@bill93 The good surveyors do.
@bill93 If you're not busy, I can give you some topics for "write-ups"... And while reviewing, I found this "note to self" amusing: DO A LOT OF ALG...
Mostly it's State Coordinate System bearings and "surface" distances with a scale factor. engineering clients who are on-board with coordinate s...
@norm It sounds like SPCS2022 will/would have worked, but they failed to make a separate zone for said area? I don't know. Or he isn't up to speed o...
@lukenz Well, it sounds like you are passionate and knowledgable about your craft and the requirements for your jurisdiction. However, based upon yo...
@pfirmst Ah... Well, measuring for measurements sake is one thing. Otherwise, you might want to take up a vice to help ease the pain of practicali...
@lukenz It seems as if many of your field procedures actually negate the benefit of LSA, despite having it in 12d (unless it's a pay-to-unlock option...
@jenner1 Here is a link to a .pdf of various Leica prisms: It shows some info you may find useful. The prism constant/prism offset is typically a...
You spent quite a bit of text explaining how gps/gnss positioning works to a bunch of people that are pretty well versed in said technology. Then you...
@MathTeacher 1. What is the least understood aspect of plane coordinates or plane coordinate systems? Plane Coordinates: Units. (Meters, Internation...
C'mon, man! Well, at least maybe he'll only be off by the accuracy of an autonomous position now, which may (or may not) put his paving over the line...
We use garage door lubricant. It works well. It penetrates, has rust inhibitors, lubes with silicone, and coats with teflon. Once a year treatment, ...
@bill93 @williwaw It's because the values he posted and the GIS they are from are on Modified Transverse Mercator where the zones are reduced to 3° ...
@oldpacer I hear you, and I think that most of the people that join this site have similar feelings about helping others as you do. We (surveyors) a...
@mercer Let me put this in context, similar to what you asked: My neighbor has a paved driveway. He's a dentist. He bought a paving machine, but ...
@steinhoff Youtube & home improvement shows have a way of making things worse before being forced to do things right.
@steinhoff A social media platform with a considerable number of licensed professionals willing to hand out advice seems like a great target for law...
Is this SurveyorConnect? or ContractorConnect, or GIS-Connect, or "I-Have-A-Paving-Company-Connect"? If folks/businesses are going to purchase the ge...