swash compact combo

Attachment 27367got this machine today... gotta say I'm pretty excited. The stroke adjustment goes from less than 1mm to over 5mm easy. The give also goes from pretty soft to no Give. It's super easy to adjust with no tools. it has more than enough power to push anything!!! And can run really slow at low volts without stalling. this thing is nearly perfect only draw back is it does vibrate a smidge. I got the machine from a member here used and had to get updated parts from swashdrive to make it the current version. Swashdrives customer service was spot on and had the parts to me in 4 days!!!!

So far this machine has exceeded all expectations. so easy to tattoo with.

if you wrap a folded paper towel around the grip it helps with vibrations

It tattoos so good I'm not bothered by the vibration.^^^^

I don't have this one, but I have the adjustable stroke Gen 8 and it's killer. Very excited to try this one as well. I get machines faster from them than I do American companies. Great service.

so how do you rate that grip compared to a hawk-does click to adjust?

Clicks to adjust at the nut.. not the grip. So it doesn't twist with the weight of the machine when you're holding it. It's awesome. But a little hard to figure out how to click it while it's bagged.

How loud is it compared to a thunder?

It deffinatly makes some noise as you let the give out. If you run it with the rigid bar it's only just slightly louder than the thunder.

Man, that's awesome! I know what I'm getting next.

what does the end of the drive bar look like?

It's kinda like a hip joint. The abar has a ball joint and the pusher bar has a c shaped clip that snappes on onto it.

do you mean while the entire grip is bagged?

cool...how about the ass end....just wondering if you can use that drive bar with disposables

Looks like the Cheyenne sized ball. But you could cut a ttech style bar and make it work.

How much it weighs ?

5.4 Oz with the grip. 3.5 Oz without the grip and drive bar.

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5.4 Oz with the grip. 3.5 Oz without the grip and drive bar.

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Or 100grams without grip. 155grams with grip for all the metric people

that's heavier than it looks. i'm still down and i'm gonna post my centri soon and buy one.

its the better choice Dreviltattoo - the swashdrives working always good and when i compare most better as the more expensive competitors and i have get always 1A support from Swashdrive and fast replacment parts
with no pay for any ! They are great !

I weighed my thunder in comparison it weighs 5.1 Oz with the Cheyenne grip. And 4.6 Oz for the edge with the Cheyenne grip. So it's heavy but not really.

so today ups give me the new swashdrive compact and its running amazing and really easy on bad areas too. I have buy the machine with the grip - on the grip the carts are very tight

Damn you guys are convincing. On the fly adjustable stroke, give, grip, the ability to use disposable tubes while using no tools. On the way
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some times i use the grip with a cart tip and normal needles :)) ... the tips i clean and autoclave

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some times i use the grip with a cart tip and normal needles :)) ... the tips i clean and autoclave

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You clean and autoclave cartridge tips?.

Yes ,when i dont get carts

Any more feedback on the compact guys?

Ï'm seriously thinking of droping the cash on one of these bad boys..

Anyone using them with disposable cart grips?

I've had mine for about a week now and I'm loving it. I'm still learning my sweet spots with voltage and stroke, but it is pretty easy to pick up and learn. I've used the Kingpin slotlock carts and regular needles and tubes. For sure I prefer running carts, I'm not sure where the best place for rubber bands is while running a standard setup.

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Originally Posted by asA

Clicks to adjust at the nut.. not the grip. So it doesn't twist with the weight of the machine when you're holding it. It's awesome. But a little hard to figure out how to click it while it's bagged.

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Hi there just got the machine and have not figured out a smart way to bag the machine, do yo have any pointers ?