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Attachment 5132Attachment 5133Attachment 5134Right folks! Any ideas much appreciated, and the motor on the back says its SME Italy embossed around the perimeter! Mainly brass with an alloy body Looks nicer in the flesh lol. No idea how old it is but it runs very very quietly and hits like a hammer!
That is one very clever machine!
it looks like a miniature fishing reel...
pretty cool looking!
I wonder if that is an early rotary works in the making??
that thing is cool as hell looking
The boss has one very similar, I'll get some photos when I'm back.
Attachment 5142QUOTE=Deakon;18596]The boss has one very similar, I'll get some photos when I'm back.[/QUOTE]
Cheer's Deakon, Much appreciated, thanks guys, Here is a few more pics, 'a bit crisper' Plus I spent an hr yesterday tinkering up the shed and made an rca adapter for it. Used an old contact screw and binding post that was knocking about for the brass mounting hardware. Suits it nicely! :o
Attachment 5143Attachment 5144Attachment 5145Dunno if it looks a little err...Over engineered! but it looks cool lol.
cool as beans man.. and your addition to it fits perfectly :D
So how does the armature bar work on that? It's hard to see in the picture, does it go thru the body and hinge behind it? In the photos it looks pretty short. I am wondering if it has a short throw. Damn cool either way.
I'm pretty sure my boss was given it by an old boy who wasnt a tattooist but a tinkerer. He also made him some grips too. A friend of Mick Cope, if I recall correctly. As I said, i'll get some pics and proper info in a couple of days for you.
The armature is attatched on a pivot pin in the frame. It ends where the back of the frame is. It has pullback tension via an 'O' ring. Very simple in its set up and easily replacable :o I have measured the throw and it seems to be an approx 3,5 Maybe 4 at a push.Quote:
Originally Posted by OwlsDen
Cool, it is an impressively clever design.
That was on eBay recently wasn't it?
Hi JayJ yep thats right, The guy is only 5 minutes away from me so I thought I'd take a punt on it. I had to drop a split collit into the tube vice for a better grip to give it a try out loaded, plus I fitted an rca fitting on the back.Quote:
Originally Posted by JayJ
Dale from 'Rotary works' sent me up a new spare vice clamp the other day with a machine I ordered from him. (Very strong machine by the way, and nicely finished)
Gonna contact him as the spare is a little short for this machine so gonna see what other bits n Bobs he's got knockin about.
Well spotted that man! :)
Haha I was watching it and ponding whether to have a bid myself!
That's a nice looking machine though it looks like a fishing reel. Wished I had one to test how it runs!
[QUOTE=JayJ;18685]Haha I was watching it and ponding whether to have a bid myself![/QUOTE
Was gonna bid but thought it didnt look like a practical everyday tool...it does look cool though.
u must be the one that outbid me lol
well done dude looks cool as