workhorse irons rotary collab with special technique.

[pattex]

nice review, thanx eyeballkid. I thought about buying one, too. do you have any comparison to other rotary machines? and something else that might help your machine to live longer: normal or cheaper power units dont deliver precise power and thats not good for the elextric motors of rotarys in general. try getting a critical II or an eikon 400 which deliver power on a stable and fluent stream. also using RCA cable helps as clipcords also dont deliver stable power to your machine.

[eyeballkid]

no, these are my first rotaries... Im not REALLY worried about the motor lifespan, it just that coming from coils I dont have any clue how long it will last. A fella at our shop bought those swiss Swashes and they both died a week after the year warranty..(could be a fluke, as he doesnt treat his machines the best... but..)

as for the power unit thing, I believe Eikon is not recommended for the workhorse rotaries, or at least a certain model isnt. But, they run real smooth off the unit I have...

[Administrator]

Trying to keep the same polarity when you run it will help extend your motor life. I don't know if the pos and neg are marked on this machine or not.

[Bishopbyname]

I'd have to question any rotary builder that doesn't mark the connectors pos or neg. I'm sure a machine of this quality has them marked though.

[Nedz]

Are they marked cleary on Dragonfly and Stigma machines?

[The Limey]

Are they marked cleary on Dragonfly and Stigma machines?

The bottom binding post has a + above it on a Dragonfly.

[Tat2nu]

I grabbed a red Workhorse rotary from Soba at the Paradise Gathering last weekend and yes they have a "+" engraved next to the positive post on the bottom of the machine. I have not had a chance to use it yet but I will let you know what I think of it when I do get around to it.

[Deakon]

I believe the newest version of stigmas will only run when corrected the right way. Maybe.

[Tat2nu]

I just got done doing a memorial on an old friend from school. I lined it with my new Workhorse rotary(0807RL) and shaded and colored it with my new Vivace 3.5. (1009RM). I wish tattooing was this easy 20 years ago. I have always told people that I have never had a rotary that lined well but I have to change my story now. The Workhorse lined beautifully at about 4.5v with a little needle hang. Shading and coloring with the Vivace at about 10.5v was great to. I think I was running my stuff too slow before and need to rethink rotaries all together now. Anyways I am stoked on the Workhorse rotary and will be calling Soba tomorrow to tell him thanks again. I will post the pic when I get home. I stopped for a cold one one the way home and am on my phone now.

[Edit]--->Here is the picture. I am well aware of a couple shaky lines at the bottom, it was her first tattoo and got much better as we progressed. Not looking for a critique just showing what an old guy that only tattoos a few times a month did with his new toys.

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[bobbydijital]

Nice work, I'm looking into getting one myself, by the looks of it the lining is pretty consitant and not too much trama..maybe because of the 'give' system? Is it really noisy? How was the weight?