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MACHINE REPAIRS/ TUNING

MACHINE REPAIRS/ TUNING

I take a lot of pride in servicing and repairing the machines I sell. If you ever have a question about the operation of a machine or a potential problem please reach out via e-mail or through Instagram with your question, photos and videos help too. If it’s not a quick fix that I can walk you through then I’ll have to send the machine in for repair. Typical repair time is about 1-2 weeks, I invoice for the parts needed and the return shipping when it’s all done. The attached repair form MUST accompany any machine that is sent...

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Steeldriver Stroke Length

https://youtu.be/_KrP3djoLN8?si=uXl0YFOiDOt9nrBq The stroke length on all my models is long, right around 5mm. I engineer these machines for stroke characteristics, not stroke length though. What that means is that my machines while they have a long stroke will likely not tattoo the same as another machine that has a similar stroke length. And you will always have more stroke than you need.

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Tattoo Machine Torque

https://youtu.be/yfXUytl6Tqg?si=RGF666meg4rKhQy7 In this video I attempt to explain tattoo machine torque. There is some good fundamental information here, while there is so much more that could be elaborated on or addressed this is a great step in to a very complex concept.

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THE BIGGER HAMMER CONUNDRUM

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The problem with this solution is that the more powerful motor and longer stroke has just as much power coming back as coming down. This configuration has just as powerful backstroke as it does a downstroke, and the high torque of the motor has ensured that the speed will stay constant making a dynamic stroke impossible.

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INK VISCOSITY AND SPITTING

INK VISCOSITY AND SPITTING

I did this test of different black inks to see how the viscosity of each ink affected spitting or spraying.

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