VA TATTOO QUESTIONS WITH ACCURATE ANSWERS
"the making of needles" Materials Accurate Answer - - Flat Needle Bar
-round needle bar
- eye loop
-drill gauge: tightens needle
- souder
Making of needles process Accurate Answer - -clean and sterilize after
making needles
-Tin the soldering iron
-drop the needle into Jig, lightly tap to ensure all needles are even ( pointed
side should be down )
-drop a small amount of flux at the end of the needle groupings, tap with
soldering iron.
Diameter of a needle Accurate Answer - Affects ink flow and puncture
of the skin
Tapers
- Long Taper : Good for Lining
- Short Taper : Good for color
Coil Machine how does it work Accurate Answer - Uses magnets to
power machine which moves the armature bar and needles towards the coil.
This pulls the needle into the skin, breaking the circuit, causing the needle to
go back into the machine
Coil Machine : Electromagnet ON - coils are not charged, the armature bar is
up, pulling the needle up Accurate Answer - Coil Machine :
Electromagnet OFF- coils are charged, pulling the armature bar down, pulling
the needle down
Tuning - voltage Accurate Answer - -4 volts for shading
-5.5 volts for lining
Rotary
, 7-8 for either beginner lining or shading, 9-10 for lining
Tuning- CPs/Hertz Accurate Answer - - Cycle per second
- 130 for lining
-120 for shading
How to adjust CPs/Hertz Accurate Answer - - Adjust by moving contact
screw
- Increase : moving closer to the front spring, this also shortens the stroke.
- Decrease: moving further from the front spring, this lengthens the stroke
Tuning: Stroke Accurate Answer - -lining, shorter stoke 3mm
-Shading, grey wash, med stoke 3.5mm
-packing color, longer stroke, 4mm
Tuning: Duty Accurate Answer - Measures how long the needle is in
the skin
Duty below 50 Accurate Answer - Machine is spending more time off
than on during a cycle
This means the needle is spending too much time extended out into the skin,
causing extra trauma to the skin
Duty above 50 Accurate Answer - The needle is spending too much
time in the tube, causing the skin to not get enough ink
How to Adjust the Duty Accurate Answer - Swinging the armature bar
out and lightly bending the back spring
If the duty is less than 50, bend the back spring up
If the duty is greater than 50, bend the back spring down
Setting up: coil machines Accurate Answer - 1. set up the springs
around the screw on the Armature bar.
-Wedge the springs around the screw.
-The back spring goes under the front spring.
"the making of needles" Materials Accurate Answer - - Flat Needle Bar
-round needle bar
- eye loop
-drill gauge: tightens needle
- souder
Making of needles process Accurate Answer - -clean and sterilize after
making needles
-Tin the soldering iron
-drop the needle into Jig, lightly tap to ensure all needles are even ( pointed
side should be down )
-drop a small amount of flux at the end of the needle groupings, tap with
soldering iron.
Diameter of a needle Accurate Answer - Affects ink flow and puncture
of the skin
Tapers
- Long Taper : Good for Lining
- Short Taper : Good for color
Coil Machine how does it work Accurate Answer - Uses magnets to
power machine which moves the armature bar and needles towards the coil.
This pulls the needle into the skin, breaking the circuit, causing the needle to
go back into the machine
Coil Machine : Electromagnet ON - coils are not charged, the armature bar is
up, pulling the needle up Accurate Answer - Coil Machine :
Electromagnet OFF- coils are charged, pulling the armature bar down, pulling
the needle down
Tuning - voltage Accurate Answer - -4 volts for shading
-5.5 volts for lining
Rotary
, 7-8 for either beginner lining or shading, 9-10 for lining
Tuning- CPs/Hertz Accurate Answer - - Cycle per second
- 130 for lining
-120 for shading
How to adjust CPs/Hertz Accurate Answer - - Adjust by moving contact
screw
- Increase : moving closer to the front spring, this also shortens the stroke.
- Decrease: moving further from the front spring, this lengthens the stroke
Tuning: Stroke Accurate Answer - -lining, shorter stoke 3mm
-Shading, grey wash, med stoke 3.5mm
-packing color, longer stroke, 4mm
Tuning: Duty Accurate Answer - Measures how long the needle is in
the skin
Duty below 50 Accurate Answer - Machine is spending more time off
than on during a cycle
This means the needle is spending too much time extended out into the skin,
causing extra trauma to the skin
Duty above 50 Accurate Answer - The needle is spending too much
time in the tube, causing the skin to not get enough ink
How to Adjust the Duty Accurate Answer - Swinging the armature bar
out and lightly bending the back spring
If the duty is less than 50, bend the back spring up
If the duty is greater than 50, bend the back spring down
Setting up: coil machines Accurate Answer - 1. set up the springs
around the screw on the Armature bar.
-Wedge the springs around the screw.
-The back spring goes under the front spring.
