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Jose Rivera
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niedz wrote:okay, now that im looking at the lathe, headstock drainplug is in an extremely inconvenient location! how is one suppose to drain the oil without getting it everywhere!?

to what level should i fill the QC gearbox?
Suck it from the top with a hand pump.
Harbor Freight comes to mind, or the comun auto-parts, used to drain differentials.
There are no problems, only solutions.
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