Stupid question…..

[Porkchop]

Can be a serious problem for me…I replaced the spring on my machine. Now when I run the machine , I get a little bubble of ink that comes out the bottom. I try adjusting the length of the needle and speed, neither worked. The needle looks to be lined up in the center of the tube So I dont think its the armature bar….How do I stop this??

[imported_canvasyou]

I get a little bubble of ink that comes out the bottom

Do you mean out of the tip?
does it do this while it is running?
what kind of tip / needle configuration?

The needle looks to be lined up in the center of the tube

If you are using round tip – and needle –
I have to recommend that you use Diamond tip – and the needle will not be in the center of the tip
If you mean the “needle bar” is lined up –
you can always know for sure if you use a line-up tool… Pulse tattoo has one
its like a metal bar looks like a pencil – and has a notch in it.
you stick it in the vise hole, and the a-bar nipple slips into the top of the alignment tool – will get you dead center.

===
Also, a little ink bubble is not a big deal –
might also mean wrong size needles for the tips?
could be a ton of things –
hope that helped out a little –
ask your mentor too
and check out the book.

[voodoo]

rubber bands? Is it loose?

[Inksane Gina]

Maybe try bending the needle bar so that it rides on the bottom of the tube?

[sioneproduktions]

does it spit ink? if so then turn it down, if its just dribbling out or making blobs slowly then i would’nt worry about it. i get ink all over my middle finger from that slow drool of ink.

[LauraP]

I think you need to try another spring for the machine to work.

[Author]

Posts