Looking for advice on budget machine for watchmaking

[mekanik]

I think it was Jonathan in one of the threads posted a link to a guy that had built a gantry mill and it all seemed solid to say the least(that's a compliment from an x shipyard fitter) then for some reason he went and painted it pink.can you use a slow set hardner to try and reduce the exotherm ? is there any way you could surround your mold in a water bath, when we installed D5 Launch tubes they were back filled with water and the water was circulated with a pump, all in an attempt to reduce shrinkage and seperation of the two component parts(our tubes were better than any of the yank's)
What sort of size were you thinking of.

[JAZZCNC]

What sort of size were you thinking of.

Will only be small 600x300 cutting area for a first attempt. Will sell it on then when it's proven it's self and build a larger version.
Don't really see any problems with building in sections anyway if done correctly and actually will allow some adjustment if not quite 100%. Single cast piece would be quite difficult to tweak any slight errors out and will be bit unwieldy for moving etc. Personally Don't think the slight extra strength it will add will be worth the trouble in long run.? . . . Time will tell and that's what first one will determine.!

Yes I did think about some form of Cooling and maybe surround mould with skin and fill with bags of ICE.!! . . . . I'll try and keep it simple first thou because by time I'm ready it will be bloody freezing in workshop so don't get much simpler. . Lol