Just a little background about myself. My wife and I own and operate a small high tech tool and die shop in sourthern Arizona on the Mexican border. Many of my customers are across the border in Mexico which is a challenge in itself. Along with my customers we have a problem with calibration and repair of inspection equipment, such as optical comparedors, hardness testers, digital readouts and a variaty of special measuring devices.
I was thinking the other day while BSing with an old customer of ours who is about to loose his job because the company is relocating to Texas. He has an extencive background in maintenance and has experience around a tool shop. My question is what's it take to start a buisness in calibration and repair of measuring tools. Do you need any kind of certification that cost big bucks. What kind of standards do you need. What's involved in repair and calibration of granite surface plates. The whole 9 yards.
Any and all comments, ideas and suggestions would be great.
Thank You Kevin BBTool