Nate The Surveyor
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I'm guessing it's to put some sort of distance meter in it.
I think that would be the number one addition.
I think that would be the number one addition.
What is the number one big request to add to the LS?
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Patrick Garner
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I asked Javad about a month ago what the next "big one" would be and he said he'd have to kill me if he told me. I shut up pretty quickly. 
Phillip Lancaster
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Add robotic support.
Nate The Surveyor
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I'm hoping it'll do jackhammer, to set pins!
Nate The Surveyor
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Whenever you find a company that's not stagnant that's moving you get excited and you want to encourage innovation that's going to make a difference.
Joe Paulin
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This is what I have been preaching about in the past.
Patrick Garner
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Reflectorless, of course.
party chief3
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1. Radio-transparent sun shade.
On a hot day here in Florida the 55c operating limit kicks in. The display had abruptly gone black while collecting a point in "boundary" profile, I thought the screen was sleeping but the lights were blinking differently and it would not respond. After spending 5 min in front of a/c vent it accepted a forced reboot and showed 56c on internal temp. After 6 hrs work on a sunny day with a bipod so top was up all of the time.
2. Hilti ® style tip to shoot nails into concrete. ( this has been on my wish list for about 30 years but I still hope ).
3. What Nate said sounds good too.
On a hot day here in Florida the 55c operating limit kicks in. The display had abruptly gone black while collecting a point in "boundary" profile, I thought the screen was sleeping but the lights were blinking differently and it would not respond. After spending 5 min in front of a/c vent it accepted a forced reboot and showed 56c on internal temp. After 6 hrs work on a sunny day with a bipod so top was up all of the time.
2. Hilti ® style tip to shoot nails into concrete. ( this has been on my wish list for about 30 years but I still hope ).
3. What Nate said sounds good too.
Phillip Lancaster
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Thanks party chief 3 for making this lazy guy break the calculator out and convert Celsius to Fahrenheit. 131° for all you other lazy people. What's next? Hopefully not inches.
Patrick Garner
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Nate The Surveyor
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This actually works pretty good:
https://support.javad.com/index.php?threads/in-the-rain-too.1882/#post-18692
It's primary use is in the rain, but hey, I have noticed it is good in bright sun too.
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Patrick Garner
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Cute, Nate. That red though clashes with the Javad green. I'd go w/ a camo cutting board. Really, it's the latest. I think Filson sells an entire line of camo cutting boards for the LS. Or if they don't, they will soon!
Nate The Surveyor
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Sorry about the color clash... I was in a hurry, and it came in a 2 pack. One red, and one green. I was saving the green one, for doing a neater job... I cut the holes in the cutting mat, with my pocket knife... So, it was my trial run... Color clash? My wife knows about those sort of things.... (She's who I usually hear about it from!)
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Patrick Garner
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Haha. Actually the comment came from my wife who was looking over my shoulder when I pulled up your photos. I think her exact words were, "He could have picked a better color--" I tried to defend you but didn't get far.
party chief3
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Mr Garner, You're welcome sir.
I just quoted from the manual. I don't know what a Celsius is. Ain't " c " the speed of light in a vacuum?
I just quoted from the manual. I don't know what a Celsius is. Ain't " c " the speed of light in a vacuum?
party chief3
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Nate, I was thinking of the fabric umbrella type. Like the one with struts and a headband to wear to those outdoor adult beverage parties. If it is big enough it will shade the screen too.
( But there ain't no boxes around your thinking ).
( But there ain't no boxes around your thinking ).
Patrick Garner
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Nah, it's some crazy thing they invented in France. Or maybe Portugal. Just think when you see 23 C: "Gotta convert!"
Patrick Garner
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I once owned a large 42-48" diameter umbrella that was made for surveyors that I used for a decade when I worked in south Georgia. I remember it being essential to keep the Leica equipment from frying. It was attached to a 6-6 1/2' rod that sank securely into the dirt. Fabric was waterproofed. NO idea was it would have done to GNSS signals. (It sure was better looking than Nate's cutting board!)
Nate The Surveyor
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Hey now, necessity is the mother of invention... I got the JOB DONE, without the rain drops banging on the screen!
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party chief3
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You will come back to your point one day to see a squirrel sitting on it, having his lunch.