s.l.covert

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I have sold a few machines on Ebay. No way to really know whom is using them or if they are being used at all. One customer complained about a broken spring which was hand cut so I started using Eikon springs. I made a series of hand crank coil winders that sold well also.

The competition on Ebay is fierce and if you don’t have a recognizable name, there is very little profit on hand made machines. The only real reason I sell the machines is to pay for materials so I can make more and to keep them from piling up on the bench.

I will dig up some photos, I probably have some on Photobucket still. I haven’t made a machine in several months. I have one started but I’m not really satisfied with my gas welds yet.

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If you are going to do tattoos, you will need to either learn to tune your machines or find someone to tune them. You can burn up $400 on an Aaron Cain etc… but it won’t stay in tune forever.

A good machine is a huge step in the right direction. Much easier to tune and maintain. On the other hand a crappy machine can do beautiful work when properly tuned.

The cheap machines will vibrate out of adjustment in a hurry and will break springs etc…

The frame needs to have good strong threads. The screws need to be grade 5 or 8, anything lower than five will not allow enough torque to keep the coils tight and your a-bar and springs in alignment. Anything higher than 8 requires more torque than even a good frame can handle without eventually stripping.

I use grade 8 screws on coils, tube vices, and springs. Grade 5 is better for binders if they are copper, aluminum, or brass. 8’s are good for steel binders.

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