Laser level

[Red Rider]

Anybody using a laser level with a digger mounted receiver for leveling sites etc, any recommendations or things to look out for with them? Topcon seem to be the most popular locally.

Thanks

 

[Zebbedee]

Just bought a new topcon one but not used it yet have a cheapie one of eBay as well there ok but don,t expect to be using it to millimetre accuracy

 

[nick...]

I do fancy one but got to pay good money to get a decent one and need anothervin the cab too really
Nick...

 

[massey765]

ive got a spectra receiver mounted on the dipper arm of my 13 tonner

it tells you when when the dipper is plumb and sends the signal to a receiver in the cab

i use it mainly for draining and tend to press down to take a reading to take up the slack in the pins

used it on trimming stone and i reckon the receiver would be better mounted on the bucket

 

[Bob c]

ive got a spectra receiver mounted on the dipper arm of my 13 tonner

it tells you when when the dipper is plumb and sends the signal to a receiver in the cab

i use it mainly for draining and tend to press down to take a reading to take up the slack in the pins

used it on trimming stone and i reckon the receiver would be better mounted on the bucket

wont it lose line of sight if in a trench if on the bucket

 

[Diesel burner]

Topcon

 

[Pheasant Surprise]

wont it lose line of sight if in a trench if on the bucket

The future really is integrated/auto bucket and boom GPS machine control much like Trimble Earthworks, bonus is the tilty...

 

[massey765]

wont it lose line of sight if in a trench if on the bucket

if you are trenching yes

what i ment by having the receiver on the bucket is when grading stone as i was was doing on a hoss arena

 

[roscoe erf]

Anybody using a laser level with a digger mounted receiver for leveling sites etc, any recommendations or things to look out for with them? Topcon seem to be the most popular locally.

Thanks

screw fix sold me mine its great works really well

 

[Hesston4860s]

Yes I use a Datum machine control receiver, works best on grading floors for concreting or grading stone for yards etc. I have a bit of 100x10mm flat I bolt to the back of the bucket on a bracket I welded on, It’s ok for digging out or digging trenches. You just have to remember it’s only reading right when the dippers straight !, there a good bit of kit that will get you to within about +/- 20mm.
I run mine off a Leica dual grade laser.

 

[massey765]

Yes I use a Datum machine control receiver, works best on grading floors for concreting or grading stone for yards etc. I have a bit of 100x10mm flat I bolt to the back of the bucket on a bracket I welded on, It’s ok for digging out or digging trenches. You just have to remember it’s only reading right when the dippers straight !, there a good bit of kit that will get you to within about +/- 20mm.
I run mine off a Leica dual grade laser.

i run mine off a leica 100 single grade laser and the receiver tells you when the dipper is plumb......a few inches out of plumb can make quite a difference to depth

 

[Red Rider]

i run mine off a leica 100 single grade laser and the receiver tells you when the dipper is plumb......a few inches out of plumb can make quite a difference to depth

Thanks, it's more the actual laser I'm unsure of as there seem to be so many options, single or dual grade seems to make a fair difference to the price.

I guess single grade will be fine for levelling sites so is dual grade going to be of any benefit to me as I won't be doing fancy concrete pours or anything?

 

[Hesston4860s]

i run mine off a leica 100 single grade laser and the receiver tells you when the dipper is plumb......a few inches out of plumb can make quite a difference to depth

Yeah it sure does, unfortunately my Datum doesn’t tell you when the dippers straight tho !.

 

[Hesston4860s]

Thanks, it's more the actual laser I'm unsure of as there seem to be so many options, single or dual grade seems to make a fair difference to the price.

I guess single grade will be fine for levelling sites so is dual grade going to be of any benefit to me as I won't be doing fancy concrete pours or anything?

I started out with a secondhand Topcon RLH3c just a self levelling laser no grade or anything, was a good thing used it for 4/5 years. Only upgraded last year as needed grade for doing drains etc, sold the Topcon a couple weeks ago for £100 !.