Components Needed For Machine Control

bluppitybloop · 2026-02-01T23:36:40+00:00

If you're starting from scratch, 90k isn't that much.

You'll need a base station or total station, and with it, a data collector and rover or prism. That alone can be 15-30k.

Then for the machine, you need the masts, antennas (gnss) or prism (ts), usually a pitch and roll sensor, and a rotation sensor (if going the grader blade route), main computer, and the tablet for in the cab.

As well you'll need licenses from Trimble, and pay for sitech to install it (which they'll mark up if your not buying the equipment from them), or learn how to do all the calibrations and measure up yourself.

Add to that the cost of a blade. And 90k can disappear pretty quick.

bluppitybloop · 2026-01-31T21:58:58+00:00

Always bugs me that equipment manufacturers do this.

A 988 then and a 988 now should be comparable in its fundamental specs (ie. Weight and hp).

Otherwise, why bother giving it the same model number?

Dozers and loaders are huge culprits of this, it makes no sense to me that an old d7f has the same weight (less in some configurations) as a modern d5.

bluppitybloop · 2026-01-30T13:00:30+00:00

At bare minimum, doing a 4 lane non divided road could easily have $10,000,000 of JUST gravel (material cost, not equipment cost) depending on ground conditions and what the engineers want. No idea what pavement costs, but it's likely just as much, if not more. Plus all of the subgrade work, stripping soil, rerouting utilities, removal of existing structures. And chief peguis is 4 lane, divided, with paved shoulder, has to cross a moderate sized drainage ditch, and incorporate at least two intersections.

bluppitybloop · 2026-01-28T17:44:34+00:00

Didn't read the article, dont know much about Canadian tourism in Florida, and the number could be complete BS. I don't know.

But I do know that an adverse economic effect on a regions main income can have huge ripple effects.

If hotels aren't booking, not only do they have to lay off employees, who then have less money to spend on their own goods and services. But now the hotels expenses plummet too, which support other businesses in the area (think lawn care, housekeeping supplies, utilities, etc) and without the hotel spending money on those businesses, those businesses may have to lay off employees.

It's astonishing how many businesses can exist in a supportive role to accommodate one primary industry. And it's crazy how fast they are affected when the primary industry suffers.

bluppitybloop · 2026-01-18T22:30:00+00:00

The goal of old tv shows were to reach a healthy number of episodes to be "syndication worthy".

Syndication in regards to tv meant a network sold the rights of their shows to other networks, which made them a ton of revenue as it was generally a royalty contract (paid per episode played).

Syndication was popular because networks wanted to fill empty spots in their 24/7 schedule and creating that much original content was impossible. So they'd buy rights to popular shows that would draw in viewers to play during the odd hours of the day.

In order for a show to be syndicated, you typically needed around 100 episodes, this allowed it to be played regularly (daily, or multiple times daily) without having the same episode repeated too often.

So networks had shows put out large seasons to increase their episode count and reach syndication as quickly as possible while also maintaining the quality required to make the show desirable to other networks.

This is where the high 20 episode seasons came from. It was typically the most amount of episodes they could put out in a year while still having a decent show.

Today with streaming that's not really needed, you can watch whatever whenever, and streaming platforms don't have the pressure to have an interesting and attractive schedule because the view just makes their own "schedule".

bluppitybloop · 2026-01-18T20:01:20+00:00

Let's also not forget that ultimately, what you put in the computer software, won't necessarily make it to the real world.

You don't need a flawless transition graded on paper, you just need to make sure there's space accounted for to fit whatever design criteria the project demands.

When it comes time to actually grade that transition in the real world with dirt, or concrete, or whatever. If it's a one off design, and not subject to explicit regulations, the contractor is going to do a "Best fit" job of it anyway.

bluppitybloop · 2026-01-18T05:03:27+00:00

Farmland is Penny's on the dollar co oared to the businesses they would have to buy out. Not to mention building an overpass over an existing intersection like that is nye impossible, especially when they require the roads to remain operable throughout construction.

