A Wizard Gift sent to Nobby's Workshop. 

I'm really pleased to have it Jim. It's going to be fun to use it. Cheers Nobby

Thanks Michel. I think lathes made in this period were beautifully designed. I'm going to make up a counter shaft system for it as well. Cheers Nobby

It's such a wonderful thing Matty. I'm so pleased to have it. I can see a lot of fun and projects around it. Cheers mate. ATB Nobby

Thanks Alan. I'm really pleased with it. I'll make another video when it's all up and running. Cheers Nobby

It's not quite in the same league as your micro lathe Kev, but I'm so pleased to have it. I can see many projects around it. I'd love to have an Adapt or Cowells hand operated shaper. Usually too expensive or too far away to collect. I can dream. ATB Nobby

@@nobbysworkshop don't underestimate the wizard Nobby, with some nice mods it will be 2 or three leagues higher. Just waiting for you to get stuck in to it. I know you will make some great thorough Mods to it, Happy micro lathing.👍👍 Come on England⚽⚽⚽⚽ another Stressful night!!!😉😉🤔🤔 take care Kev

That's right Steve. Kev has already sent me a comment on it. Nice that it has some history behind it. Cheers Nobby

Thanks Rusty, I've started a project list already 🤔 Cheers Nobby

Thanks Mark. I'm not sure if I would have the skills to make one, but I will look in to it to see what's involved. I am going to make a face plate for it. Although it's very small I have managed to dial in a piece of round stock in the 4 jaw chuck. I'm absolutely delighted to have it. I guess you can tell? ATB Nobby

@@nobbysworkshop I’m sure you have the skills 👍 yes your excitement did come across in the video, quite rightly so 👍👍 ATB Nark

Thanks Rob, I've ordered a V groove pulley so I can set up a counter shaft arrangement for it. Will show this when completed. Cheers Nobby

I absolutely love it. I know it's a copy of the Adept lathe, but such a pleasing design. So many other similar micro lathes made at this period. I'm sure you're right about the pulley wheel, going but the angle of the spokes. I've ordered a sewing machine pulley to make up a counter shaft. Cheers Nobby

@@nobbysworkshop what's the centre height of the lathe? I have a Cushman three jaw that might fit. Think it's only got outside jaws though. 😀

​@@julias-shedHi Julia the centre height from the top of the ways is 1 3/4" 45mm. The bed of the lathe has a cut out centre height 2 3/16" the restriction here is the distance from the back of the spindle nose thread to the end of the ways 1 1/2". The 4 jaw chuck that came with it is 3 1/4" diameter. Hope all of this makes sense. Cheers Nobby

@@nobbysworkshop Hi Nobby think this is too big it's 4" diameter and 2" wide including the jaws. 😞

​@@julias-shedyou're right Julia, it's the size of my Myford chuck. The 4 jaw chuck on the Wizard is really too big. When you wind the jaws out too far they hit the ways. Thanks for checking anyway Julia. Very kind of you. ATB Nobby

Thank you much appreciated. Cheers Nobby

Thanks Terry. I'm a lucky and happy man. ATB Nobby