In Site Prep Work, Whats The Easiest Laser To Use.

4theroc

For any of you guys experienxe in site preperation, what is the easiest,cheapest, and most durable laser to use. Also would you buy a single slope or dual slope laser just starting out?

Cat385

Depends how much money you have. I like TopCon

tgeb

What size sites are we talking, and what do you intend to do with the laser?

I have a spectra physics that's almost 20 years old that has worked well until recently, but I blame that on my "sorry, it fell out of my hand" workers.

Now known as spectra precision, they still make good instruments. I also recently purchased a David White that is capable of dual grade and seems like a decent unit.

From my experience anything you can buy for less than about $1,200 to $1,500 is a waste of money and won't hold up. But from there sky's the limit on what you can spend on grade checking.

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4theroc

say about $2000 to spend. I want to start out doing small pad site, probably no bigger than 1000 ft. or grade parking lots. What type of dozer do you guys think i should buy. John deere 450 cat D4 let me know!

PipeGuy

Both the Deere and Cat are good machines. If it's used equipment you're looking at shop on the condition of the machine, price and local dealer support.

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