Tattoo Exam
When the armature bar is flat on the front coil, what is the smallest gap above the rear coil? correct
answers.010
What does a smaller gap above the rear coil cause? correct answersMore power
What should the armature bars be made of? correct answersPlain steel
How does a machine run if too much of the coil is showing? correct answersHot
What type of edges should your contact screw have? correct answersRounded and smooth
Where on the front spring should the contact screw be hitting? correct answersFront and end of spring
What length of spring would run faster? correct answersShort spring with high angle
What type of metal should the contact screw be made of to have the highest conductivity? correct
answersBrass
How does the armature bar hit the front coil core? correct answersFlat, full contact
What do you want the frame on your tattoo machine to be? correct answersNon-conductive
What happens when your machine is conductive and electrified? correct answersThe armature bar sticks
to the coils causing the matching to stay in an "on" setting
What diameter should your post binding be? correct answers5/16
,What happens if you use a steel contact screw? correct answersCan cause unwanted spark
When setting up your machine, why would you "snug" down the eye of the needle bar? correct
answersThis helps to prevent weak and jumpy lines
Why is a once-piece contact screw the best choice? correct answersScrews with things added on top can
cause vibration
What are the two advantages of to using a brass contact screw? correct answers100% conductive and
keeps its shape longer than other choices
How much if the contact screw should be touching the front spring? correct answersA tiny contact area
Why should you use plain steel for a spring rather than a coated spring? correct answersThe 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? correct
answersSpongy and weak
Which type of machine benefits the best from a shorter spring? correct answersA liner
Which spring is the most important for tuning the machine? correct answersThe rear spring
A machine that is very hard hitting and fast running moves the needle in and out of the skin so fast that
_____? correct answersIt doesn't leave enough pigment behind
What is the ideal width of the springs used on the machine? correct answersThe 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? correct answersAlways use a
magnetic screw that sits flush to the frame
,What is the function of the tube vise? correct answersFirmly hold the tube in place and properly align
the tube while the machine is in use
How should a tube vise hold a tube in comparison to the machine? correct answersSquarely front to
back and side to side
What is the most important part of a tattoo machine? correct answersCoils
What is the purpose of the coils of a tattoo machine? correct answersTo run consistently and not lose
power
What is a possible reason for the machine to not work at all? correct answersThere is debris between
the contact screw and the front spring
What can cause the coils to be in a constant "on" position? correct answersA coil wire, soldering lug, or
any of the electrical circuit touching the frame
What does your frame act as for a coil circuit? correct answersThe ground
What is not a purpose of the binding posts? correct answersElectrical contact from the soldering lugs to
the contact screw
What is a safety feature of the cartridge needles? correct answersIf the cartridge is not installed in the
machine or tube, then the needles are not exposed; this limits the possibility of needle stick
What does EPA stand for? correct answersEnvironmental Protection Agency
What does FDA stand for? correct answersFood and Drug Administration
What does "high level disinfectant" mean? correct answersA chemical agent, registered with the EPA,
which has demonstrated tuberculocidal activity
, "Office" in the tattoo laws refers to what? correct answersHealth licensing Office
What attributes does a container have to have to be considered a "Sharps" container? correct
answersPuncture-resistant, leak proof, labeled with a biohazard symbol
How many hours are part of the tattoo licensing program? correct answers360 hours consisting of 210
theory hours and 150 practical hours
What does a completed procedure mean? correct answersA tattoo which has been finished on a live
human being, including any touchips or additional work following initial healing, and the client is
released from service.
How long is a tattoo license active for? correct answers1 year
What documents does one have to have to apply for a tattoo license? correct answersCompleted
application, bloodborne pathogen training certificate, CPR/first aid training certificate, government
issues ID, high school diploma or GED equivalent, and training from a tattoo program approved by the
Higher Education Coordinating Commission
How long is a temporary tattoo license good for? correct answersNot to exceed 30 consecutive calendar
days.
