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!
As Josh pointed out - unless you have a job that involves spending time at a lot of customer sites and have built a good reputation at those sites, you'll never make it. As well, to hang your shingle as an inspection house, you need exposure to a wide variety of industry. Heck, at two years experience, you're not even aware of all the mistakes you're making yet. (trust me on this)
A job as an application engineer for a cmm company could put you in a better position to eventually do what you have in mind.
As Josh pointed out - unless you have a job that involves spending time at a lot of customer sites and have built a good reputation at those sites, you'll never make it. As well, to hang your shingle as an inspection house, you need exposure to a wide variety of industry. Heck, at two years experience, you're not even aware of all the mistakes you're making yet. (trust me on this)
A job as an application engineer for a cmm company could put you in a better position to eventually do what you have in mind.
(trust me on this)
