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Tattoo Machine Troubleshooting

Clip Cord Connection Points Troubleshooting Answer # B120

Problem Cannot connect clip cord to machine.

Because Cannot find holes.

Check The rear of the machine that there is an accessiblehole beneath therear spring saddle and the rear binding post.

Why Both halves must have separate connection pointsto complete a circuit.

Cause Missing hole or rear stand-off is rotatedand the hole cannot be seen.

Remedy Drill a holes, rotate rear standoff

Tattoo Machine Troubleshooting(Bring up separate labeled parts window) then re-size the new window and drag it to theside so that you can see both windows..

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Unicord Connection Point Troubleshooting Answer # B121

Problem Cannot connect Unicord to machine.

Because Cannot find adapter.

Check The rear of the machine that there is an adapter box female.

Why The mini phono plug requires a special mini adapter.

Cause Missing adapter.

Remedy Install the adapter.

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The Ink won't go in.

One CauseOne cause of ink not going in is:Needle is set too far out for that viscosity ink.

The tip is the reservoir for the ink. Surface tension holds the ink in the tipand on an object (the needle cluster). You notice that when you prepare towork the ink does not dribble out the end. As the needles move very fast upand down (in and out) the surface tension is broken and the ink flows.

Thinner inks flow more freely and more easily. The farther the needle travelsout and away from the tip the longer the distance the ink must flow down theneedle and onto the point of the needle. Thick slowly-flowing inks cannottravel as far as thinner inks so hanging the needle way out will prevent theink flowing such a long distance. Different inks have different viscositiesand flow at different rates.

The distance the needle travels out of the tip is adjusted by moving the tubeup or down.

Ink flow is regulated by moving the tube up or down.

Experimenting a bit you will notice that even with very thin inks if the needlehangs way out you may begin a line but quickly run out of ink. As you movethe tube downward a little each time you will see that your line becomeslonger and longer for each different setting. A point will be reached at

which a small drop will form on the surface and move along with the needleas you make your line. Many artists use this droplet as a marker so that theink line will be uniform in ink density. As the needle droplet begins todiminish the line is stopped for a refill. Of course you must visualize whereyour stencil line is if tolerances are critical while working in the droplet. Thisis the surest way to make certain your line work will have the same densityof ink. Shadings with larger clusters of needles is often done in the samemanner but usually with greater amounts of ink on the surface.

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