enohand
07-06-2011, 01:27 PM
Hello all,
My name is Steve i ink out of PA USA
I have been using coil machines over the last few years, but when i went to a local tattoo supply place, i was discussing Rotary machines with the owner, he showed me 2 they had in stock (a $50 & a $150 machine) they both looked alike, except the black one had a few extra top pieces (not sure on the name/terminology) & it came in a fancy box.
I opted for the cheaper machine just to test it out.
the machine (im guessing) is a Jack hammer, or Hammer rotary. i saw a few threads on here but not many, the only one that seemed interesting , listed the hammer as being a Chinese knock off of a Davan.
I used it the other day & it seems like it has a tad bit of horizontal movement, also i chew through nipples like crazy (standard nipples, the nipple it came with was a double crown, but couldnt fit my eylets over it.)
it works good for packing color, but i cant seem to find any information on them for tuning the stroke, etc..im trying to find out as much as possible but there seems to be a lack of info on this style (maybe because they are the bottom of the barrel.)
the machine looks like the one below.
http://onlinetattoowholesale.com/images/hammer_rotary_blue.jpg
any information on this style would be greatly appreciated.
I will upload some pics of the work i completed over the weekend with this machine.
I like the weight compared to some of my coil machines, but the horizontal movment scares me a bit,,,i have not tried to outline with this machine yet.
I think my next purchase might be a Bishop, or Swiss.. but i still wanna tinker with this for a bit before i spend $300+
My name is Steve i ink out of PA USA
I have been using coil machines over the last few years, but when i went to a local tattoo supply place, i was discussing Rotary machines with the owner, he showed me 2 they had in stock (a $50 & a $150 machine) they both looked alike, except the black one had a few extra top pieces (not sure on the name/terminology) & it came in a fancy box.
I opted for the cheaper machine just to test it out.
the machine (im guessing) is a Jack hammer, or Hammer rotary. i saw a few threads on here but not many, the only one that seemed interesting , listed the hammer as being a Chinese knock off of a Davan.
I used it the other day & it seems like it has a tad bit of horizontal movement, also i chew through nipples like crazy (standard nipples, the nipple it came with was a double crown, but couldnt fit my eylets over it.)
it works good for packing color, but i cant seem to find any information on them for tuning the stroke, etc..im trying to find out as much as possible but there seems to be a lack of info on this style (maybe because they are the bottom of the barrel.)
the machine looks like the one below.
http://onlinetattoowholesale.com/images/hammer_rotary_blue.jpg
any information on this style would be greatly appreciated.
I will upload some pics of the work i completed over the weekend with this machine.
I like the weight compared to some of my coil machines, but the horizontal movment scares me a bit,,,i have not tried to outline with this machine yet.
I think my next purchase might be a Bishop, or Swiss.. but i still wanna tinker with this for a bit before i spend $300+