Testing Procedures for Used Gun
At my company, we retired our final ??conventional? total station about 4 years ago, after finally fully transitioning to robotics. The old conventional Topcons have been sitting in the closet for a few years now, and I decided I might as well see if they want to sell me one for cheap.
I used them regularly in the field, and they were solid instruments. But, of course it??s been awhile since they were used, and even longer since I was in the field.
I know some of you are really knowledgeable when it comes to instrument calibration and testing and whatnot, so I??m wondering: If you had a chance to get a good deal on a gun, and had all the time in the world to make sure it was still operational and up to snuff, what testing would you do on it to make sure it was worthwhile and trustworthy?
I imagine it would be great to turn lots of repetitive angles in direct and reverse, shoot lots of distances, etc. Any other advice from a pro? Or a previously burned consumer?
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