Mid America vs Cuesmith lathe

[Magictrat007]

First off I respect both companies and I’m sure they are both great. Just wondering if there are any significant differences or advantages and also if the tools are interchangeable. Like the automatic tip shaper on the cuesmith looks awesome. Can that be mounted on the MidAmerica ?? If I did go Cuesmith I would be looking at the midsize with large bore headstock. Either of the MidAmerica lathes would work. I plan on starting with tips and ferrules and shaft cleaning at first. Changing tips on both house cues and 2 piece.

 

[boogieman]

First off I respect both companies and I’m sure they are both great. Just wondering if there are any significant differences or advantages and also if the tools are interchangeable. Like the automatic tip shaper on the cuesmith looks awesome. Can that be mounted on the MidAmerica ?? If I did go Cuesmith I would be looking at the midsize with large bore headstock. Either of the MidAmerica lathes would work. I plan on starting with tips and ferrules and shaft cleaning at first. Changing tips on both house cues and 2 piece.

I bought a MidAmerica. It's a great lathe. That said part of me wishes I had gone with the Cuesmith. Not that there is anything wrong with MidAmerican, it's just that Cuesmith you can get a taper bar setup. If this is important to you and you don't want multiple lathes then this is important. Cuesmith also has thread cutting options.