anyone hear of Centri?
http://www.centritattoo.com/
just seen this on ebay and had to share on here lol
looks pretty cool though
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anyone hear of Centri?
http://www.centritattoo.com/
just seen this on ebay and had to share on here lol
looks pretty cool though
They signed up for the forum today, I am sure we will hear from them soon.
Hello and thank you for allowing me to join your forum. Thanks Andrewc for informing my wife about this site. I have yet to join any machine forums soly to keep my mouth shut and not excite you guys about my rotary ive been keeping top secret till its birth.
If you anyone has any questions that i can answer feel free to ask. Im sure if you go the Centri's web site and take a look around you will think ya right this is just a bunch of solidworks imaging and bogus talk. Well i can tell you now, this is no joke. There are 10 in existance and are being used by our southern california's top artist, " i cant name any names yet" unfortunalty untill i have there video testimonials on my website. I will be at Ink&Iron Sat June 11th, If your there and wish to check it out, look for someone with a Centri Shirt on. I wont have a booth or be working a booth, im basically taking the Centri to every booth and video recording there expressions when they feel this Rotary in action. I should have the videos up by the end of the month. I will answer your questions as soon as possible, thanks again. Love this forum by the way!!!
Very interesting-welcome anyway.
Pretty interesting !
What is the weight of the machine and is it possibele to order it in different colours ?
the ink and iron convention is gonna be the shit.
I'll be looking for ya
Welcome!
Here we go cyberritual so it can be in one spot!,
1:What type/grade of plastic is the shell/frame made of and weight of machine with and with out led?
2:Will you be able to wipe down with alcohol etc. with out it cracking?
3:Also will you also make be makeing them out of highgrade aluminum to?
4:Will other colors be offered?
5:Will the led light attach on the top port area and if so do you have any renderings?
6:What is the voltage range (max and ideal working volts) and speed/torque power curve compared to other high end rotarys ie swash,dragonfly,stigma etc.?
7:What type of customer service system do/will you have in place to address machine breakdown issues and parts replacement?
8:What is the average life/warranty of the interal parts as the motor has a life time warrenty?
9: Do you use the machine and is there any examples of work done with it?
10:what is the max stitches per second?
11:what is the stroke length and maxx suspension of the stroke(give)?
Please answer these questions complete & in order.It will save you alot of time in the future and will help to promote your product,thanks for your time!
1. The housing is made from Polyurethane composite. It weighs approximately 4 oz without the LED attachment. I would add about a .5 oz with the retractable LED. The light has not been manufactured yet.
2. You can clean it with alcohol or madacide, avoid the autoclave lol.
3. If the Centri does well on the market, of course there will be the aluminum model, also a anniversary Titanium version.
4. The first few batches Im making will be black, once the centri receives a large following it will be available in multiple colors. Unfortunately I’m not rich and cannot provide all those options yet.
5. The LED light is RETRACTABLE, it folds forward when in use or fold it back if you so choose not to use it. It turns on automatically when the light is retracted. I will post image on my site of the Centri’s first concept design that can give you a idea of how it works, Note this is a old version of the machine so you will have to imagine it on the new housing. Also im going to hide this image on my site so that only you guys can see it. Go to my site and after the address put /oldversion.jpg
6. I run mine between 4-5 volts, 4 for lining then raise it for packing or shading, I commonly use 13 mags at that speed, I had to turn it up to 5.5 for a 32 mag. This machine has not been compared to any other rotary cause of the centrifugal power system it uses just can’t be compared to a rotary, I would love to hear people’s opinions on how it compares to they’re coils because the full give the Centri provides.
7. If there is a issue or you need to contact us for support, you just email us with a description of the support you need and we will contact you back within 24 hours.
8. The internal motor has a life time warranty, if the motor stops working and needs to be replaced, at this time I would have to have you send me the machine and we will replace the motor. NOTE: The machine has a security seal between the two bodies that create the housing. Once the seal has been broken the warranty would no longer be valid. Each machine will come with documentation explaining the do’s and don’ts along with warranty information.
9. Ive been using the machine for about 3 months now, it works amazing but that something you have to see to believe it. I will post a pic of a tattoo I did last night under this post if im able to.
10. As for max stitches, Im actually afraid to find out lol. In the documentation it will state do not raise your voltage past 8-9 on your machine will pretty much self destruct internally. It has safety documentation like “WARNING- lower your power supply to 0 and slowly raise it to your own desire when using the machine for the first time ”.
11. You can achieve any stoke length you desire within a half inch, The give is completely 100 percent. You can grab and stop the needle bar as the machine still runs with no damage to the motor. You could tattoo a brick and run your tube on it and still not damage this machine. Just like a coil… I cant really explain this, im trying the best I can. I will get some close video of the needle bar in action. There is nothing like this so I cant compare it. This machine utilizes a rotary motor but you really cant classify it as a rotary. The machine got its name from the centrifugal system I invited which is no were near the way ANY rotary on the market operates. It deserved a patient! Ok I hope this helps everyone that is interested. Talk to you guys soon I have to go hurt some people.
Oops i just read that and realized i put 4oz as the weight and i ment to hit the 3 button lol. Here is a pic of a tattoo i started last night.
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takin with my iphone not the best pic.
Sounds all pretty good and you are a very good tattooer aswell ! I dont like pre-orders ! What do you think,when you have the machines in stock ?
