How to Clean your SMR

technician standing in front of a whiteboard demonstrating how to clean an SMR

This Old Tracker – Episode I – How to clean your SMR

https://youtube.com/watch?v=qTo4Zgtrz8k

Published: April 2016

Video Credit: Nick Colby, Michael Divito, and Lukasz Turolski

It is extremely important to keep your laser tracker SMRs clean. It is also important to handle your SMR with care as they are expensive. 

Three Ways to Clean your SMR:

  • Use canned air to eliminate dust
  • Spray water on it, then follow with spraying canned air
  • Soak in a small amount of rubbing alcohol, then take a Q-tip and gently clean around the surface of the SMR until spot-cleaned.

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