It looks like there is an old broken brass cap at the base of that IR/C.
What's the problem?It looks like a spike next to an iron rod with cap.I do this all the time.I will use spikes for my calculated positions. I don't wa...
> Adjoining Lady with more attitude than needed: "Can I help you?"> WHENEVER I get this question I always hand them whatever I'm holding, a rod,...
That's what MAPCHECK is for.
> We used to chisel marks in the rim so we could criss-cross the plumb bob string on the point. Yep, SOP around here.Sometimes you'll even see 4 N/...
This reminds me of another "trick".My co-worker would "fall" out of the truck on the first job of the day, and start rolling around on the ground!What...
> one of the best tips that I learned from the old board was buying an old golf bag to use as a stake bag.I always keep a 5 wood in the bag, when ...
In Florida.....you will still get blisters using gloves. It's thick down here. Cutting line can take days, even weeks.Also, the machete will fly out o...
> Also, use loppers!Absolutely!There are areas of "high dollar" landscaping around here.Mostly retired folks.They cringe when they see the machetes...
I'll dump a bucket of dirt or sand on a monument that is in 6" or less water.Then dig down in the middle of the "plop" and find the monument is dry.
The One Foot Trick.The One Foot Trick.I needed a back sight, but there was a brand new power pole directly on line.I had the rod man hold out a tape, ...
Use that same mirror to illuminate the inside of a deep dark manhole.
I've used a Fujitsu tablet for 9 years now. It's a PC, so no need for a laptop.I Love It!Unfortunately, I need to upgrade my software, but what I curr...
:good: Good Post.GIS is a graphical database.Nothing more.
NOI'm up against a municipality on 2 sides (side and rear), which also happens to be a conservation area."They" have monuments that don't match mine, ...