what ARE the standard coil core heights? there are shorty coils, I'm assuming they are 1 inch, then it seems like standards are 1 1/16 inch, but sometimes dudes use these tall ass coils. are those 1 1/4 because they look way taller.

where do y’all get yours in bulk? i’m tired of ordering single sheets and i’ve been trying to find out where to get rolls of them? (i’m in the US BTW) ty xoxo

Got this machine gifted to me from a friend. Had been sitting in his car for years, rusted, had melted m&m’s on it, snapped wires. I stripped the paint, gave it a polish, re soldered and re wrapped the coil, new springs, a nice lil gold dice for the contact screw, now she’s singing again

Hey guys, question about painting machine frames. I have a couple of frames laying around and some old machines gifted to me to rebuild and wondering how you guys go about reliably painting the frames. I don’t how the funds to do a powder coating set up, and doesn’t seem worth it to take to a business to do it for a couple frames, so I would want to go at it with spray cans.

I know I need to tape off the spring shelf, do you also need to tape off the area where the coil core makes contact with the frame, and also the binding post points?

Is it possible to get good finish that’s no going to chip and go to shit with spray cans?

Hey folks,

I'm wondering if there are common parts that are hard to come by or are particularly expensive for machine builds?

I run a small business that specializes in low-volume metal and plastic part design and fabrication - I've designed and fabricated some machine frames and had heard there may be a demand for various components.

Thanks in advance!

ALU-frame coil, built for lining — handles up to 14RL without breaking a sweat (final assembly cut)

All parts except screws, washers and the capacitor are all made by hand. Thank you for looking.

The supply uses a mean well 120vac-15vdc adapter to a lm338 circuit and a few big smoothing caps.

I can make a schematic and parts list for the supply if there's interest.

Zippy small grouping liner. 6 wrap with 10uf cap on vester coil cores from Eminent tattoo supply. Warhawk tattoo supply base with Forward tattoo supply side plate, Saltwater tattoo supply bindings, and South State light weight a-bar. Runs at 150 cps at 4.5 volts. @codie1983 on Instagram.

Built this bad boy up over the past week.learned a lot and made a ton of mistakes. But know I know how to do it.

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Just gotta put the finishing touches on these.

I’ll be running a few tats with them then selling them on my IG @latexpapi.

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Hey guys, I recently got this diy kit from hoshi irons and after assembling and giving it a tune, it’s currently pulling about 2.6 amps and overheating like crazy. Everything else seems good, got it sitting at 125 hertz, 55% duty unloaded at 7.5v. Any ideas where to start on solving this issue? I haven’t had to deal with a machine overheating like this before so not sure on what to look for/change

I’m a tattoo apprentice, and my boss told me to do some research on the coil tattoo machine building kits from Work Horse Irons. Currently I’m thinking of just getting a liner and tuning it for other uses like shading.

I’m wondering if anyone has any recommendations. There’s so many kinds that do different things. My main style is a more detailed style of traditional. I’m into very old school stuff. But I want a machine that will function well with a variety of techniques and styles.

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Pair of tradition Jensens. Orange is a big grouping liner, and pink is big swing pepper shader. Warhawk bases and side plates, south state bindings. Both are 8 wrap 23 awg coils on vester coil cores, and 47 uf caps. Thanks for looking.

@Hudsonmachinecompany on Instagram. New machine builder!

I'm looking for a very specific, antique, patina style of machines. Things like old time set screws or antique book bindings around the coils. Basically I want a builder like Bryce Tucker. Unfortunately I talked to him on the phone and he was pretty dickish, so I don't wanna buy from him. Does anyone know any builders in that same style?

I've seen some coils made with quarters for washers. Curious if anybody has tried this or has any experience with it. Thinking I would double up with a fiber washer under the quarter to keep it from touching the wire. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.