Mountable traversing carriage

A method for traversing a workpiece with a mountable traversing carriage comprising the steps of:

• 1) placing the mountable traversing carriage on the workpiece, wherein said mountable traversing carriage comprises:
• a first end plate coupled to a first clamp;
• a second end plate coupled to a second clamp;
• a connector for connecting the first end plate to the second end plate;
• a mid plate movably mounted to the connector and arranged between the first end plate and the second end plate;
• a saddle mounted to the mid plate and having a third clamp;
• 2) rigidly attaching the first end plate to the workpiece by activating the first clamp;
• 3) rigidly attaching the second end plate to the workpiece by activating the second clamp;
• 4) after steps 2) and 3), using a traversing device to propel the mid plate along an axis of the workpiece;
• 5) after step 4), deactivating the first clamp and second clamp and activating the third clamp;
• 6) after step 6), using the traversing device to propel the first and second end plates along the axis of the workpiece.