HOW TO SETUP SLOPES WITH A LASER AND A GRADE ROD //Laser and Grade Rod Slopes-How to Use a Grade Rod

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J8TTOVA7VmE

概要

TLDRIn this video, the host demonstrates how to use a laser and grade rod to create and measure slopes on a job site. The process includes setting up the laser, ensuring it is oriented correctly, and using a grade rod to achieve the desired slope (e.g., 2%). The video emphasizes the importance of aligning sight lines with the slope direction and provides tips for making accurate measurements. The host also explains how to adjust the laser based on readings from multiple points while maintaining accuracy. Overall, this tutorial is aimed at those new to this technique in construction and site management.

収穫

  • 🔍 Importance of laser orientation for slope accuracy
  • 📏 Set laser in manual mode for slope adjustments
  • 📏 Ideal measurement distance is 10 feet for easier calculations
  • ➡️ Use two tenths drop for 2% slope
  • 🔊 Listen for beep to confirm laser adjustment
  • 🔄 Adjust laser without moving its position for slope continuity
  • 🔗 Possible to set uphill or downhill slopes
  • ❓ Reach out with any questions for clarification
  • 🔔 Subscribe for more tutorial videos!

タイムライン

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    The video introduces the process of setting up a laser level and grade rod to create slopes, emphasizing the importance of the orientation of the laser unit for accurate slope measurement. It guides viewers on switching the laser to manual mode and the necessary steps for taking slope readings, using a two percent slope as an example. It discusses the importance of selecting an ideal distance from the laser for easier calculations, demonstrating how to align the grade rod with the laser readings, and the adjustments needed to achieve the desired slope. Additionally, it addresses common mistakes that may occur during the setup and the significance of lining the laser for accurate readings. Lastly, it explains how to determine a slope between two points while maintaining the laser's position, encouraging viewers to reach out for clarifications and inviting them to subscribe for more content.

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ビデオQ&A

  • What is the purpose of using a laser and grade rod for slopes?

    They help ensure proper drainage by providing accurate slope measurements for installations like pipes.

  • How do you set the laser for a 2% slope?

    Mark a level point from the laser, then lower the grade rod by two tenths at a distance of 10 feet.

  • Is it important to align the sight lines with the slope direction?

    Yes, aligning the sight lines ensures accurate slope measurements.

  • What should you do if you can't reach the laser buttons?

    You can walk back to the laser to adjust it based on the new reading.

  • Can the laser be set for both uphill and downhill slopes?

    Yes, the laser can be configured for either direction depending on the measurement needed.

