Quote Originally Posted by Brian View Post
I would like to give this thread a bump, I am very interested in this very topic. IMO, for detailed work the lighter the better, for running big mags a little weight might be in order to steady the work. I think lighter machines give a much more detailed interaction with the skin and force your hand to control the penetration rather than just using the weight of the machine. I am suprised that light machines are appreciated by a minority of the artists I interact with. I can build some very light machines that perform as good as anything but the medium/heavy machines will sell out every time. I am wide open to any input regarding this topic. To get to the point of this thread, high quality machines can be very light, they just have a higher material cost to build.

i totaly aggree on this with brian

i can say to that, that high-end machining simply just cost's more then cutting , brazing sanding and painting something
that goes for everything and not just tattoomachines

for instance the strength differance between 7075 t6 material and Steel is allmost none
yet it ways less then a third it's weight ...
brass looks cool polished , yet it weighs more then steel


my creation weighs a little over 74grams
all parts are made from aircraft grade materials and are build to last
however you like it , there's also an even lighter version that weighs 64.6grams
this is made from Delrin plastic material
soon mister Richie and jimmie wil get one to try out , and give their thaughts on
so that being said