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What is your working environment like? I'm currently at my 3rd CMM job and had very different settings for each of them.

My first CMM job was in a high volume manufacturing environment. I worked in a small climate controlled box in the middle of a large machine shop. It was the customary fishbowl setting with lots of windows in the box for everyone to watch me work. The box was just a little too small for all the work that went through it, so it was always a mess. It wasn't the most comfortable setting, but on hot summer days I sure preferred it to being on the shop floor (no AC).

My second CMM job was in a mold manufacturing shop. I worked at two CMMs side by side right on the shop floor. It was a pretty clean shop with lots of ventilation on the machines, so I didn't have any problems with the air bearings getting gummed up or anything like that. All the machines near me were doing finishing ops like grinding and EDMing so it wasn't too noisy. It was an ok setting. The whole shop was climate controlled so that was quite nice.

Now I work at a company that makes various aerospace parts. I do most of my work at a desk in a large open office. There is a CMM in the room adjacent to me and two other CMMs in a separate building. It is nice to work at a desk in an office, but the open office setting isn't always great for concentrating. Also, I'm an introvert, so I'd be happiest hidden away in a darkened corner. It can sometimes be a pain to work a whole building away from two of the CMMs I work with, especially when it is snowing in the winter, but for the most part it is a pretty sweet arrangement.

How about y'all?
What is your work area like?
Do you have any past settings you loved or hated?
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  • This is my first work with CMM, a person who no longer works here gave me a direction, and then I learned a lot by reading manuals, by trial and error, and of course thanks to this forum and the invaluable knowledge that can be found here.
    But in fact, I work here not only as a CMM programmer. Our laboratory employs 3 people in each shift, one. We are also engaged in metallography analysis, measuring the hardness of metals on various hardness testers, calibrating a bunch of other measuring instruments that are used in production, and of course writing programs and measuring on CMM. I learned a lot here and it is really interesting to me. Thanks to this, I began to understand the geometry, drawings, brands and hardness of metals, types and analysis of the microstructure of metals, the operation of measuring instruments and even a heap of everything that relates to quality control in production.
    In general, I really like the fact that I am here alone all day, although I am not an introvert, but this way I work much more relaxed. Although many people love to be in our laboratory because it is quiet here and cool in summer. In general, my colleagues and I try to maintain an atmosphere of comfort here.
    The most interesting thing is that for the first time in my life I can say that I love my job and I enjoy being here.
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  • This is my first work with CMM, a person who no longer works here gave me a direction, and then I learned a lot by reading manuals, by trial and error, and of course thanks to this forum and the invaluable knowledge that can be found here.
    But in fact, I work here not only as a CMM programmer. Our laboratory employs 3 people in each shift, one. We are also engaged in metallography analysis, measuring the hardness of metals on various hardness testers, calibrating a bunch of other measuring instruments that are used in production, and of course writing programs and measuring on CMM. I learned a lot here and it is really interesting to me. Thanks to this, I began to understand the geometry, drawings, brands and hardness of metals, types and analysis of the microstructure of metals, the operation of measuring instruments and even a heap of everything that relates to quality control in production.
    In general, I really like the fact that I am here alone all day, although I am not an introvert, but this way I work much more relaxed. Although many people love to be in our laboratory because it is quiet here and cool in summer. In general, my colleagues and I try to maintain an atmosphere of comfort here.
    The most interesting thing is that for the first time in my life I can say that I love my job and I enjoy being here.
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