Well, I know it took me ages to get my half decent hobby lathe (Myford) perfectly setup for my own hobby use, which is possibly the least accurate form of machining out there. (No, Im not making bombs, I'm making parts for silly, RC usually, models!!!) So, I can well see high end CNC machines having to be very precisely set up, and I can also see that being a fairly long, PITA job. Frankly, if we are talking maintenance on CNC machines worth $100k, or whatever, I'd want some lock down and historic data. Does make sense.
So, I think where contracts are in place, they have every right to lock the machine down. Which is probably part of any contract. But, putting aside what I was saying about nukes, I can't see why, if there is no contract, an owner has to have his machine bricked if (s)he wants to move it. Again, unless these machines are specifically restricted by law or international treaty type things.
So, I think where contracts are in place, they have every right to lock the machine down. Which is probably part of any contract. But, putting aside what I was saying about nukes, I can't see why, if there is no contract, an owner has to have his machine bricked if (s)he wants to move it. Again, unless these machines are specifically restricted by law or international treaty type things.