Old-Timer pointers

[jonpiper]

I just got an Old-Timer rotary for Christmas from my loving gf, and just used it for the first time today. What I was wondering is what speed to run it at. I was packing color at about 6volts and it seemed to work ok but I had to move extra slow. I'm more into traditional tattooing and hear that they are great for whipshading, so I was wanting some tips on whipping with it. Volts, hand speed, etc. Any help is much appreciated!

[devans]

Com on folks I had one for xmas off mi wife,,,,,,,,, but I aint used it yet.

[jonpiper]

nobody? any pointers? i read the other thread about them and there was a lot of good info but nothing about speeds and whipshading.

[slicksteel]

for whips slow it down and use a bit faster hand speed and a thinner lining ink.

[jonpiper]

thanks man! I appreciate the advice! btw I've used that cutback liner you built for Brian and it's awesome!

[slicksteel]

thanks man! I appreciate the advice! btw I've used that cutback liner you built for Brian and it's awesome!

thanks!
now all you guys need is a standard liner from me.
direct drives tend to work great for color packing traditional n jap style and large solid grey fields -push the needles in and keep them at a steady depth and pace using a rectangle side to side motion the size of the needle group for color/solid greys and when doing a end of shade fade do the same motions as you use less depth and pressure-let the machine do the work. when doing your long grainy style shading whips do not angle it as much as a coil and dont whip it as fast -you will find that you dont have to go over the whips as much as a coil-it will seem slower at first if your use to faster hand motions but it actually is faster as you dont have to do as many passes.
hope this help!

[jonpiper]

thanks man! i'm excited to give it a try!
and i'll be hitting you up soon about a machine. i'm wanting a good set i really dig that little cutback

[devans]

Thanks for that slicksteel . Directdrive (who builds them) advised to run them around 7 to 8 volts for solid colour, but hand speed ect plays a part as well obviously.

[jonpiper]

thanks for the advice guys! I'll be putting it to good use!

[(Opted Out)]

Ok so im now hoping to pick up and old timer and have seen on other threads that ddo are good for black and grey, do they work for nice soft b&g?.. As i understand from my friends in the industry they use ddo for the pepper effect traditional whip shading...