Give Hayes instruments a call. They usually have them.

I was working for an RPLS friend when I was just out of high school. He became fond of using the "Can I see your license?" approach. He only pulled it...

Recently, I've found that there are two things a surveyor has in his corner with these kinds of idiotic requests:1. A sensible client: if the client (...

> If someone wants to complain that that's redundant, fine. Report me to the Redundant Office of Redundancy.we did...at least twice.

Thanks Kent"It would appear that you are right."Kris, such statements are clear license to the recipient to commit open condescension and arrogance. Y...

Thanks KentOf course he is.

I like it, Jim. You took the high road.We're using intellicad 7.2 now. For me, it was a migration from Acad 2002, so the move was definitely upward in...

I've done reviews of the new Topcon Image station and the Sokkia SRX robot over the last couple of years. I intentionally tried to get them to get tri...

Changing Capital Investment in SurveyingAfter asking Dad about it I think, as you suggest. 15k was probably high. He.bought a theodolite and edm for a...

I print four sheets per page. It's tiny print, but legible and reduce printout pages by 75%

Changing Capital Investment in Surveying> > Most of that investment allows surveyors to work with ever decreasing demands for labor. With $50k w...

Changing Capital Investment in SurveyingMost of that investment allows surveyors to work with ever decreasing demands for labor. With $50k worth of to...

good article. I'd heard of the product but had no idea Jan Van Sickle was part of it.

you're okay telling that story here... I guess. but in the future, we never ever accidentally trip over the monuments we're looking for. We find them ...

Changing Capital Investment in SurveyingCould be, Kent. My guess would be that the initial set up cost was probably higher back then. A quality instru...

> What would you say was the longest period in our nation's history that saw the least change in how surveying was performed with a certain type of...

I appreciate the attention to integrity this post brings, but the premise is flawed from the git go. Surveyors can't steal land. The boundary would st...

I hate it too! Even if what we get probably isn't real wind. Much rather work in rain

that would get old quick. days like that I try to be thankful I'm not cutting brush through the briars. that helps my attitude for about half an hour ...

Great discussion. Wish I had something to contribute. The effect mortgages have on legal maneuvers regarding property has been on my mind for a while....