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Secondhand Survey Equipment Purchase

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  • 12-01-2024 1:33am
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    madmac187
    Registered Users Posts: 652 ✭✭✭


    Folks, a lot of people at the minute have been asking me about surveying land/sites at the minute for one off houses and stuff like that. I’m after getting it in my head to buy a GNSS unit. I saw this below. In America in a couple of weeks and it has me thinking. https://www.ebay.ie/itm/115362267564?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=5282-175127-2357-0&ssspo=3Br8KhkwRY2&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=PB6HmgvuQ7C&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

    I saw same machine except with xpad tablet for surveying for €15k. I’m thinking of purchasing but not at that big money. I’m wondering would the American unit do the trick ? Change settings, add additional options on the satellite and buy the tab. Now I know I have just said add 2.5k but still, am I mad ? Is there much demand for Saturdays at it ? By the way I’m a pm for a civil firm and looking to make some coin on the side.



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    godtabh
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 23,204 Mod ✭✭✭✭godtabh


    I was about to post something similar.

    was looking at doing a survey for a new driveway. The iPhone LiDAR Scanner would do a good 3d survey. Tie it in with a GNNS survey and it can be relatively accurate (obviously nothing compared to dedicated equipment).


    is there anything similar to this for amateur surveyors?



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    listermint
    Registered Users Posts: 33,628 ✭✭✭✭listermint


    First thing to ask, is there anyone fixing these local when they go wrong. That's key to big investments.



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    madmac187
    Registered Users Posts: 652 ✭✭✭madmac187


    I know hitechniques work on Geomax, so I don’t think it would be an issue but from experience does anyone know if it’s a case or going from imperial to metric ? I will link what I’m looking at. Why is this so cheap when I see hitechniques selling ex hire gear same geomax model for 14k. I know pole is missing and they may have a newer tab but that’s only 14-1500yoyos. Anyone any idea why ? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/115362267564?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=3Br8KhkwRY2&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=PB6HmgvuQ7C&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY



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