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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?
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?
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.
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.
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=
Also most china made tubes/tips will fit it as they are made smaller to-which the stealth is a china machine
try moving the bearing down just a bit and check the machine before tightening the alan key
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!
What's up with this?
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.
thats gotta be it, maybe the motor got pulled forward when I changed bearings
Thank you everyone. Super easy fix. I was bummed I love that cheap piece if plastic!