach search

@summerprophet?ÿ "For everything else"... Like back sights and GNSS setups? Or something else? ?ÿ Those Leica tribrachs sure are great but like any...

4 years ago
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RE: Crossing 7's and Z's

Yep don't want them being confused with 2's and o's.

4 years ago
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RE: Best Way To Check For Rod Runout?

@half-bubble?ÿ Just replace the bubble rather than whole rod?

4 years ago
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