You can recharge it.
Put in a piece of pipe, seal it and add compressed air.
Only needs setting to 35-40KG. Original Syil charge is too high, and makes the head 'dance' on it.
Yes, put the thin part down.
Better still add 80+mm to the Z travel...
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Super X3. 3600rpm. Sheridan 6"x24" Lathe + more. Three ways to fix things: The right way, the other way, and maybe your way, which is possibly a faster wrong way.