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How Did You Get Into CMM Programming?

Just as the title says - how'd you first make your stake as a CMM programmer?

For me it was when a recruiter on LinkedIn randomly reached out to me asking if I was interested in being a Metrologist for an international company while I was working as a Quality Inspector at a job shop in 2020, just before the pandemic. I knew nothing about Metrology/CMM programming until I blew the technical portion of the interview process and got hired anyway haha! Ended up being mentored by a professional for 2 years before moving onto a specialized CMM programming gig at another company in 2022.

I figured - as it seems like a lot of us got on-the-job training for CMM programming, you guys/gals must have some interesting stories to share about how you got to where you are now, as CMM programmers.
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  • I did machine tool repair and welding/ fabricating for many years. After 12 years at my current job I wanted a change and I asked to help the metrologist do gage calibration when I wasn't busy fixing machines. After a year I was asked to train on the CMM. The guy who trained me knew the very basics and after he left I was on my own. All the people who went to Hexagon classes never figured it out and I just learned what I could without classes. I had a few outside people who helped me immensely when I got into a jam. I had a strong desire to be good at programming and that helped me learn the job. I actually enjoy running/ programming the Demon. Easier on the body too.
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  • I did machine tool repair and welding/ fabricating for many years. After 12 years at my current job I wanted a change and I asked to help the metrologist do gage calibration when I wasn't busy fixing machines. After a year I was asked to train on the CMM. The guy who trained me knew the very basics and after he left I was on my own. All the people who went to Hexagon classes never figured it out and I just learned what I could without classes. I had a few outside people who helped me immensely when I got into a jam. I had a strong desire to be good at programming and that helped me learn the job. I actually enjoy running/ programming the Demon. Easier on the body too.
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