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Mark Mayer
Mark Mayer
@mark-mayer
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Joined: July 21, 2010 9:32 am
Last seen: August 3, 2025 1:00 pm
Topics: 54 / Replies: 3317
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RE: TS16 vs TS13 vs S5 vs Geomax/Carlson zoom 90

I can't give you a direct answer?ÿ but maybe I can give you and your boss some things to consider: I always say that you should shop for field and o...

5 years ago
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RE: Trigonometric Heighting

I think that you guys are being a bit severe. Sure, it's routine for us old dogs. But there was a OUAT when it was a mystery. Lighten up.?ÿ?ÿ Here is...

5 years ago
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RE: Avoiding mistakes when not traversing?

@norman-oklahoma Suppose I number the three control points 1, 2, & 3. And my topo collection starts with 10000 (which is my typical way of doing ...

5 years ago
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RE: Avoiding mistakes when not traversing?

@350rocketmike I'm aware of those functions, most data collection has something along those lines. I still like to have those check shots packaged up...

5 years ago
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RE: Error in survey? Who's responsible

This statement stands out to me. If the original grantor had deeded this 50' strip to you any effort to "deed it back to themselves' would have no eff...

5 years ago
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RE: Civil 3D Point Description Coding

@bstrand That's what I do also. Except that I make the PT shot maybe a foot from the end. If you only do 0.1', and the rod isn't perfect plumb for bo...

5 years ago
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RE: How long should a signature line be?

As long as it needs to be to satisfy the reviewer.?ÿ The Oregon LS stamp has a void about 2" wide within which the registrant is to apply his/her sig...

5 years ago
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RE: Anyone run a robotic TS all day long?

@350rocketmike Those batteries can be recelled for about $75 each ?ÿ

5 years ago
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RE: Anyone run a robotic TS all day long?

A lot of robots are run all day every day.?ÿ It's not that big of a deal.?ÿ There is a world of difference between the build quality of a lesser bran...

5 years ago
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RE: New Way to Set BMs

@field-dog Why?

5 years ago
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RE: Tips for avoiding big mistakes

@field-dog Yes, that is a big part of it. But it is also placing symbols and "connecting the dots" with linework automatically, in accordance with th...

5 years ago
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RE: Tips for avoiding big mistakes

@field-dog Yes! I should have mentioned that. 3rd point check always, without fail.

5 years ago
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RE: New Way to Set BMs

@tim-v-pls I'm not sure that any of the current council members were old enough to vote when that BS went down.

5 years ago
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RE: would any surveyor out there no what these numbers are on this field note page I have from an old surveyor. circa 1983

Absolutely it makes sense. In some soils those pipe last only a few years. Also, it is quite common to find no more than 10%-20% of the monuments tha...

5 years ago
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RE: Plat Creation

@field-dog It isn't the deed that is special, it is the warranty.

5 years ago
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