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Norman_Oklahoma
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RE: Total Station Precision

IMO the sweet spot between precision and cost is the 3" model. They don't cost much more than the 5" model and you aren't going to get much extra out ...

2 months ago
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RE: Bridge Deformation Study

I agree with John. The bridge will move a lot more than that while my Labrador Retriever walks across it. Or when the sun shines on it. But for any m...

2 months ago
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RE: Total Station Precision

For setting property corners a 5" gun is more than sufficient. Also, remember that to come close to the guns performance you will need top quality tr...

2 months ago
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I've been waiting for someone else to say it, but I guess I have to play the part of the "heavy". What kind of "professional" land surveyor doesn't ha...

2 months ago
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Q-COGO looks interesting. And I second the excel suggestion. Nevertheless, both of these options will require some learning on your bosses part. I thi...

2 months ago
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RE: Shoes / Boots

I've never desired to do it, so I can't claim personal experience. Nevertheless, I'm sure that any cobbler could do it.

2 months ago
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RE: Shoes / Boots

Your desire to avoid speed lacing is very limiting. You could rather easily replace the speed lacing hooks with regular eyelets yourself if you can't ...

2 months ago
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RE: Grid vs Ground Coordinates

I agree with John that we may assume that any metadata we offer in our submissions will be jettisoned by the time final plans are generated. And whil...

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RE: Tips & Tricks for field technicians

"...None reduced but expect the office to do it...." I reduce level notes in a spreadsheet nowadays. But I'm never more than 5 miles from the office. ...

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RE: Tips & Tricks for field technicians

"... didn’t learn that about removing instrument while you stomp the legs in ..." I used to do that and still would, but the last 5 total stations I'v...

2 months ago
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RE: Tips & Tricks for field technicians

Check your backsight after having been set up for ±20 minutes. You will, most probably, find that it has drifted off. Reset the backsight at that time...

2 months ago
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RE: Tips & Tricks for field technicians

Check your backsight after having been set up for ±20 minutes. You will, most probably, find that it has drifted off. Reset the backsight at that time...

2 months ago
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RE: scale factor

It depends on just exactly where you are in Oklahoma, on what the elevation is at that point, and which projection you are working in.

2 months ago
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RE: Tips & Tricks for field technicians

At all times you should imagine that there is a little leprechaun on your shoulder asking how you are f'ing up this time. And at all times you should ...

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RE: Tips & Tricks for field technicians

When levelling as rodman, position yourself behind the rod and face the instrument. That way you get the rod squared up to the line of sight. If you s...

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