Brunton Transit Instruction Manual

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1 - IMPORTANT INFORMATION ................................................ Page(s): 1

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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POCKET TRANSIT

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Date of Purchase ______________________________________________ Dealer Purchased From: _________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ Serial #: Copyright 2000, The Brunton Company A subsidiary of Silva Production, AB 1 – IMPORTANT INFORMATION ... Page(s): 1 2 – ORIENTATION ... 2 3 – MAGNETIC DECLINATION ... 4 4 –...
Page 2: Important Information
Congratulations on your purchase of the finest pocket transit instrument in the world. The Brunton Pocket Transit is not just a compass. It combines a surveyor’s compass, prismatic compass, clinometer, hand level and a plumb into a single instrument. Use the Brunton Pocket Transit to measure azimuth (compass bearing), vertical angles, inclina- tion of objects, percent grade, slopes, height of objects and for leveling.
Page 3: Azimuth Measurement
Use the vernier adjustment to adjust the vernier and long level for inclination measurements. 2.12 Ball & Socket Tripod Mount (Fig 6) The slots on both sides of the body are for mounting to an optional Brunton tripod. 2.13 Alidade Mount -- Com-Pro Models Only (Fig 6) The circular extension with slots, located on the bottom of the body, is for the attachment of an optional Brunton alidade (protractor).
Page 4: Azimuth Measurement
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 transit is adjusted for magnetic declination. Example...
Page 5 Brunton’s Ball and Socket head. See section 11 for ordering information. 1. Adjust pocket transit for magnetic declination. • See section 4, Magnetic Declination, for help. 2. Mount transit to the ball and socket head. 3. Open both the cover and large sight, until they extend parallel to the body.
Page 6: Vertical & Percent Grade Measurement
5 -- Vertical & Percent Grade Measurement The Brunton Pocket Transit is capable of measuring vertical angles with accuracy better than 1°, with readings to 10 minutes. It can also display percent grade, without any calcula- tion.
Page 7: Compass Use With A Topographic Map
Example: Tan( 26.5°) = .499 = 49.9% Grade 5.2 Inclination Using Prismatic Compass The pocket transit can also measure angles of inclination without a tripod. 1. Open small sight and large sight as far as possible. 2. Flip peep sight up on large sight, .
Page 8: Additional Measurement
“stake a claim”. It would be necessary to construct a map of your claim, and tie (locate) your claim relative to some known position. Your Brunton Pocket Transit is ideally suited for this job, since it is essentially the same instrument used by geologists, mining engineers for each azimuth.
Page 9 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 claims can be determined by examining records from the Federal Land Office and the U.S.
Page 10 The bearing is obtained with your Brunton Pocket Transit by selecting one of your claim cor- Figure 27 ners as your tie point, and sighting from the tie point to the section corner post.
Page 11: Reference Material
to the South East corner of Section 32, T22S, R22E was found 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.
Page 12: Specifications
6 lines of text (approximately 20 characters per each line, including spaces). Call Brunton at (307) 856-6559 for details. Balancing - Brunton Pocket Transits can be balanced for use in a specific part of the world. Special balancing is required for use in the southern hemisphere. Call Brunton for details.
Page 14: Warranty Registration
Warranty Registration Detach and return to: Brunton, 620 East Monroe Avenue, Riverton, WY 82501-4997 Name: _________________________________________________________________ Address: _______________________________________________________________ City: _______________________________ State: __________ Zip: ______________ Phone: _________________________________________________________________ Model #: __________________________ Serial #: _____________________________ Date Purchased: ____________________ Store: _______________________________ City: _______________________________ State: _________ Zip: ________________...
Page 15 1. The product has been damaged by negligence, accident or mishandling, or has not been operated in accordance with standard operating procedures. 2. The product was altered or repaired by other than a Brunton repair facility, or adaptations or accessories other than Brunton accessories have been attached to this Brunton product.

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