I rebuilt my wife's old stealth.

[phatmountain]

Yes and no. This motor is slightly shorter than the one that was in there. But this is a good thing as the collar of the shaft protrudes out from the casing as there is an actual bearing or collar on the shaft. Also the stock spindle is so deep that I had to set the motor farther back in the case. So the slightly shorter motor was a blessing as in the end it was a perfect fit. The power band is totally different now too. It feels much more solid and less like a rattle can. It still isn't nearly as cool as the Swiss, but it is much much better feeling than a stock stealth. If you have a stealth I would seriously consider swapping the motor out.

Any links as to where to buy these motors?

[Magnu]

That was the reason I asked. So if I read your post right a straight motor swap will be possible without a new base plate ?

[OwlsDen]

Yeah you could put the motor in a stock stealth. Just search eBay for the number.

[boaz]

v nice OD in fact i will give this a try ...not used a stealth for ages any tips on the mod mate

[OwlsDen]

There was a guy selling replacement vices on here I while ago. Or you could get one made at a machine shop. The a-bar is cut from bar stock. Glad you like it. Best of luck to you.

[punisher]

Not gonna lie love my stealth, i use mine for every color piece i do.

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[OwlsDen]

I have never loved the stealth until I rebuilt this one. I almost hated the stealth in its original form. But this monster is a power house now. The better motor really helped a lot.

[amishpower]

i have a few that i use constantly. two of them i got motors from dan kubin and put in, also i punched out the a-bar pin and put a shim washer on either side of the a-bar at the bottom, and superglued (!) shim steel pieces onto the parts of the frame at the top where the a-bar passes thru, thus eliminating the "rattle'' they seem afflicted by...tightened them right up but with no binding either. also i cut off the useless steel bars on either side of the crank, and had real vices made for them. considering i got the machines for free from a disgusted co-worker, and only spent on dans motors (vices were a tattoo trade from a buddy at a machine shop) , the difference is amazing. a third one has the same improvements, but with a 5mm crank. which lines with big groupings like a fat sharpie. the 4mm is now my favorite liner, and i swear the 3mm is my favorite tattoo machine for black and grey or portraits ive ever used. i dunno if the motors i got from dan are mabuchi, but they definitely run WAAAY smoother and a bit faster. the 5mm seems to like the o.g. stealth motor better.

[OwlsDen]

Sounds like you did a lot of nice work making them in to something nice. I would really like to see pictures.

[amishpower]

Well, they work nice but they are not pretty ha ha...apparently my painting skills are lacking-either that or aluminum is real hard to spray paint. But I'll post a pic when I get to work today