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POCKET  TRANSIT

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

1 – IMPORTANT INFORMATION ................................................   

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2 –  ORIENTATION ......................................................................................  2

3 – MAGNETIC DECLINATION ...................................................................  4

4 – AZIMUTH MEASUREMENT ................................................................  6 

5 – VERTICAL & PERCENT GRADE MEASUREMENT .............................  9

6 – COMPASS USE WITH A TOPOGRAPHIC MAP .................................. 12

7 –  ADDITIONAL MEASUREMENT .........................................................  13 

8 – PROSPECTING ...................................................................................  14 

9 – REFERENCE MATERIAL ....................................................................  20

10 – SPECIFICATIONS .............................................................................   21 

11 – SERVICE ............................................................................................  22

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Copyright 2000, The Brunton Company

A subsidiary of Silva Production, AB

Printed in U.S.A.

form 51-600 rev 0011

Owner’s Purchase Record

Model  _______________________________________________________

Date of Purchase   ______________________________________________

Dealer Purchased From: _________________________________________

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Summary of Contents for Pocket Transit

Page 1: ...14 9 REFERENCE MATERIAL 20 10 SPECIFICATIONS 21 11 SERVICE 22 i Copyright 2000 The Brunton Company A subsidiary of Silva Production AB Printed in U S A form 51 600 rev 0011 Owner s Purchase Record Model _______________________________________________________ Date of Purchase ______________________________________________ Dealer Purchased From _________________________________________ _____________...

Page 2: ...e base against the closing snap Fig 2 1 3 Direct Reading Why are EAST WEST switched Because the pocket transit is a direct reading compass Read azimuth directly where the needle points on the graduated circle With the large sight toward the object read azimuth directly where the north end of the nee dle points white tip 2001 2061 5005LM and 5006LM models or N tip 5007 5008 and 8700 Com Pro models ...

Page 3: ...c north north pole and magnetic north in northern Canada with respect to your position It is important to note magnetic declination at your position because magnetic declination varies and fluctuate slowly at different rates around the world Fig 7 p 5 2 2 Graduated Circle Fig 5 In combination with the needle the 1 graduated circle allows accurate 1 2 azimuth readings on both the Degree 0 through 3...

Page 4: ...r clockwise Fig 9B If magnetic declination is 0 no adjustment is necessary Fig 9C Azimuth is a term used for direction Azimuth is normally measured clockwise in degrees with true north being 0 Bearing is a term often used when measuring with a quadrant type instru ment From this point forward description of pocket transit use will involve the 0 through 360 graduated circle and assume the pocket tr...

Page 5: ...r center line Check that bubble is centered in round bubble level 7 Read azimuth where the S end of needle points at the graduated circle Fig 16 4 3 Using as a Prismatic Compass Occasionally objects may interfere with sighting using tripod using Brunton s Ball and Socket head See section 11 for ordering information 1 Adjust pocket transit for magnetic declination See section 4 Magnetic Declination...

Page 6: ...cent grade scale 5 1 Inclination and Percent Grade Using Tripod Use a tripod or unipod for greatest inclination accura cy possible 1 With pocket transit attached to the tripod using the ball and socket mount tilt the head 90 Fig 19 Transit should be on its side 2 Lock into position using the clamp screw 3 Align sights with object behind transit Fig 19 4 Adjust vernier until bubble is centered in l...

Page 7: ...ith large sight pointing toward you position transit at eye level with cover open to the left Fig 21 5 Sight object behind transit aligning small sight window and peep sight with object 6 In mirror adjust vernier until bubble in long level is centered 5 Read inclination or percent grade at vernier s center line 5 2 a Height Measurement Using Vertical Angles 1 Sight inclination as described in sect...

Page 8: ...aws were enacted and since then more laws have been passed governing the western United States Currently state laws vary widely and the federal laws concerning mining claims are quite vague A discussion of the law is beyond the 2 Draw a line connecting both marks 3 At the starting position draw a true north line Fig 24 p 13 Use true north indicator in the legend or the edge of printed topo map for...

Page 9: ...e e A statement that the location work consisted of making the maps as provided in NRS 517 040 scope of this manual and it is strongly advised that you contact your state and federal agencies for information concerning staking a claim Following is general information on mining claims for basic understanding RULES AND LAWS MAY HAVE CHANGED 1 Lands Open to Mining Claims Lands available for mining cl...

Page 10: ... and range The bearing is obtained with your Brunton Pocket Transit by selecting one of your claim cor ners as your tie point and sighting from the tie point to the section corner post The azimuth f The location and description of each corner with the markings thereon 6 Only one location may be claimed on each location notice or location certificate NRS 517 020 517 050 7 Penalty for late recording...

Page 11: ... to be 110 Fig 29 p 20 Note the distance to the sec tion corner must also be provided 8 4 Location On Unsurveyed Land Not all of the U S has been surveyed As of 1970 about 500 000 000 acres were still unsurveyed Most of the unsurveyed land is located in mountainous sections of the country Since then however more has been surveyed Check with the Federal Land office or the U S Bureau of Land Managem...

Page 12: ...epair department is capable of handling repairs or conversions of any genuine BRUNTON Pocket Transit Periodic maintenance and calibration is highly recom mended and will prolong the life of your pocket transit Call Brunton for details description of the claim shown in Figure 32 would read Beginning at Corner 1 the NE corner of the claim Thence 600 feet 290 to Corner 2 Thence 1 500 feet 200 to Corn...

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Page 14: ..._________ Store _______________________________ City _______________________________ State _________ Zip ________________ Amount Paid ____________________________________________________________ Do you own another Brunton Nexus Product Yes Product _________________________________________ No I decided to buy this product because of Recommendation Store Display Features Magazine Salesperson Gift Ca...

Page 15: ...his warranty gives you specific legal rights and you also have rights which vary from state to state No other warranty expressed or implied applies to the Brunton product nor is any person or company authorized to assume any other warranty for Brunton Brunton does not assume any responsibility for any consequential damages occasioned by this product Should the product prove defective call the Brun...

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