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Re: Compass recess update
By:Arthur
Date: 3/17/2001, 1:45 am
In Response To: Re: Compass recess update *Pic* (Ross Leidy)

: Thanks, David.

: The compass I'll use is the Brunton Nexus 70P shown below.

Don't know if anyone reads this thread anymore, but want to say Thanks Ross, because I just recieved my compass today. It is even better looking and higher quality than I had hoped and the price was great, think I would have been happy with this compass for $100. I liked the look of your recessed install, but don't like having a permanent "puddle" space built into my deck so I am letting that "simmer" in the back of my mind to see if an idea comes to me that I like better ....any non "puddle" install ideas out there ??? One thing I did notice was how heavy this compass was for such a small item. I can feel the high weight is due of the high quality construction, but I don't like the idea of hauling around another pound all the time for this compass when I am working so hard to keep he totoal weight down. Just one of those things that I will live with ... just want everything I guess, a great compass for less than $60 and very low wieght. Anyone know of a quality compass that does not weigh so much??

Messages In This Thread

Compass recess update *Pic*
Ross Leidy -- 3/6/2001, 9:29 am
cutting the deck
Jim Eisenmenger -- 3/6/2001, 7:00 pm
Re: cutting the deck
Ross Leidy -- 3/6/2001, 10:24 pm
Re: Compass recess update
Dean Trexel -- 3/6/2001, 4:51 pm
Re: Compass recess update
Ross Leidy -- 3/6/2001, 5:06 pm
Re: Compass recess update
Bill Price -- 3/7/2001, 12:40 am
Re: Compass recess update
David Hanson -- 3/6/2001, 2:18 pm
Re: Compass recess update *Pic*
Ross Leidy -- 3/6/2001, 4:19 pm
Re: Compass recess update
Arthur -- 3/17/2001, 1:45 am
Re: Compass recess update
John Monfoe -- 3/17/2001, 5:17 am
Re: Compass recess update
Shawn Baker -- 3/8/2001, 12:54 pm
Re: an earlier post
Ross Leidy -- 3/8/2001, 2:20 pm
Re: poor me....
Shawn Baker -- 3/8/2001, 4:45 pm
Re: poor me....
Ross Leidy -- 3/8/2001, 5:05 pm
Beautiful work..leads me in the right direction! *NM*
Bob Deutsch -- 3/6/2001, 10:20 pm
Re: Compass recess update
Bill Price -- 3/6/2001, 12:01 pm
Re: Compass recess update
Ben Staley -- 3/6/2001, 10:53 am
Re: Compass recess update
Ross Leidy -- 3/6/2001, 4:16 pm