Hi guys, ive recently purchased the xl stroke neo vivace with the intention of using it as a colour packer and yet i cant find any reference on the forum to this effect. im finding that the 3.5 stroke is often used to pack, why is this? my understanding is the longer the throw the more consistent the fill.. anybody shed any light on it for me?

with regards to the above posts i agree lining with a rotary is different, i often use a short stroke dragonfly or a long stroke to line with the same results, line about 10.2/ 10.4 and run the first line or two as you want, then you get a feel for the speed the machine wants to line at, strange but true. a minor handspeed adjustment and whamo! pressing on is a must and i also have the machine more inverted to the skin riding the tip , the more needle i show the messier it is snags etc.