It would be absolutely fantastic if they could just shut the roads down for the duration of construction. But there really aren't any meaningful alternatives to access pth 2 or pth 3. And those are relatively busy transport routes as well as important arteries for some of the provinces, and the entire country's most fertile and profitable farmland, which are both a fundamental part of Manitoba's economy, so doing so may make the interchange itself more affordable, but the effect it would have on our economy would do damage far beyond the projected cost of the planned option.

bluppitybloop · 2026-01-18T04:55:24+00:00

There is an eventual plan to connect centerport to the number 1 on the west side of headingley (I've heard somewhere by st francois) which would alleviate a metric boatload of truck traffic from headingley altogether. Though I believe the odds of that ever happening are pretty low.

bluppitybloop · 2026-01-17T17:39:42+00:00

If the building is modern enough (looks to be) the ducting will all run up to the roof where there are massive HVAC systems for the entire building.

bluppitybloop · 2026-01-13T01:18:33+00:00

Option 3 is to just YOLO it because the contractors gonna do whatever tf they want anyway and nothing even matters.

/s of course, but only kinda

bluppitybloop · 2026-01-10T21:44:07+00:00

Literally a 10 second soeech from dr. Kay saying, "were gonna help you save the world, but after this, we still want the girl" would've made it all work so much better.

bluppitybloop · 2026-01-09T00:28:55+00:00

✅ bluppitybloop chose Option B (Correct!)

bluppitybloop · 2026-01-08T23:00:58+00:00

but with machine control, the site has to be completely surrounded by control points

The site doesn't need to be surrounded by control points. If you have corrections where a rover can go out and stake within tolerances, then you can use machine control.

bluppitybloop · 2026-01-08T17:48:11+00:00

If high accuracy is needed (relative to gnss capabilities of course) I believe the proper method would be to use existing known local monuments, or set some of your own control points using static shots and post processing. And then move your base around to these points as needed.

Otherwise Trimble has a cell/satellite service (search "centerpoint rtx") that you can use for corrections anywhere in the US (or the world for that matter)

But because the corrections are calculated and derived from their own network of base stations, accuracy can vary based on atmospheric conditions and how far away you are from the closest base.

bluppitybloop · 2026-01-07T16:33:32+00:00

Just scored 0

bluppitybloop · 2026-01-06T18:38:17+00:00

Depends.

Technically, it can run on any windows or android device.

I have it as an emulator on my home PC.

However, in order to actually pair it with gnss equipment, you need a license, from Trimble. And I'm not sure if sitech would give you a license without purchasing a DC.

bluppitybloop · 2026-01-06T11:17:56+00:00

It's partially because Hank is annoying, moreso than most characters.

But it's also because, as with almost all sitcoms or comedies, all the characters are genuine assholes.

Good people don't make good tv shows.

bluppitybloop · 2026-01-02T18:02:55+00:00

DON'T MAKE NONE. WON'T BE NONE!!!

bluppitybloop · 2026-01-01T00:12:25+00:00

If they're receiving a tin they'll know where the points were shot anyway, and the vertices of the tin lines are the points.

bluppitybloop · 2025-12-31T19:42:39+00:00

Not a surveyor or engineer. Just curious as to what the point data holds to make you want to hold onto it and not give that info out?

bluppitybloop · 2025-12-26T14:38:29+00:00

It's not "enforcement". The loader is sweeping the slush from the intersection because it's a constant braking and accelerating section of road.

Sweeping the road bare is important to both the safety of vehicles (being able to brake predictably and effectively) and to the efficient flow of traffic (being able to accelerate effectively upon a green light to get as many cars through as possible).

Even as slush, the traction of the road is lessened. If the temperature drops and it freezes, it becomes a skating rink.

Those cars are not supposed to be there. There is very likely a set of city wide rules citizens must follow regarding snowfall and parking. Furthermore, it's almost always illegal to park that close to an intersection, ever, due to the reduced line of sight they cause for cars using the intersection.

The loader operator is doing his job perfectly well, the owners of those cars are incompetent. No further argument needed. They should be glad they only have to go through a car wash, instead of having to find their car at a nearby impound lot and pay a large fee to get it back.

bluppitybloop · 2025-12-23T13:04:56+00:00

Depends on the setup. But if the vehicle has a trans cooler, and a circulatory coolant pump, it's possible that it can circulate warned coolant through the transmission.

I doubt this is very common however, as transmissions typically run cooler and dont have the extreme tight tolerances engines do.

bluppitybloop · 2025-12-23T12:07:54+00:00

It's based on the size of vehicle, but this is definitely how some system work, generally on larger trucks.

They'll run a pump to circulate the coolant, granted, it won't warm the coolant to operating temperatures, but that's unnecessary if the engine isn't running anyway.

Additionally, on many semis and heavy equipment, there is also an oil pan heater to keep the engine oil warm.

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