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Joined: Mar 6, 2012
Topics: 9 / Replies: 709
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RE: Cheaper than a shiner

The cost of markers is negligible compared with the cost of survey, unless you are undercharging! For anything which needs to remain for the long ter...

2 years ago
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RE: WEATHER

Here in NE England we rarely get long periods of anything - although we can get 4 seasons in a day! My basic rules are: a) Can I get the quality of ...

2 years ago
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RE: Anyone Remember the 1977-80 AGA Geodimeter 12A - EDM?

I have a couple of 120 tucked away in the store - must dig them out and see how they still work. With a triple prism they were good for up to 5km., lo...

2 years ago
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RE: Constructing Staking

Only 147 times a day??? You really do need to learn how to upset them properly! That's only 12 times an hour - once every 5 minutes. How did you spen...

2 years ago
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RE: What special skills make you exceptional?

I have this exceptional skill of starting to read posts on Surveyor Connect and then realising that the rest of the day has passed me by.

2 years ago
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RE: Optimal pole height for GNSS

The first GDM4400 had poles with pin stops - due to the weight of the first RPU heads you couldn't rely on the usual twist lock to hold solid. The sa...

2 years ago
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RE: Ridiculousness

Actually: 'Like' is straightforward and needs no explanation. 'Dislike' is pointless unless you explain why you dislike it. If you can't be bothered t...

2 years ago
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RE: Ridiculousness

Now the question is Jitterboogie - was reaction a like or a dislike? Or perhaps just a log-out!

2 years ago
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RE: Ridiculousness

Clearly somebody is - perhaps they should find an alternative profession to work in!

2 years ago
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RE: Leica TPS1100 series for laser surface layout?

Correct. But the same would apply if you were marking out points (say hangers for pipework) - a marker pen attached to the point of rod, keep rod down...

2 years ago
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RE: Leica TPS1100 series for laser surface layout?

2 person only in respect of having one on the target and one on the instrument. Surveyor on rod can usually put the point just where it needs to be - ...

2 years ago
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RE: Leica TPS1100 series for laser surface layout?

Before somebody comments on my last post and says just hold the prism to the ceiling, holding the rod upside down means that the prism is near ht. of ...

2 years ago
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RE: Leica TPS1100 series for laser surface layout?

Or you can use a prism pole upside down with a bubble attached next to the prism - once you get used to the fact that the bubble moves "in reverse".

2 years ago
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RE: "Inverts shall be recorded to the nearest hundredth of a foot"

Oh no! All that tells you is the "as-laid" situation. Trench was then backfilled and construction traffic probably ran over it. In any case, as othe...

2 years ago
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RE: DIY GNSS Mount

Even if it wasn't just for earthworks it would still be good enough. Just screw the antenna on gently until it stops - it is always going to be within...

2 years ago
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