rapier 2 problem

[luckyyoutattoo]

hi

i have a big problem with my rapier 2 liner

in the middle of a tattoo suddenly it makes a horrible noise
after a stoped and finished the tattoo with my capo
i saw the screw (on picture red arrow) was loosen and also the bearing
after trying different things it still coming loose

yesterday i put the bar (black arrow) upside down the holes on the inside
and it doesnt come loose
i have not tryed it because i dont know if its ok so?

what is wrong with my rapier
i contacted cary
hopefully he has some repair kits
if i have to send it back ist gone for a while

and sorry for my bad englisch but we are from a not englisch speaking country hahahah
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[slicksteel]

put a bit of loctite on the screw with it in the normal postion with the screw just up to the bearing and let dry-not to tight or it will not let the bearing work.

[luckyyoutattoo]

when i turn the screw to tighten the machine wont even turn but when i keep it a little loosen there is a gap... so the bar can move up and down.... is that normal by a rapier
when i look at my capo or dragonfly everything is very tighten no gaps or pieces that are loosen...... i will try the loctide thanks for that

[slicksteel]

you screw it til it just touchs-but i sure cary will get back with you asap.maybe a bad bearing?

[Eturnus]

Video??

[luckyyoutattoo]

cary is going to send some spare parts to germany good service
hopefully the rapier is than ok again

[jboo75]

Yeah he is a stand up guy for sure and backs his product. I had the same problem with mine and he helped me solve it as well.

[smiley]

cary is going to send some spare parts to germany good service
hopefully the rapier is than ok again

i had a prob w my raipier2 when i changed the stroke it quit stopping upright and started to make noise, i assumed it was the bearing, and contacted cary and i was told there were no more spare parts for these machines, so i sent him the machine to be repaired and he sent it back to me still broke ,so i think there are some things on these machines that cannot be fixed or he no longer carries the parts for.hopefully urs can be fixed,i know ur pain,it sucks when u spend that kind of money and the product breaks.thankfully this is the only machine ive had trouble with,on a good note, when it was running, it was the best liner i ever used next to my nicks and my aaron cains.

[luckyyoutattoo]

i am very happy
today the repair kit from cary arrived
after replacing the bearings my rapier is agian like new

i think it was a bad bearing
but i am happy again that its humming again

thnx for the replys and thnx cary for the help and services