Comments on: Need the name of a piece of equipment

Question: Need the name of a piece of equipment

cazoo — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 10:00:54 -0800

Tool Filter: Can someone tell me what you call a certain tool used by land professionals?

I don't know what you call it but it seems to be a piece of equipment used to see into the distance and make measurements. It looks like a kind of telescope with very tall tripod-like legs and a viewing mechanism much smaller than a telescope. You sometimes see people using them on the side of roads or on undeveloped land.

And if you've seen the film "There Will Be Blood", Daniel Day Lewis's character uses one in the film when he is scoping out his neighbors properties.

By: iconomy

iconomy — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 10:03:08 -0800

Do you mean a transit?

By: arcticseal

arcticseal — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 10:06:41 -0800

Theodolite?

By: pmbuko

pmbuko — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 10:07:52 -0800

arcticseal has it.

By: fearfulsymmetry

fearfulsymmetry — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 10:09:51 -0800

Theodolite, Level?

By: cazoo

cazoo — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 10:52:33 -0800

Thanks iconomy.

By: ikkyu2

ikkyu2 — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 16:00:23 -0800

Don't forget the plumbob.

By: electroboy

electroboy — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 23:00:16 -0800

Also, the "land professionals" are usually called surveyors.