Contributing Author Bio: Dale Annis
Robert “Dale” Annis
Ellendale, Delaware USA
Skill Level:
- Amateur
- 4 years machining experience (intermittent)
- projectsinmetal.com member since August 2010
Machines owned:
Craftsman (Atlas 618)
- 6″ swing x 18″ bc
- Purchased 2006
Monarch CU20
- 22.5″ swing x 48″ bc
- Purchased Aug 2010
Shop:
My shop area occupies about a quarter of my basement, which means the Monarch stays at Dad’s place till I get a bigger building. Not in the photo are the woodworking equipment, the Black Diamond Drill sharpener the Parkerizing tanks, and Blast Cabinet.
Why I got into machining:
I have always been fascinated by Lathes, my father had one which supported his fabrication-shop when I worked there as a child. I purchased the Atlas to support my gunsmithing business and jointly purchased the Monarch partly for my business but also as an excuse to begin working with my Dad again. I get a lot of satisfaction making something myself; especially a tool which I can turn to over and over again, and know that I made it. Besides, it’s fun!
Contributing work:
- Book Review: The Amateurs Lathe by L. H. Sparey
- Book Review: The Complete Illustrated Guide to Precision Rifle Barrel Fitting by John L. Hinnant