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    hey guys welcome back to the channel
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    today we are yet again back on the
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    official diesel and iron simulated job
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    site and today we were talking about
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    doing slopes using your laser and grade
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    rod
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    this is something that i didn't know how
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    to do when i was on the end of the grade
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    rod so
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    learning this has actually been really
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    interesting it's actually a really
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    valuable tool to having your quiver so
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    let's get into it the first thing we're
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    going to do when you set up your laser
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    you do need to pay attention to the
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    orientation of the unit
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    you're going to notice we have these
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    markings up here on the top of the unit
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    those are site guides to put you in line
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    with your slope so if we were running a
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    pipe at this point and we wanted to put
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    a two percent
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    slope on it we would need to make sure
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    that these sight lines that i've got set
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    up
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    are in line with the direction that our
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    pipe is going to be going
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    so that's the first thing we need to do
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    the second thing we need to do is
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    actually put the laser into manual mode
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    on this particular laser i don't want
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    you to get caught up in the button
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    pushes on this laser because each laser
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    is different and you're going to need to
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    refer to your laser's manual to get the
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    correct button push that being said
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    we're going to put the laser into manual
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    mode
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    i do it with two clicks that puts it
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    into slope mode so one of the first
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    things that we're going to do the laser
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    is still
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    operating in its level position right
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    now so i'm going to take a reading
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    and i'm going to get a spot that i know
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    is level with the laser
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    the challenge doing this is going to be
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    making it to where i can reach
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    everything
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    and do the video at the same time so
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    bear with me here
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    okay so we now have our spot where we
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    know it's level in an ideal situation
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    what you would want to do is pick this
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    spot at an even
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    interval from the laser so call it 10
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    feet away why is that you ask
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    well because that makes math easy so if
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    we want a 2
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    slope and we take our measurement 10
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    feet away from the laser
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    that means that now that we have our
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    even mark marked on the laser
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    i can drop this down two tenths and that
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    will be a two percent
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    fall so what we're going to do is we're
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    going to pretend that i am 10 feet away
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    from the laser i'm not i'm aware of that
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    you're aware of that pretend for the
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    sake of this video that i took this
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    measurement 10 feet away
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    from the laser and we're going to take
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    this second measurement 10 feet away
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    from the laser so we're gonna simulate a
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    two percent
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    slope so what we're going to do is we're
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    going to take our eye where it is right
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    now we're going to move it down
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    two tenths and i'm currently sitting two
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    marks below
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    four tenths so i want to be two marks
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    below
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    two tenths
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    [Applause]
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    so i've just moved down the rod two
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    tenths
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    now we're gonna face our laser and now
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    i'm going to take my down button
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    and i'm going to hit it and hold it and
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    the laser is slowly going to start
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    tilting down in the direction of our
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    sight lines that's why it was so
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    important to line up our sight line and
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    what will happen is you're going to hear
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    it start beeping at me
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    when we start getting in range so i'm
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    going to click and hold down
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    [Applause]
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    and this is a slow process you want to
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    go slow and take your time
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    so i realized that took a lot longer
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    than i thought it was and i also
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    realized that i told you to push down
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    but i actually pushed up let me explain
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    why
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    so we are currently on the back side of
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    the laser when you push the down button
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    it's going to tilt the laser down
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    going away from you and we are on this
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    side of the laser
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    so i actually had to tilt it up to make
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    this side go down
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    if you imagine the laser it's like a
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    teeter-totter
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    so as one side goes up the other side
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    goes down
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    and so what i did is we're on the back
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    side of the laser so i had to go the
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    opposite direction
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    so make sure you've got your laser lined
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    up the right way and you can push the
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    correct button like i told you to
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    i apologize for the confusion the second
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    thing that happened is
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    i was going nice and slow you heard the
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    laser we actually went down we went a
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    little too far and then i brought the
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    laser back up
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    and then when i let go of that button i
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    bumped it a little bit which is why the
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    laser then stopped spinning for a second
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    and then spooled back up once it got
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    comfortable so we are currently sitting
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    right now if we put our mark here
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    that is currently sitting at a two
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    percent slope
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    coming downhill this direction so if we
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    were running our pipe out past the
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    camera
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    you would see that we would be running
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    that pipe at a two percent slope
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    downward we could do the same with a two
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    percent slope upward
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    that's how you manually set a slope with
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    this laser now let's go about it from
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    the direction of i have one point here
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    and i have another point over here
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    how do i figure out the slope between
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    them it's really simple
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    so you would set your laser up you would
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    set it to level
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    you would take your reading at the first
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    point make sure that you've got it set
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    you would then go to your second point
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    but this time you don't move your laser
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    eye you keep the laser eye so let's
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    real world example i'm not going to be
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    able to reach the buttons to physically
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    move the laser but let's take a real
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    world example
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    let's say i wanted to figure out the
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    slope from where i'm standing right now
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    to up on that mound so i would take my
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    reading and be in line
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    which i am now i'm gonna go up here on
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    the dirt pile
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    [Music]
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    and without moving my laser eye i'm
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    going to have my body go over there to
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    the laser
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    and start dialing the laser up or down
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    depending on where you're at whether
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    it's uphill or downhill
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    until this starts beeping now we have a
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    slope set
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    that's going to be a consistent slope
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    from point a to point b
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    and now we just need to run our grade
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    and follow that line you can both
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    match existing slopes or you can program
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    a slope
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    in without using physical numbers but by
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    using the eye
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    and the laser and the grade rod all
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    together so i hope this hasn't been too
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    confusing this is a little bit difficult
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    of a subject to cover without
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    showing someone physically on the job
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    site if you do have questions
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    absolutely don't hesitate to reach out
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    i'll do what i can to answer and if
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    i do need to make a follow-up video on
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    this one i have no problem doing that
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    so thanks for watching if you've liked
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    what you've seen go ahead and hit that
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    subscribe button for me
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    and we'll see on the next video
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    [Music]
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    you
タグ
  • Laser Level
  • Grade Rod
  • Slope Measurement
  • Construction
  • Site Management
  • Drainage
  • Pipe Installation
  • Measurement Techniques
  • Manual Mode