Above referenced doc, for the lazy.

Should always close the case when not in use, and wear safety glasses when breaking things.

How do you feel about tree ID by Surveyors? I have seen some shops that shy away from making ID beyond Coniferous, Deciduous, Cedar and others where t...

I wonder if the same reduction in gray matter is occurring form other conveniences of the modern world.

Use coiled lead of the same diameter as the rotohammer bit, or star drill if you are really feeling nostalgic, put some in the hole, cut with pruners,...

A bit of wood between the foot of the tripod and the asphalt, a sandbag over the foot, a welding umbrella. The tri ped products in the thread on worki...

I worked at a shop where to do that was against policy because of bad experience with the addition. I usually just do the bleach and water thing along...

Old Howard Close of Close Instrument Repair in Seattle on 4th next door to the Fire Station and across the street from two bells used to repair tribra...

I wonder how old they are, the fading of collective memory regarding WWII is something I have been noticing lately here and there. The UBER brand is w...

I buy a scratch ticket about once every four years, something tells me that today would be a good day to pick one up.

I would still like the option to bolt to the ground, another improvement would be magnet inserts for working on iron plating.

If your traverses are open I would expect that you would want to add more quality control to your operation rather than less. The traverse we run in t...

Scraps of carpet has been the norm for me, you have to find the right scrap to get good floor to scrap grip. I have done both independent scraps and o...

Leica makes a whole range of distance meters, some that can send data to other devices, do resection etc.

Here are some fun images of folks driving to the point. Both websites are well worth a look. Height and Gravity :1983 ‰ÛÒ 1987 : Motorized Levelling...

Those results put you right in there with the specs on these two products, where I work we often use the Leica carrier. I like the look of the FPM pro...

I have heard them called "Forest Service hubs" in King County.

These guys used to have a storefront, they are not really engineers but they had a great sign.

One post away from being able to post the PDF, I think you should make it happen.

Looks like more than a typical manhole, for typical manholes I like the idea of using a "hidden point" rod.