Mitutoyo Bright A-707 Bridge removal ??

[mcbassin]

I'm purchasing a Mitutoyo Bright CMM and the lab it's located in the door is too short to remove it. Anyone have experience removing the bridge on
a CMM? I am pretty mechanical and think I can do it. I can not find anything online that details the process. any help would be appreciated

 

[pb1]

Usually a CMM is built with a piece of granite acting as the Y axis 'rails'. That granite is usually sitting on a stand. Can you remove it from the stand to give yourself a few more feet instead of taking the bridge apart?

 

[CarbideBob]

Taking it apart is not too hard. Back off the shoes.
Putting back together and aligning it another story.

 

[mcbassin]

I ended up just removing the Z-Axis drive/ ball screw and the column. I used the factory braces to keep it fixed while moving.
I was unaware that the granite just sits on top of the stand when I put it inside the truck. I found out that it will slide quite easily when
the brakes are applied. I strapped the granite to the stand and strapped the stand to the truck. It looked sketchy but worked quite well
to get home 200+ miles.

 

[mcbassin]

Taking it apart is not too hard. Back off the shoes.
Putting back together and aligning it another story.

Is there any information out there about realigning the Z axis?
thanks