Yours is a PM… mine is a Eisen… same machine.. down to the last screw… they are good lathes… no complaints…. Did a lot of work with mine… brought in good $ with it… cheers

Cool stuff man. From your Hawkins technician Jesse

I didn't want to have to pull that greasy gear off every time I change my oil so I just remove the headstock cover and pump it out the top. After several failed devices I finally ended up with the same hand pump fluid extractor that you used and it's great. I also tossed a couple of rare earth magnets in the bottom of the case so I inspect those each time it's drained. I didn't use any gasket sealer on my lid either and no leaks.

Good to see the oil looked prety clean comperad to others I've seen on YT.....Tony

I couldn’t resist the urge to look in the gearbox when I first got the machine and took the cover off early. I dropped a rare earth magnet into the bottom of the gearbox before replacing the cover and when I did my first oil change I took the cover off again and the magnet was coated with a grey “mud”. I’m certain that it was just microscopic bits of burr from breaking in the gears. It was a lot easier refilling it with the top cover off than through the little oil hole provided. I didn’t use any gasket compound either and haven’t noticed any leaks.

I did put a couple magnets in my gear head…. Never found much on em… a lil bit but nothin much