This was an ambitious project for me. I work alone and I wasn't sure if I would be up to the task. The property had a perimeter of over 15,000 feet, w...

I came across this one a couple of years ago. The tall metal building behind the base is on the South side of the receiver too. This was a contractor ...

I definitely agree, Mr. Harris. Those railroad irons trump axles in terms of perceived weighting. I was thinking about those guys toting those railroa...

Second-Generation, post: 405201, member: 1477 wrote: I love finding old axels as monuments. I found a old cam shaft a few months back. As soon as I ...

Anyone familiar with Upshur County history know of the relationship between R. E. McClelland and W. H. McClelland? Stiles mentions meeting with W. H. ...

Northeast Corner of A. T. McGee Survey, set by Arthur Stiles in 1934 One of the stump remains monumented by Stiles with an axle, 18" deep. The South...

I like that James. Simple is good. Kind of redundant to say you're describing the centerline of an easement that's 30 feet wide... and oh, by the way,...

I was taught to never use "either" for centerline descriptions and so I do not. Having said that, if an easement is 30' wide and 15' on either side of...

paden cash, post: 404989, member: 20 wrote: I use the term "both sides of a centerline" and have for years. Although probably not grammatically corre...

paden cash, post: 403966, member: 20 wrote: 'illegitimi non carborundum'Definitely sounds more refined in Latin, but it feels better in English.

I agree with Uncle Paden ([USER=20]@paden cash[/USER]) that all we can do is individually produce excellent work. This is how the profession is elevat...

I think that the contacts can be cleaned. I've been using Topcon for many years. Every one of them suffered from this. Drive you crazy until you final...

I remember when Berntsen used thin plastic inserts. They were not forgiving with rebar with large ribs or slight mushroom. the insert would crush and ...

I'm ashamed of you all, that I'm number 14 in this thread and the first to recommend Duct Tape.

This profession would not be nearly as enjoyable without the freedom to improve.

The Javad message board that Adam mentioned above has a thread about Where have you been with your Triumph LS. Lots of pictures from users and stories...

It's probably best to speak with someone, Drill. I believe the Javad receivers do perform better in harsh environments. I use RTK in places I never th...

You never explained. If the distance measured between two monuments disagree with the call, which one is moved to correct the problem?