having a play with making a machine and grip to fit ...hawk needles and t tech

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having a bit of a play with some old stuff at the shop ...i put a needle bar to see if it would work with the hawk needle cartridge ...so i have been messing around for a few weeks with this idea now and most of all the bits i made 10 year ago work with this idea ..so it got me thinking everyone is using the t tech and hawk needles so i think i might have a go and make a machine and a grip set to fit the needles ...my style i.m thinking going all out as well and using maxon motors ....what do you all think ../????

I want to try !!!!

Just to get an image in my head, would you be converting the orbital motion of the motor to linear...Or driving the needle bar/plunger off of a cam ?...

Look at what Inkjecta are using on their Flite 2 quite a clever idea but not a new one. Ronnie Star did something similar in the 70's on a normal needle bar.

dont know yet paul still having a play ..these are just bit ihave in a box ..will have a look at inkjet ....just an idea is all might be nothing ..we don't try we dont know

yea they nice good old curtain wire ...yea not looking to do that with mine and i want it take normal grips simple is me .....

Snap! I am working on and articulated Drive Bar as we speak.
Looking good Dale.

wicked do love new stuff

awesome, I love this direction. cant wait to see the development of all this, from rotary works and fki! I feel tattooing is at a technological apex and its because of builders like you guys being in a constant state of evolution with your builds! keep it coming, makes me rub my hands together like birdman, lol

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Originally Posted by cagelavey

makes me rub my hands together like birdman, lol

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Hahahahahaha, I can picture that LOL.