Torus vs. Beaumont KMG-TX: An Honest Comparison
The Beaumont KMG-TX is the institution: direct drive, the deepest attachment ecosystem, made to order in Ohio - $3,420-4,130 complete. A Torus Nova or Nebula setup delivers assembled + ratchet tension + 90-degree tilt + dual-axis tracking for $2,245-2,345. Buy Beaumont for your last grinder; buy Torus for most of the working experience at 60% of the price. (Disclosure: this is Torus CNC's site; Beaumont data verified July 2026.)
Disclosure: we’re Torus CNC — one side of this comparison is ours. Beaumont’s specs and prices below were verified from their site and authorized retailers in July 2026, linked in Sources. And let’s start with respect: the KMG is the machine much of the modern 2×72 world grew up around. Comparing against Beaumont is comparing against the institution — so this page is really about what the institution costs, and who should pay it.
The Short Version
The KMG-TX is more machine, complete, for roughly $1,100–1,800 more. A KMG-TX runs $3,420–4,130 with its direct-drive motor and VFD included, pre-wired, made to order in Ohio. A complete Torus setup — Nebula or Nova plus our motor/VFD combo — lands at $2,245–2,345. Both arrive assembled with ratcheting tension and tilt. The question is whether direct drive, the Beaumont ecosystem, and the track record are worth the gap to you.
Spec by Spec
| Beaumont KMG-TX | Torus Nova / Nebula | |
|---|---|---|
| Complete setup (July 2026) | $3,420–4,130 (motor + VFD included) | $2,245–2,345 (chassis + $850 motor/VFD combo) |
| Drive | Direct drive (2HP/3HP options) | Belt-driven from paired motor/VFD |
| Belt tension | Ratcheting | Stainless ratchet |
| Tilt | Lever-release, vertical ↔ horizontal | 90° tilt |
| Tracking | Axis Neutral system, steel tracking wheel | Dual-axis tracking |
| Availability | Made to order (lead time — inquire) | Built, tested, ships |
| Ecosystem | The deepest attachment catalog in the field, decades of it | Standard 1.5″ arms — industry attachments fit |
Where Beaumont Genuinely Wins
- Direct drive. No belt between motor and drive wheel: quieter, zero transmission maintenance, and torque delivery pros swear by.
- The ecosystem and track record. Every attachment ever made for the platform, decades of proof, and resale value that reflects it. A KMG outlives hobbies.
- Buy-once-cry-once truth. If you’ll grind for twenty years, the amortized difference is a few dollars a month.
Where Torus Wins
- Price for the feature set. Assembled + ratchet + tilt + dual-axis tracking at $2,245–2,345 vs. $3,420+ — that ~$1,100+ gap buys your heat-treat kiln, or a year of steel and belts.
- No lead time. Made-to-order is a virtue with a wait attached; ours ships built and tested.
- Standard arms. The 1.5″ tooling arm means the broader market’s attachments fit — you’re not locked to one catalog.
- Feature parity where it counts. Ratcheting tension, serious tracking (dual-axis on ours, Axis Neutral on theirs), tilt, standard arms — the working feature set matches machine to machine. The $1,100+ gap buys direct drive, the deeper in-house catalog, and the badge — real things, but be sure they’re your things.
The Fair Verdict
Buy the KMG-TX if you’re buying your last grinder: professional volume, direct-drive preference, and the ecosystem matter more than the $1,100+ difference — it’s the institution for good reason. Buy Torus if you want 90% of that working experience — assembled, ratcheting, tilting, tracking — at 60% of the price, especially while you’re still building out the rest of a shop (see what the whole craft costs and the full field comparison).