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Badlad
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Budget Disto
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January 02, 2013, 09:22:06 am »
Saw these Hilti laser range finders on offer for £59. Anyone in the know think they are ok for cave surveying?
http://www.hilti.co.uk/holuk/page/module/home/browse_main.jsf;jsessionid=4E732AA060BD1E9112A51A1FE067EDB2.node2?lang=en&nodeId=-529962
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Badlad
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January 02, 2013, 09:37:35 am »
Just spoke to Hilti briefly. 70m range with 0.02 accuracy, rugged, dust proof. Sounds very much like the Leica DXB with another name on it.
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peterk
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January 02, 2013, 10:48:21 am »
PD 4 user manual is at
http://www.us.hilti.com/fstore/holus/techlib/docs/instruction_manuals/measuring/pd4.pdf
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January 02, 2013, 11:51:04 am »
Badlad - when you say 'like the Leica DXB' - does this mean good or bad (suitable or not?) - and did you mean DXT?
Ta!
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Badlad
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January 03, 2013, 09:06:51 am »
Yes - DXT, I think. The ruggedised 70m disto from Leica anyway. These are very suitable for cave surveying and were considered for conversion to the next generation DistoX at one time.
I did wonder whether these were made in the same factory as Leica and may be a bargin at that price.
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January 03, 2013, 12:32:46 pm »
Thanks for replying
I've just taken delivery of one for a play at any rate. Price delivered works out at £70 as the 59 is ex VAT.
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January 05, 2013, 12:42:33 am »
OK. I've used the tool. Loosely- i.e. I haven't measured with a tape then compared accuracy or anything - but it can get a reading in the dark, streetlit outside of my house to the house opposite and tells me it's 50m or so away which is reasonable. It has a small power button and a big measure button, quite a big (10x10mm) aperture for the laser that you'd obviously need to keep mud free. The 2 AA batteries go in and are sealed by a piece of plastic that's then screwed shut against an o ring by a steel screw with a 'penny slot' i.e any flat bladed tool can open and close it. Nylon belt pouch included plus calibration cert from Hilti.
Anything I or anyone else should want to know or ask? (open question)...
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SamT
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January 05, 2013, 10:28:49 am »
is there a delay on the measurement... i,e. press button, half a second delay to steady the laser, takes reading.
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January 05, 2013, 12:44:36 pm »
Yes Sam - you turn on the laser and place the unit to sight it, press the button and after a very brief pause it beeps to denote the reading is done. Seems to take slightly longer if you don't hold still
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notdavidgilmour
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Re: Budget Disto
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March 17, 2013, 07:29:03 pm »
Sorry for digging up an oldish post, but have you used this underground yet? If so would you recommend for cave surveying?
Thanks in advance.
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March 17, 2013, 07:56:28 pm »
Afraid not, only used it to measure the length of my office...
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notdavidgilmour
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March 17, 2013, 08:32:38 pm »
ok, cheers for the reply. I won't bother
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SamT
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March 17, 2013, 09:18:57 pm »
For what it's worth, I tried to buy one of these for work a few days after the original post and they were out of stock so I think the offer was very short lived.
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