Quote Originally Posted by m_c View Post
would it be more expensive than a set of patterns, getting them cast, and chucking the casting outside for year or so before machining/finishing them?.
Pretty much yes, there is an element of "Time is Money" so I'm not really after a kit I can start to build in 18 months time or so, hence looking for a product and considering a conversion on a new Bed Mill or an adaptation of a second hand VMC.