Will this instrument allow one to sight on a tree and determent the straightness? Mabe two vertical lines in the instrument that can determine stratne
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Actually I have not used the instrument, I bought it for one of my workers.
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I agree with 4orr. The one vertical beam will/should be adequate for what you are doing. It would definitely behoove you to do this during the early evening for the best result.
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This tool has one vertical laser and one horizontal laser. But by shooting the vertical beam up the center of the tree you should be able to tell how straight it is. I recommend doing this while it's kind of dark out so you can see the beam clearly.
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Yes, it is long enough to check trees. I've used it on Arborvitae and Summers Maples.
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I don't see why the treegator would not work on a slope because the water seeps out so slowly. Also it is possible to join two treegators together by the zipper, giving out a little more water if that is needed.
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Not sure if this is a trick question or not :), but no. The laser requires the beam to be reflected directly back to the unit from the point being measured. You would have to either be at the basd or the top of the tree and have the beam reflect back from the opposite end of the tree. There might be a geometric way to triangulate the height of a tree from a distance, but I don't know how, and you would have to get the light beam to reflect directly back to the unit from the tree top. Don't really think it's possible.Don't think the laser would reflect from ground, you'd have to put some reflective material down to get a reading. Not sure if this is a trick question or not :), but no. The laser requires the beam to be reflected directly back to the unit from the point being measured. You would have to either be at the basd or the top of the tree and have the beam reflect back from the opposite end of the tree. There might be a geometric way to triangulate the height of a tree from a distance, but I don't know how, and you would have to get the light beam to reflect directly back to the unit from the tree top. Don't really think it's possible.Don't think the laser would reflect from ground, you'd have to... » Read More Not sure if this is a trick question or not :), but no. The laser requires the beam to be reflected directly back to the unit from the point being measured. You would have to either be at the basd or the top of the tree and have the beam reflect back from the opposite end of the tree. There might be a geometric way to triangulate the height of a tree from a distance, but I don't know how, and you would have to get the light beam to reflect directly back to the unit from the tree top. Don't really think it's possible.Don't think the laser would reflect from ground, you'd have to put some reflective material down to get a reading. « Show Less
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Its been a while since I've used this, but . yes, I do believe it could go straight... And could be useful connecting two poles. You would want to support this joint from underneath!
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Actually, you'll be able to use it to get the exact height if it does inclined measurements. It's designed for bowhunters. The 500AS does that sort of thing.
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Yes. The 45-degree diagonal is actually more comfortable looking horizontally than upwards into the sky. This telescope won't be as convenient or as rugged as a one-piece spotting scope with a zoom lens, though.
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Hi, sorry for delay. The Leica is really useful in all its features. It could be used, I guess, to assess the approx slope of a roof so long as there is some reflection from the extremity (the apex?). The unit assesses angle as you move it so point it as parallel as possible to the apex and the approx angle would be shown.
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Definatly, this works very well at finding metal. It does not work so well at detecting the DIFFERANCE between metals. We normally find old steel nails even just tiny rusted pieces of them as far as 6" below compact ground. My guess is you will be looking for steel posts just under the leaves, the key is you will need to pass the detector DIRECTLY OVER THE post you are looking for. Its not going to tell you "if your close", a metal object on the ground within an inch of the outer ring will not set it off it must pass over the object to set it off. Hope this helps
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It depends on the density of the trees, but the short answer is yes. It's pretty much line of sight.
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It would probably work to measure in between poles using the site hole it could work to measure up the pole but may be harder due to the size of the target you are trying to hit.
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Kinda doubt it.... its mostly used for checking wood moisture, probably could check the surface moisture but I don't think the prongs are long enough to check soil.
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All I see is the roof tables on the back. to me, I would not bother using this to figure anything on the roof. It is good, once you know the pitch, to set the miter saw angle, but then most miter saws have good enough angle gauges so you won't need it. I use the 505A-12 a LOT in the woodworking stuff I perform and find that unit awesome to use. the 505A is best for the price.
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Yes mine can and does, it's also mounted on the ground and pointed upwards into a tree and does a great job showing the foliage at night . Nice to look at.
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if there is an item ( my case a deer or a target ) it is very accurate but a friend was looking for a distance to a spot in a field and it had nothing to bounce the signal off so it wouldn't work. the item has to be vertical and substancial.
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I agree with the other answers but would add one cool thing it does. Unlike you, the device is not actually "looking" at the sky. Rather, it is referencing an internal map using GPS coordinates. So you can have it locate planets or stars that are not even visible (behind a tree, below the horizon, etc.)
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Use a 45 deg triangle so that device is is pointing up at a 45 deg angle. If don't have 45 deg triangle, just fold a square paper diagonally. Move device until laser is pointing to top of tree. Make sure it is 45 deg with the ground. Now lower the laser so that it is horizontal with the ground. Aim laser at bottom of tree trunk and take a reading. That would be the height of the tree.|\|__\