Where do you scrap CMMs?

[[Da...]]

Long story short, our 2000s Vista bit the dust (control board is fried) and we're not sure where to go to scrap it.  Where do you take used CMMs for either salvage or parting?  We are based in West Michigan.

[[Ri...]]

Most places I have worked part the CMM out, many also have kept the CMM Granite and stand to be used for layouts.

Look on eBay, lots of CMM parts.

[[DW...]]

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 I have some expertise in this area! I have completely disassembled and scrapped two coordinate measuring machines in my life. There isn't much to them.

 

Things you will need:

Work gloves

Diagonal cutters

Hex key set (probably metric)

Large trash can

Socket set with ratchet (probably metric)

A place to stack scrap metal

 

Start by removing every panel you can see/access. Plastic goes in the trash, metal to the scrap pile. Do not try to nicely remove air lines or electrical connections/bundles. Cut them, its all going in the trash. You will run into some nuts along the way, remove them. Work from the top down. The drive side of the bridge can be a little tricky. At some point you will need a hoist or another person to remove the bridge and granite due to weight. Scrap the bridge, send the granite to a place that accepts clean fill (block, brick, concrete, granite). Load up the metal in a truck or trailer and enjoy your $60 worth of scrap metal money.