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@Diesel și Iron Vreau această mașină agricolă cu laser

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Thank you so much! I appreciate the compliment!

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I'm here to help!!😂

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I don't remember which model this is as it was my buddies laser. It's a really good laser and has a pretty good range even in bright sun. You would have to rig up some sort holder to use this eye on a machine. It wouldn't take much, just a small bracket that the receiver could grab onto. Edit: they do make receivers that are purpose built to mount to your machine.

Thanks Grant!

They are handy tools for sure.

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Hi there I think the LL300S can manually slope up to 10% on the Y axis , you can also get a remote control for this model its called an RC402N, which will give you an operating range of about 100 meters away from the laser! Also might be worth checking out the HV302 laser from spectra, pretty cool product it'll do horizontal, vertical, also manual slope on both X and Y axis, and even 90 degree lay out, hope i was of some help to you! Greetings from Ireland 🇮🇪

@@CAT314CLCR That was super helpful info, thank you! I didn't realize this model existed, I thought they went from the LL series to the GL series with digital slope control (too much $ for me). This is perfect, I just ordered one. I just read through the users manual for the LL300S & HV302, and it seems that the RC402N remote really adds additional functionality that is not accessible from the laser itself. It also looks like the "rechargeable battery" option just gives you (4) NiMH D cells and a cell holder, so I decided to just roll with the alkaline version and I'll throw some rechargeable D cells in it. Thank you again!

@@RollingLogs21 No problem whatsoever I'm glad to be able to help anyone out as best I can regarding spectra lasers, and your probably right going for the standard D cell battery option too as the rechargeable battery pack can only be charged within the laser it's self, just keep a few spare D cells to hand and you'll never get caught out especially in the middle of pouring concrete, nothing worse! The best of luck with your new purchase im sure you won't be disappointed good product Spectra 👍 PS just intrigued 🤔 which one did you decide on in the end the LL300S or HV302?

@@CAT314CLCR Sorry for the delay, but I went with the HV302 for the additional functionality over the LL300S. Thank you again!

@@RollingLogs21 Ah good choice to be honest, you won't regret going for the HV302 a lot of bang for your buck in that particular model 😉 the best of luck with it anyway 👍👍

You can do that but you open yourself up to math errors by not paying attention. If you take the time to set your laser correctly you don't have to think about it.

Nailed it.

El láser solo tiene la pendiente en una dirección. La parte superior del láser muestra el plano de la pendiente.

The key is having the laser within a couple feet of your first elevation measurement. You will set your initial height very close to the laser. When you adjust the slope for the second step there won't be any height adjustment at your initial elevation point because you are so close to the laser. I hope that makes sense. I might have to do a second video to demonstrate this.

Not that I am aware of. There might be lasers on the market that have that feature but I've never seen it before.

@@DieselandIron If you wouldnt mind, what should one look for in a tripod for the laser, and in the grade rod?

@@natehill8069 Features aren't going to vary that much between lasers. Two big factors I would look for when buying a laser is 1: someone local who can service it and 2: ease of use. Outside of those two things, it's really up to you on if you want slope functions or not. I can honestly tell you in the 8+ years I've been doing this I have only used the slope function maybe 3 times? Your line of work may vary and you might use the slope function more often but I wouldn't get super hung up on it. As for a grade rod, I would recommend the standard fiberglass, rectangular grade rod and I would highly recommend you going with a tenths rod over an inches rod. You will use tenths WAY more than you'll ever use feet and inches in the dirt world.

@@DieselandIron Thanks, Inches vs decimal was going to be my next question. I can see why it would make percentages easier.

@@natehill8069 it's far easier with decimals. Almost every print out there is done in tenths so if you get in inches Rod you will spend all day converting back and forth.

I agree 10 fold. These are difficult videos to make without a second person. I think I'll redo these in the future now that I have an assistant.

Adding this question to my list of ideas for a Down & Dirty topic. Due to lack of time, I'm starting to take consulting calls on the side. If you'd be interested in that, shoot me a message at thatdiggerdude@gmail.com. Thanks for the support brother!

Good to hear from you again! I agree, I should get the remote....but I'm not buying one for Rick's laser 😂

@@DieselandIron LOL have him buy you a spectra 412N. They got me one. I absolutely love it. I’m currently using it for some storm water RCP completely love the unit

@@famfam6205 thanks for the info!

This was a Spectra laser. Don't quote me on the model number but I believe it was the GL412N.

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When we say tenths we aren't talking about tenths of an inch, we are talking about tenths of a foot. Each black number on the rod represents one tenth of a foot. The small marks in between are hundredths of a foot.

What exactly do you mean? Give me an example and we can work through it together.

Check my channel. I have a video on converting from inches to tenths and I have another video showing you the basics of reading a grade rod.

I don't have a clue what you are talking about here...

Setting up slopes is the only time you really need two people. While you could get away with doing it as a one man show, it is significantly faster to have two people.

​​​@@DieselandIron The laser I have now (Leica Rugby 640) has a remote, so you can set slopes with just one person. It's pretty handy. Self-levels either vertical or horizontal and also has a beam out the top, so it can be set up on its side to double as a pipe laser to give you both slope and trench alignment. And you can also set the eye to only rotate in a 10, 45, or 90 degree arc for grading certain shapes or avoiding interference with another crew's laser. Super handy features I never knew I wanted before I had them.

@@eldonhill4840 wow! I've got to look that one up. Those are features I'd absolutely pay for

@@DieselandIron It's pretty neat! I never thought I'd use some of it, but a couple months ago I even used the 90 degree angle thing to line up a footing corner after the forklift wiped out half my hubs haha

@@eldonhill4840 I could see us using it in small pipe runs as well

Thanks for the input David.

@@DieselandIron please use correct terminology if your “teaching “

Feet, tenths of a foot, hundredths of a foot for an engineering grade rod.

@@katdeskinner calm down there "keeper of knowledge." you could take a second to recognize that this is a video for people who know nothing about reading grade rods. The goal was to keep things simple so they could follow along without creating further confusion.

@@DieselandIron That is the most basic introduction to the device is letting people know it is not inches and it is not marks. That is done and its simplest form. If you see it is complicated maybe that just explains a lot. A lot of first-year apprentice is learned this they also are the keeper of the knowledge. Maybe you just haven’t got there yet.