Stealth needle depth problem

[grizzlytoof]

This is the problem I have, when i go to line with my rotary I can't push my tube far enough without it hitting the bearing, I have tried all three size bearing that come with it. My needles don't even come out of the tip with my normal tubes. I switched to shorter tubes and the needle tips barely clear the tube. I have tattooed for 15 years with coils and never had this problem. I feel like a dunce, but what am I missing here?

[The Limey]

If I used my Pulse-matic tubes on anything else I'd get that problem but that machine has some real weird geometry...

Can you post a photo?

[OwlsDen]

Maybe the "stealth" my wife has isn't the official "stealth" ( feels strange when talking about a copy ) but she has never had an issue with tubes.

[Baldrick]

The only rotary machine I've had a similar problem with was the Nedz - but I found I had to adjust all the back steams and tips ( using only stainless ) just to suit that machine.
I had to set them up with more tip showing and less back steam sticking out of the grip.

[slicksteel]

a quick easy fix is to unbolt the chuck and turn it upside down works on some tubes. The camsupply one piece "W-type" tubes fit perfect( to short for most standard coils etc.) and are their best ones with good tips at a steal.http://www.camtattoo.com/cam/Itemdesc.asp?ic=WT006&eq=&Tp=
A (http://www.camtattoo.com/cam/Itemdesc.asp?ic=WT006&eq=&Tp=)lso most china made tubes/tips will fit it as they are made smaller to-which the stealth is a china machine

[Mission Tattoo]

try moving the bearing down just a bit and check the machine before tightening the alan key

[grizzlytoof]

Geez thanks for the massive response I went on other forums and no one would even reply! I am working now I will post some results to this advice later tonight or tomorrow!

[grizzlytoof]

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[grizzlytoof]

What's up with this?

[slicksteel]

yea you can move the bearing were its almost flush with motor can-but sometimes the motor also needs to be loosened and pushed back a hair in the frame but some times if your back stem is to long it will still hit the center pin of the bearing area.

[grizzlytoof]

thats gotta be it, maybe the motor got pulled forward when I changed bearings

[grizzlytoof]

Thank you everyone. Super easy fix. I was bummed I love that cheap piece if plastic!