Videos
HJ 1100 (17" x 43") Engine Lathe
Brian redeems a bad day by revisiting Kingston's mood-boosting 17" swing HJ-1100 model precision lathe.
HJ 1700 (17" x 67") with 3" Bore
Brian explores the very popular 3" bore upgrade for Kingston's HJ-1100 and HJ-1700 precision lathes.
HJ 1700 Lathe at Systronix
Systronix uses their HJ-1700 to build CNC tooling for upcoming jobs, create gauges and crush plugs, and to repair any parts that have gone out of whack during the manufacturing process.
HD Showdown
Brian compares and contrasts Kingston's 22" swing and 26" swing HD model engine lathes.
Kingston HD 2235 & HD 2635 Engine Lathes
Brian meets Lil Stubby and Stubby Jr, two short-bed HD model engine lathes from Kingston.
HD Safety Accessories
Brian shows off some of the safety options available for Kingston HD model conventional lathes.
HD 26160 Engine Lathe
Brian points out the standard features on the popular 4-meter HD 26160 manual lathe from Kingston.
New HD 30120 Engine Lathe
Brian raises a glass to the newest member of Kingston's HD engine lathe family, the 30" swing HD model!
HR 2000 Heavy-Duty Engine Lathe
Brian takes a deep dive into why Kingston's workhorse 4.09" bore HD model lathe is a cut above the competition. Saving the world one lathe at a time!
HR 8000 (40" x 320") Heavy-Duty Engine Lathe
Brian wears himself out traversing the 8-meter masterpiece from Kingston, the heavy-duty HR 8000 model engine lathe.
HR 8000 at Fogle
Fogle Manufacturing has 4 long bed Kingston heavy-duty engine lathes they use on extra long parts: two 320" HR-8000s, one 200" HR-5000, and one 160" HR-4000.
HP 3000 Heavy-Duty Engine Lathe (7.1" Bore)
Brian sits us down for some real talk – explaining how Kingston's powerful 7" bore HP model eats the competition's 6-inch bore weak sauce for lunch.
HPX 3000 Heavy-Duty Engine Lathe (9.25" or 10" Bore)
Brian gets to the loading dock at Kingston just in time – before they can wrap a muscular 9.25" bore HPX 3000 engine lathe for shipment.
HPX-3000 and HK-3000 at Mpact
Mpact relies on 2 Kingston hollow-spindle lathes (a 9.25" bore HPX-3000 and a 12.5" bore HK-3000) to rebuild over 200 downhole motors a month.
HK 3000 Oil Country Lathe (12.5" Bore)
Brian celebrates Kingston's classic 12.5" bore HK model oil country lathe – and demonstrates the popular semi-automatic air threading attachment option.
KMT Milling Machine Showdown
Brian takes a hard look at the differences between Kingston's reliable KMT 3V, 4V, and 5V milling machines.
CJ 1850 CNC Teach Lathe
Brian takes us around the spunky Kingston CJ 1850 teach lathe.
CJ 22120 CNC Teach Lathe
Brian digs Kingston's versatile CJ 22120 CNC teach lathe, and digs into the reasons why.
CL38C 3000 (26" x 120") CNC Lathe w/ 7.3" Bore
Brian gets in a pickle while exploring Kingston's double-turret CL38 flat bed CNC lathe.
CL38 and CL58 at Top Threading
50-Acre Top Threading counts on 4 Kingston CNC lathes (2 CL38As and 2 CL58Bs) to produce API casing and tubing on 4 automated thread lines.
CL58D 3000 (35" x 120") CNC Lathe
Brian examines Kingston's unstoppable CL58 flat bed CNC lathe. This customer added an optional H6 H6 rear turret for 14 total tool positions.
CL58E 2000 CNC Lathe with Single Toolpost
Brian shows off a 14.7" bore CL58 build with an Aloris EA tool post and two 32" chucks.
CS14 4000 (45" x 160") CNC Lathe
Brian takes matters into his own hands and makes a public access video about Kingston's 45" swing CS model CNC lathe — even though the splash guard hasn't been installed yet.
CK9 at Job Shop Connection
Job Shop Connection in Conroe, Texas started their company with 4 Kingston lathes: a CK-9 CNC lathe, an HK-3000 manual lathe, an HL-2000 manual lathe, and a KMT mill.