u/Old_Instrument_Guy

With modern equipment and surveying techniques, is it still possible to set up a beer Leg?

-1 damage, +3 annoyance,

Which one of you did this?

I woke up this morning to find my Privet Sienna has been savagely attacked by alien visitors. I am not certain which species of sulphr these are. They need to get a bit bigger yet.

She was applying for a new position. I think she's a shooin for the job.

These little buggers work our neighborhood every single day. And they don't charge a dime. They always work the street from west to east. They have a routine.

I don't take public transit for one really big reason: TIME

I have a bus stop outside of my house and another next to where I work. But it would mean I am on a bus for 3 hours a day. In my car I can make the round trip in 35 minutes.

"Move closer to work." you say.

I can, but that means my wife is then farther from work. So then she gets the commute and the bus route is even longer. But that does not solve the problem of not being able to walk to anything.

I once lived across the street from where I worked and I would be home before some of my coworkers even made it out of the parking lot. Man, I miss those days of living without a car. I walked to work. I walked my daughter to day care. I walked to the French Bakery. I walk to the movies with my wife. ARRRRGHH! I just miss living in a city.

Primarily used in Great Britain, the Plotting protractor was used to transfer bearings to a Plane Table. These could have either a single or double folding arms. The last image has an inlaid silver dial. This aided in reading the numbers. Since these were field instruments, many were finished in clear lacquer and were housed in Mahogany cases. These instruments are typically 6 inches in diameter but smaller ones exist.

I picked up this Plane Table Protractor several years ago on Facebook Marketplace for $50. It has a Vernier adjustment as well as a Transverse scale on the blade. Most likely American manufacture but unclear because it has no signature.

This one sprouted as a volunteer this year in Palm Beach Gardens. It's grown about 3 ft tall in as many months.

Various sunrises from the same location. Have a great day.

I recently purchased a Crozet's Protractor by Keuffel & Esser ca. 1890. In the case is included a Logarithmic Spiral Curve. I am looking for some help as to how these would have been used in conjunction. These two instruments fell out of favor in the early 1900's although K&E continued to sell the Logarithmic Curve up until 1970ish.

From what I understand the Crozet's protractor was used in field work to transfer measurements similar to the Colby Protractor:

https://patentimages.storage.googleapis.com/32/97/2a/5a78bce2af7098/US507216.pdf

I have found references to the Logarithmic curve being used for steam engine Calculations, but I am curious as to what it would be used for in surveying?

I am also taking suggestions as to alternate places to post. Thank you

EDIT:

Here is more information on the Crozet Protractor:

https://americanhistory.si.edu/collections/object/nmah_1127106

This is a great drought tolerant large shrub.

https://ask.ifas.ufl.edu/publication/FP104

If anyone in Palm Beach is interested in growing their own, the south side of the parking lot of Lucky Strike Jupiter (350 Maplewood Dr, Jupiter, FL 33458) is loaded with seed pods. I have successfully grown 20 plants from these specimens.

The trick to germinating the seeds is getting all the red goop off. I found after a quick wash, one can roll them back and forth in a paper towel to get the last of the sticky red stuff off. Plan on 1:10 ratio for success.

The only drawback to this shrub is the Jamaican Leaf Roller Moth. They can really make a mess of things but they don't kill the shrub.

EDIT: It's also a slow grower. So it won't quickly outgrow it's space.