Hey thanks! Ya i know the pre-order request right now sucks for both you and me. Unfortunaly the rule "it takes money to make money" applies heavily in my situation. This is a entirely new system to apply a tattoo. That there alone sounds risky as hell! But i am confident in my system, i just need the artist in our industry to except and request this system before i can resume mass production. Im just an artist, i make a decent living but mass production is way out of my reach right now. I have a winning lotto ticket but have no way to cash it in at the moment. I appreciate all your guys's interrest and hope we can do business soon.
Good luck with the machine, you'll recieve plenty of help and encouragement from the good people on this forum. By the way, I liked that picture you've posted, that's a lovely tattoo ,you have real ability.
Very nice tattoo work , and the machine sounds interesting.
I was wondering what kind of chuck set up you're using , and I think the led may be a issue if you wanted to use it while the machine is bagged.
thanks for takeing the time to answer the questions cyber,sounds like a cool machine.
between your work and the overall look of the machine, not to mention how the price is not as bad as some of these other machines popping up, i think you will do very well once the funds are there. im sure most of us feel your pain financially bc as much as you need the money to make them, myself and im sure others, need the money to buy them. so heres hoping ppl start wanting some work asap so we all can benefit. good luck to you with it. the machine looks great.
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Thanks guys, Its a exciting time right now. I dont know if i will get into trouble for posting 8 pics but i figured i would keep it in the same thread. Enjoy!
On the pic the machine looks pretty big ! But i thing when you are ready for sale(in the near future)i want to try it out !
haha im local let me test drive one and ill spread the word, plus i know half the guys are your shop!!
Yea the machine looks kinda big to your other rotary machines, but when it has a grip and tube in it the machine sits close to the grip so the angled underside rests on your hand smoothly, and the RCA is inclosed which makes it seem long, Its going to work good at the size cause the light with be longer meaning it extends farther up and not casting a shadow of your hand applying the tattoo. I had my client hold my phone for a sec so i could show you guys the play!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4EQ0RCcYnME
the 'give' looks really soft and adjustable!
Woah, that machine is much bigger than I thought it would be! (or are those really small grips?) It's so difficult to judge - I'd love to see one next to a deck of cards or something...
alie looks no bigger then a nuema hybrid but better balanced. maybe cyber can make a video of him actually useing it in the tattoo process so we can see how well you can move and turn with it.
I will be at ink and iron today! I'm wearing a black shirt with a white Centri logo on it. It's a old logo but still says Centri on it! I will have one for show, and artist testing. Hope to see some of you guys there! The reviews from today will be up next week.
Thats a nice looking machine...shame the pics show it with a crap cheap chinese grip ...and the pic of youre work is awesome....very talented...Saw one on ebay and if i remember rightly it was $600...$600 is a bit steep in my opinion.
It seems priced in the range of dragonfly, stigma, specialtechnique, and neuma hybrid. Lots of people buy those - maybe once it's in production, it will have similar popularity?
The price is well under if you were to actually hold one see for your self. It will actually cost about a hundred more when the light and prong cord adapter are available. I posted this machine in this forum so that it could be known as to what is coming. I dont want to compare this to any other machine. There is no comparison when it comes to value.
new tech always cast alot because it takes alot of time for R &D, I realy like the look of it!
These are just opinions, you will not please or convince everyone try as you might. I am sure you make a great product but in the end people will vote with their wallets and some wont justify more then the 300-400 dollar range for any machine. There are others who will stop at nothing to get new and better equipment, that is where you will certainly get a bigger slice of the pie.
I know, i just dont want people to compare this machine to others for its price, Every machine on the market works and does its job just fine "if you know what your doing". You can drive a car to vegas or you can fly, its a personal choice. I personaly choose to fly... It cost alittle more but it is worth it... We are tattoo artist, Most of us charge 100 or more an hour, i dont understand how money is even part of this discussion. There will be skeptics and that is normal. Im very appreciative for all the posts and discussions on the Centri, but if you just got your liscence i dont recommend purchasing a lamborghini as your first car. If we were aviators the Centri is the X-1, I was going to name the Centri the X-1 for it being the first jet to break the sound barrier. Knowing what we know now about achieving such a challenge, Imagin whats to come in our industry!
I like the fact that you came up with a something new and refreshing! not the same ol thing! I realy like the looks and the idea of the add on light. and the give looks to realy work.
I am actually starting to use my coil machines again as i was getting tired of the actual performance of rotarys. And all the new rotarys comeing out advertise copying a coil.
You actually took it to another level and came up with a whole new concept of laying ink.
Thanks bro, its really starting blow up over here lol, i feel bad cause i cant get them out to the artist that are begging for them right now. I was hoping the preorders would help, but everyone just wants to pay in full and have it now. Unfortunatly i cant do that :( I wonder where this will be in a year from now...
So how do you go about preordering and what would be the expected time frame for delivery
Ok i made alittle movie tonight, Check it out!http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6oEmzamdzBo
Awesome film,awesome tattoo,i do like the look of the machine its sooooo different.
i am sure its look good but I cant see it in Denmark, theres but some rights on it bad
Thanks elbo! Jan Li im not sure what your saying.
Probably means that the video is not available to his IP address in Denmark. Do you have restrictions placed on who can view your video on youtube?
no its open to the whole public, Unless there is some legal issue with Youtube and Denmark