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Steve
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Them things on tripods when council type people are doing site surveys, they look kind of lasery etc, sometimes has a bloke peering through it

[Edited on 22-04-2010 by Steve]
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measures distance i think
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i always shit myself when i see them thinking they are some sort of new fangled speed camera
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They're called theodolites. They're used for triangulating distance.

How spoddy is that?
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thanks gravesy you nice man
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measure height and positon.

For making accurate topographical surveys.
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fancy tape measures...

Edit: Fancy MAN Tool

[Edited on 22-04-2010 by Macaveli]
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I learnt what they are and what they do from Broken Sword 2
AlunJ
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i looked through one once, don't know what I was looking at though!
Mad Moe
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Could have been a Dumpy Level
JonnyJ
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Doesn't Nath fix these or something?
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Nath calibrates the fancy stuff.

If its a theodolite its very simple to work. You just look through towards a measuring staff and read off the measurements.

The GPS stuff is much better now though. Just wander around, press and button and position and height are instantly calculated. Fooking expensive though
Hammer
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Do they come with a free high viz vest and hard hat?
AndyKent
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No. But they're fantastic at making cars slow down by pointing it at them
Hammer
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Is the guy holding the stick the apprentice?
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quote:
Originally posted by oceansoul
I learnt what they are and what they do from Broken Sword 2


YES! Just before you use a fish to distract the cat.. Love that game.

>>>> Chris <<<<
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quote:
Originally posted by Hammer
Is the guy holding the stick the apprentice?


Usually yeah. Carrying the stick is just a case of walking where you're told. The readings taken are the important bit so usually the more senior person.
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quote:
Originally posted by JonnyJ
Doesn't Nath fix these or something?


fix, calibrate, rebuild, upgrade......
Hammer
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Nath calibrates folks tripods *sniggers*
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Wonky ones don't work so well.
antnee
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They can be used for 'spying' too
Nath
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quote:
Originally posted by antnee
They can be used for 'spying' too


No more than a decent pair of binoculars. Unless you wanted to measure how far away your victim is
Nath
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I fix these ones:









As well as Levels and GPS equipment.
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The early ones used to view upside down, was bloody confusing, till you got used to it.
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quote:
Originally posted by Nath
I fix these ones:









As well as Levels and GPS equipment.


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