Got a stigma amen from another site user, in trade for some old coils I had lying about collecting dust

So, it turns up and sounds like a bag of smashed hammers
Stripped it and went through the lube procedure - sounded slightly better - after a bit of research, it seems they need lubing far more than stigma say

So, now it only sounds like a bag of normal hammers

Ok, so, start lining with it, and its GREAT for lining, and as you would expect with the 10w, it easily lays in thick lines

However, I noticed I have to dip the ink loooooads

Once I had finished the tattoo, I stripped it down for cleaning/sterilisation, (tube grip etc) and found a huge amount of ink that had been forced UP the tip and into the tube

Why would it do this?

Also, top give adjustment screw starts to wind itself out if its on anything other than "no give"
Same for the needle steady screw-

its almost like the machine is shaking itself to bits

All the above is while using the machine at 7.5 volts-

If someone could please help me, otherwise its going on ebay - would be a shame, as it lines brilliantly