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  2. Tribrach (instrument) - Wikipedia

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    Looking through the optical plummet pick up two of the tripod legs and position the cross-hairs over the marker. Tread all three legs into the grass, bitumen, concrete. Look through the optical plummet and using the thumbscrews put the cross-hairs back over the marker. Adjust the level of the tribrach by slackening the tripod screws and sliding ...

  3. Temporary adjustments of theodolites - Wikipedia

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    The initial setting operation includes fixing the theodolite on a tripod, along with approximate levelling and centering over the station mark.For setting up the instrument, the tripod is placed over the station with its legs widely spread so that the centre of the tripod head lies above the station point and its head approximately level (by eye estimation).

  4. Plumb bob - Wikipedia

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    A plumb bob, plumb bob level, or plummet, is a weight, usually with a pointed tip on the bottom, suspended from a string and used as a vertical direction as a reference line, or plumb-line. It is a precursor to the spirit level and used to establish a vertical datum. It is typically made of stone, wood, or lead, but can also be made of other ...

  5. Tripod (surveying) - Wikipedia

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    A surveyor's tripod with a shoulder strap. The head of the tripod supports the instrument while the feet are spiked to anchor the tripod to the ground. A surveyor's tripod is a device used to support any one of a number of surveying instruments , such as theodolites , total stations , levels or transits.

  6. Steve Fossett - Wikipedia

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    He set, with co-pilot Terry Delore, 10 of the 21 Glider Open records, including the first 2,000 km Out-and-Return, the first 1,500 km Triangle and the longest Straight Distance flights. His achievements as a jet pilot in a Cessna Citation X include records for U.S. Transcontinental, Australia Transcontinental, and Round-the-World westbound non ...

  7. Pipeclay triangle - Wikipedia

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    The triangle is usually supported on a tripod or iron ring. Unlike wire gauze, which primarily supports glassware such as beakers, flasks, or evaporating dishes and provides indirect heat transfer to the glassware, the pipeclay triangle normally supports a crucible and allows the flame to heat the crucible directly. The triangular shape allows ...

  8. Plummet - Wikipedia

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    Plummet may refer to: Plumb bob, a weighted line used as a vertical reference; Sinker (fishing) Plummet (musicians), a trance duo; Plummet, by Sherwin Tjia (2020)

  9. Tripod (laboratory) - Wikipedia

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    Laboratory Tripod. A laboratory tripod is a three-legged platform used to support flasks and beakers. Tripods are usually made of stainless steel or aluminium and made light-weight for efficient portability within the lab. Often a wire gauze is placed on top of the tripod to provide a flat