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Topcon vs. Trimble

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Harry Balzakke

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Hey guys,

I was just curious if I could get some feedback or thoughts on TopCon and Trimble. Our company is looking to putting it on some of our machines and I was just curious to hear about your thoughts/experiences. Also, which machine is it the most crucial to have it on for final grading? Thoughts?

Plays safe
 
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R.D.G013

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Harry Balzakke said:
Hey guys,

I was just curious if I could get some feedback or thoughts on TopCon and Trimble. Our company is looking to putting it on some of our machines and I was just curious to hear about your thoughts/experiences. Also, which machine is it the most crucial to have it on for final grading? Thoughts?

Plays safe
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Have never used Trimble but done a bit with top con on dozer , excavator , compactor and grader, found it very user friendly and easy to learn. Had a Topcon system 5 on a grader and was good for final trimming, sonic tracker could read of the kerb or a stringline or an existing surface, saves a lot of grade checking time. I have talked to people that have used Trimble and they say its not as user friendly as Topcon and they preferred top con.
 
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cuttin edge

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Never had anything to do with them, still do my fine grading the eye, ass, and string way. I have heard that if you do a lot of large projects, they pay for themselves in no time. Some operators tell me that it is really hard to sit back, and let the machine do the work without touching the controls yourself. Our surveyors prefer the Top con because of ease of use. 50 grand for a base, and nerd stick, can't imagine how much for a machine unit.
 
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why has everyone the receiver as high, we have the receiver at this altitude.
Works good.
 

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shaggy650

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If you are going to add the millimeter system to your topcon you will need the mast high. The millimeter system adds a laser transmitter to help accuracy. If the mast is short the cab may block the laser at times.
 
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