TATTOO MACHINE THEORY FINAL PAPER 2025/2026
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
✔✔line builder/detail hz (loaded)
unloaded - ✔✔90hz-100hz
110hz-120hz
✔✔dedicated black and grey hz (loaded)
unloaded - ✔✔95hz-105hz
115hz-125hz
✔✔color/shading hz (loaded)
unloaded - ✔✔85hz-95hz
105hz-115hz
✔✔colour packing hz (loaded)
unloaded - ✔✔80hz-90hz
100hz-110hz
✔✔decrease ohm's
shorter coil (same number of wraps and wire gauge)
decrease wraps (same height and wire gauge) - ✔✔energise faster
increase speed
increase power per volt
increase heat production
lower max magnetism
decrease weight
✔✔increase ohm's
taller coil (same number of wraps and wire gauge)
increase wraps (same height and wire gauge) - ✔✔energise slower
decrease speed
decrease power per volt
decrease heat production
increase max magnetism
increase weight
✔✔longer armature bar (same machine length and spring gauge) - ✔✔increase rear
spring tension
✔✔shorter armature bar (same machine length and spring gauge) - ✔✔decrease rear
spring tension
✔✔ shorter front spring (same stroke) - ✔✔increase speed
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
✔✔line builder/detail hz (loaded)
unloaded - ✔✔90hz-100hz
110hz-120hz
✔✔dedicated black and grey hz (loaded)
unloaded - ✔✔95hz-105hz
115hz-125hz
✔✔color/shading hz (loaded)
unloaded - ✔✔85hz-95hz
105hz-115hz
✔✔colour packing hz (loaded)
unloaded - ✔✔80hz-90hz
100hz-110hz
✔✔decrease ohm's
shorter coil (same number of wraps and wire gauge)
decrease wraps (same height and wire gauge) - ✔✔energise faster
increase speed
increase power per volt
increase heat production
lower max magnetism
decrease weight
✔✔increase ohm's
taller coil (same number of wraps and wire gauge)
increase wraps (same height and wire gauge) - ✔✔energise slower
decrease speed
decrease power per volt
decrease heat production
increase max magnetism
increase weight
✔✔longer armature bar (same machine length and spring gauge) - ✔✔increase rear
spring tension
✔✔shorter armature bar (same machine length and spring gauge) - ✔✔decrease rear
spring tension
✔✔ shorter front spring (same stroke) - ✔✔increase speed