MR03 shipped this week.

[asA]

it seems no one can fully nail the cartridge system top right position, I tried a marksman and that was complete shit and the customer service was horrible.that left me with a bad impression for the stylus and this machine as well it seems the only upright machine for cartridges I would buy is if Cheyenne hawk made one! (I just baught the inkjecta flite v2 so illbe giving a review soon! lol)

The stylus cartridge fitment is perfect, the machine tattoos real nice, its just a little hard to push big liners with it. But rick tested the stylus for a good while before he released it... unlike the marksman or the mro3, Neither machine was tested at all I feel.

[artoftatt2]

So since I have been without my 900.00 dollars and a working machine for over a month I want to return my products for my money back.. But was told I have to mail the machines back and they have to be in his hands first! So now I have to pay 100 dollars to ship and insure machines that have cost me money to send back and wait longer to get my money back? This is the worst customer service I've ever felt with.. When I had a problem with stigma they sent me a motor next day and paid for me to return the other one.. Because the product was faulty.. I can't believe that someone wants me to pay money to send him his faulty product back so I can wait longer to get the hard earned money I spent on tools I use to feed my family...

[tatu richie]

So since I have been without my 900.00 dollars and a working machine for over a month I want to return my products for my money back.. But was told I have to mail the machines back and they have to be in his hands first! So now I have to pay 100 dollars to ship and insure machines that have cost me money to send back and wait longer to get my money back? This is the worst customer service I've ever felt with.. When I had a problem with stigma they sent me a motor next day and paid for me to return the other one.. Because the product was faulty.. I can't believe that someone wants me to pay money to send him his faulty product back so I can wait longer to get the hard earned money I spent on tools I use to feed my family...

really fucking sux randy sounds like its ready to be a rotard situation, just sux all these hard working tattooers put trust in the hands of this machine that was NOT tested. not FUCKING kool

[joelhague]

This really sucks because nedz are good machines but i hate hearing about this crap i wouldnt wanna be in either tatu or randys shoes right now 900 bucks is alot of cash plus the shipping he paid nedz if i was you id be sending him a prepaid express over night ups return label.especially since he is a very active rotary forum member i actually traded him a mro1.2 machine awhile back he told me he loved nedz so and it really sucks having someone change there tune completley on you i agree any machine should be tested for months before selling i went thru this on the stylus as well and had to return it for repair twice in the first two months of owning it. please builders when you charge what you do for your machines make sure they are tested and all the bugs worked out or release a protoype model to forum members only for half the price and let us do the work but please dont expected peoplebtobbe paying full price and having to return the machine for repairs

[joelhague]

I had the problem of how can you fall in love with a machine even ig it has flaws if you cant use it half the time cuz its away getting fixed

[asA]

Got my fix kit today and the other motor I ordered, ordered a slow and a fast... but received two fast motors.. ugh really another mistake.. I still cant make it tattoo. Deffinatly dropping the ball in every way on this situation.

[tatu richie]

Got my fix kit today and the other motor I ordered, ordered a slow and a fast... but received two fast motors.. ugh really another mistake.. I still cant make it tattoo. Deffinatly dropping the ball in every way on this situation.

yup and very sorry that everyone has gone through this,

[asA]

I feel like im beating a dead horse..so this is my last post about either machine.... but the mro5 that came today the cam rubs against the body of the machine causing it to make a ton of noise and a bunch of vibration. You can kinda jam it to the side and get it to stop but then it jiggles back over and hits again. Also the motor doesn't lock into the body either, so if you bump it it wants to fall out of the machine.. and whats already been stated about not having a propper pusher to actually hit the cartridge.

[joelhague]

Uh oh nedz strikes again I'm over hearing about all these problems my money won't be going that way anytime soon

[PAWNJOB]

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- Motor is 30 cent chinese crap
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Please tell me this isn't so Ed. I just don't think I could bare it, please tell me he's wrong.

I feel like im beating a dead horse..so this is my last post about either machine.... but the mro5 that came today the cam rubs against the body of the machine causing it to make a ton of noise and a bunch of vibration. You can kinda jam it to the side and get it to stop but then it jiggles back over and hits again. Also the motor doesn't lock into the body either, so if you bump it it wants to fall out of the machine.. and whats already been stated about not having a propper pusher to actually hit the cartridge.

Mine didn't rub but it was extremely close on one side. If you're deciding to stick it out w/ this machine ASA you might try the following. The motor bolt is comprised of two pieces which are held together by the twist lock system themselves. I had to find which one of the three possible positions of the twist-lock was best as it pertained to the alignment of the cam to the frame. So you'd twist the two pieces together and check the alignment, then twist them apart, turn one section a 1/3 of the way around to the next possible slot, twist them together and check the alignment, and then repeat once more. Each position aligned the cam w/ the frame at a slightly different angle :/

After the motor bolt's two pieces are assembled, they are attached with a second twist-lock fitting to the MR05 frame. Each three positions of the second fitting also effected the alignment. I managed to get mine fairly centered w/ both fittings in an ideal position. Good luck and let me know if that helped.

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I just got the Spares/MR05 kit today and to be fair I haven't used it yet, but right off I'm not too high on doing any machining what so ever (drilling out the bushing on the 03). I can't imagine that I'll be able to pull this off w/ any precision so I'm apprehensive. I don't know WTF happened here so I really don't wanna contribute to any NEDZ bashing, I just want a working machine. A new release w/ some kinks is one thing but to have almost every single aspect of the both the MR03 and 05 machines failing is pretty frustrating to say the least. It does indeed seem that both machines weren't tested at all. The issues w/ the 03 have pretty much already been covered. But to follow up w/ the 05 in this stage of development after the 03 debacle is beyond me. In addition to the aforementioned, the 05 also has a few other issues. The chuck design is flawed. The oval cut-out in the frame that accommodates the chuck doesn't leave enough room for the chuck to slide very much at all, maybe a mm. So as soon as the tube starts getting tightened down, the chuck simultaneously hits the frame stopping you from tightening it any further. As a result the vice wasn't able to secure the tube very well. A longer oval slot and a screw w/ longer threads is much needed. The fit of the motor bolt to the 05 motor bolt attachment is pretty loose too. My last concern is w/ the armature pin which has a fairly stiff and gritty bearing that doesn't spin too freely. This may or may not cause any problems.

I'm really on the fence at this point as to whether I should stick this out or just return the machines. I'm a patient man but this is pretty disappointing. I'm more than willing to wait as long as it takes for NEDZ to get it right, but these failed upgrade kits are kinda unsettling. It just seems like there are too many issues building up. At this point I'm leaning toward returning everything for a refund, or possibly an exchange for two fully upgraded models AFTER they're ready for release. I guess I'd really like to hear from anybody that's done the upgrades first. How goes it and what was the end result?

I posted here in order to quote a couple people and contribute but I think it might be more appropriate to create a new thread that's easier to search. I'm encouraging everyone to post any further comments on updates and upgrades in the "MR03/05 Spares Kit and Upgrades" thread. Thanks