Hey guys, lately I've been mulling over the idea of buying a used CMM and doing contract inspection on the side. I'm still a little green under the gills (only been programming about two years) so its a fairly tentative plan with no time frame yet, but just as an idea I figured I'd look into it a bit more. Anyone on here have any sort of experience doing this sort of thing? Obviously I'd get whatever certifications I'd need as well (ISO, etc.) but I'm trying to think of any unforeseen issues that might arise or how well I could find customers. Any thoughts? Thanks!
Its not an easy as you may think. Getting everything setup and then look for customers will not be easy. I know a guy who got his cmm and a very nice facility, but getting clients is not easy for him. Very costly!!
It took him about 6month to get up and running, so for 6m he was without a paycheck, and then. Getting work was also hard. He got a few clients and he is operating now, but not full time maybe 30h a week of work sometimes less.
Its not an easy as you may think. Getting everything setup and then look for customers will not be easy. I know a guy who got his cmm and a very nice facility, but getting clients is not easy for him. Very costly!!
It took him about 6month to get up and running, so for 6m he was without a paycheck, and then. Getting work was also hard. He got a few clients and he is operating now, but not full time maybe 30h a week of work sometimes less.