How many times in a 12-month period can one person apply for a temporary tattoo license? correct
answers2
How often does a licensed tattoo artist need to renew their license? correct answersOnce a year
A license can be inactive for how long before considered an expired license? correct answers3 years
How many hours of continuing education does a licensee have to complete in 1 year? correct answers10
hours
When the armature bar is flat on the front coil, what is the smallest gap above the rear coil? correct
answers.010
What does a smaller gap above the rear coil cause? correct answersMore power
What should the armature bars be made of? correct answersPlain steel
How does a machine run if too much of the coil is showing? correct answersHot
What type of edges should your contact screw have? correct answersRounded and smooth
Where on the front spring should the contact screw be hitting? correct answersFront and end of spring
What length of spring would run faster? correct answersShort spring with high angle
What type of metal should the contact screw be made of to have the highest conductivity? correct
answersBrass
How does the armature bar hit the front coil core? correct answersFlat, full contact
What do you want the frame on your tattoo machine to be? correct answersNon-conductive
What happens when your machine is conductive and electrified? correct answersThe armature bar sticks
to the coils causing the matching to stay in an "on" setting
What diameter should your post binding be? correct answers5/16
,What happens if you use a steel contact screw? correct answersCan cause unwanted spark
When setting up your machine, why would you "snug" down the eye of the needle bar? correct
answersThis helps to prevent weak and jumpy lines
Why is a once-piece contact screw the best choice? correct answersScrews with things added on top can
cause vibration
What are the two advantages of to using a brass contact screw? correct answers100% conductive and
keeps its shape longer than other choices
How much if the contact screw should be touching the front spring? correct answersA tiny contact area
Why should you use plain steel for a spring rather than a coated spring? correct answersThe 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? correct
answersSpongy and weak
Which type of machine benefits the best from a shorter spring? correct answersA liner
Which spring is the most important for tuning the machine? correct answersThe rear spring
A machine that is very hard hitting and fast running moves the needle in and out of the skin so fast that
_____? correct answersIt doesn't leave enough pigment behind
What is the ideal width of the springs used on the machine? correct answersThe 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? correct answersAlways use a
magnetic screw that sits flush to the frame
,What is the function of the tube vise? correct answersFirmly hold the tube in place and properly align
the tube while the machine is in use
How should a tube vise hold a tube in comparison to the machine? correct answersSquarely front to
back and side to side
What is the most important part of a tattoo machine? correct answersCoils
What is the purpose of the coils of a tattoo machine? correct answersTo run consistently and not lose
power
What is a possible reason for the machine to not work at all? correct answersThere is debris between
the contact screw and the front spring
What can cause the coils to be in a constant "on" position? correct answersA coil wire, soldering lug, or
any of the electrical circuit touching the frame
What does your frame act as for a coil circuit? correct answersThe ground
What is not a purpose of the binding posts? correct answersElectrical contact from the soldering lugs to
the contact screw
What is a safety feature of the cartridge needles? correct answersIf the cartridge is not installed in the
machine or tube, then the needles are not exposed; this limits the possibility of needle stick
What does EPA stand for? correct answersEnvironmental Protection Agency
What does FDA stand for? correct answersFood and Drug Administration
What does "high level disinfectant" mean? correct answersA chemical agent, registered with the EPA,
which has demonstrated tuberculocidal activity
, "Office" in the tattoo laws refers to what? correct answersHealth licensing Office
What attributes does a container have to have to be considered a "Sharps" container? correct
answersPuncture-resistant, leak proof, labeled with a biohazard symbol
How many hours are part of the tattoo licensing program? correct answers360 hours consisting of 210
theory hours and 150 practical hours
What does a completed procedure mean? correct answersA tattoo which has been finished on a live
human being, including any touchips or additional work following initial healing, and the client is
released from service.
How long is a tattoo license active for? correct answers1 year
What documents does one have to have to apply for a tattoo license? correct answersCompleted
application, bloodborne pathogen training certificate, CPR/first aid training certificate, government
issues ID, high school diploma or GED equivalent, and training from a tattoo program approved by the
Higher Education Coordinating Commission
How long is a temporary tattoo license good for? correct answersNot to exceed 30 consecutive calendar
days.
How many times in a 12-month period can one person apply for a temporary tattoo license? correct
answers2
How often does a licensed tattoo artist need to renew their license? correct answersOnce a year
A license can be inactive for how long before considered an expired license? correct answers3 years
How many hours of continuing education does a licensee have to complete in 1 year? correct answers10
hours
