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Tattoo Exam Questions and
Answers (100% Pass)
When the armature bar is flat on the front coil, what is the smallest gap above
the rear coil?
✓ .010
What does a smaller gap above the rear coil cause?
✓ More power
What should the armature bars be made of?
✓ Plain steel
How does a machine run if too much of the coil is showing?
✓ Hot
What type of edges should your contact screw have?
✓ Rounded and smooth
Where on the front spring should the contact screw be hitting?
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✓ Front and end of spring
What length of spring would run faster?
✓ Short spring with high angle
What type of metal should the contact screw be made of to have the highest
conductivity?
✓ Brass
How does the armature bar hit the front coil core?
✓ Flat, full contact
What do you want the frame on your tattoo machine to be?
✓ Non-conductive
What happens when your machine is conductive and electrified?
✓ The armature bar sticks to the coils causing the matching to stay in an
"on" setting
What diameter should your post binding be?
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✓ 5/16
What happens if you use a steel contact screw?
✓ Can cause unwanted spark
When setting up your machine, why would you "snug" down the eye of the
needle bar?
✓ This helps to prevent weak and jumpy lines
Why is a once-piece contact screw the best choice?
✓ Screws with things added on top can cause vibration
What are the two advantages of to using a brass contact screw?
✓ 100% conductive and keeps its shape longer than other choices
How much if the contact screw should be touching the front spring?
✓ A tiny contact area
Why should you use plain steel for a spring rather than a coated spring?
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✓ The coating wears away quickly, which causes a bad connection
What kind of reaction can you expect from a machine with a very low spring
angle?
✓ Spongy and weak
Which type of machine benefits the best from a shorter spring?
✓ A liner
Which spring is the most important for tuning the machine?
✓ The rear spring
A machine that is very hard hitting and fast running moves the needle in and
out of the skin so fast that _____?
✓ It doesn't leave enough pigment behind
What is the ideal width of the springs used on the machine?
✓ The springs should be just as wide as the part they're attached to
What types of screws should you use to hold the coils to the frame?
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Tattoo Exam Questions and
Answers (100% Pass)
When the armature bar is flat on the front coil, what is the smallest gap above
the rear coil?
✓ .010
What does a smaller gap above the rear coil cause?
✓ More power
What should the armature bars be made of?
✓ Plain steel
How does a machine run if too much of the coil is showing?
✓ Hot
What type of edges should your contact screw have?
✓ Rounded and smooth
Where on the front spring should the contact screw be hitting?
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✓ Front and end of spring
What length of spring would run faster?
✓ Short spring with high angle
What type of metal should the contact screw be made of to have the highest
conductivity?
✓ Brass
How does the armature bar hit the front coil core?
✓ Flat, full contact
What do you want the frame on your tattoo machine to be?
✓ Non-conductive
What happens when your machine is conductive and electrified?
✓ The armature bar sticks to the coils causing the matching to stay in an
"on" setting
What diameter should your post binding be?
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✓ 5/16
What happens if you use a steel contact screw?
✓ Can cause unwanted spark
When setting up your machine, why would you "snug" down the eye of the
needle bar?
✓ This helps to prevent weak and jumpy lines
Why is a once-piece contact screw the best choice?
✓ Screws with things added on top can cause vibration
What are the two advantages of to using a brass contact screw?
✓ 100% conductive and keeps its shape longer than other choices
How much if the contact screw should be touching the front spring?
✓ A tiny contact area
Why should you use plain steel for a spring rather than a coated spring?
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✓ The coating wears away quickly, which causes a bad connection
What kind of reaction can you expect from a machine with a very low spring
angle?
✓ Spongy and weak
Which type of machine benefits the best from a shorter spring?
✓ A liner
Which spring is the most important for tuning the machine?
✓ The rear spring
A machine that is very hard hitting and fast running moves the needle in and
out of the skin so fast that _____?
✓ It doesn't leave enough pigment behind
What is the ideal width of the springs used on the machine?
✓ The springs should be just as wide as the part they're attached to
What types of screws should you use to hold the coils to the frame?
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