Kubin sidewinder just changed my life.

[skinmech]

The Magic comes from tuning to suit..Only saying..

[jeff tarinelli]

The Magic comes from tuning to suit..Only saying..

I agree. I tune them as best I can and get them better but it usually comes down to needing to cut new springs to make major differences and I'm shit at cutting springs. I have built a few machines in my days including casting the frame, and winding coils but the machines never worked too good. I have a lot or respect for builders its not a skill set I have and TBH I don't enjoy working on machines so haven't put the time into getting better at it. Guess its just not my thing. I mostly only built the 3 machines because I think every tattooer should have a working understanding of how our tools work. Its frustrating to carve by hand the wax and do all that work and then it runs like a bag of shit.

[Brian Russell]

The Magic comes from tuning to suit..Only saying..

I agree with that fully. I've been through and own a lot of machines. It's very rare that I get one that runs out of the box they way that works for me and how I do things, especially liners. If the geometry/Tension is there, it doesnt take me long to get it where i want it. I've also gotten some paper weights from reputable builders as well, so I feel your pain there too.

Dans machines are pretty incredible. He takes care of his customers proper as well. I love my sidewinders, but prefer the V1. I can't really pin point why either.