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How do I set up a tattoo gun?
I just bought a gun from this kid down the street who bought two and never uses this one. I sent off for grips needles and ink and just want to add some linework to my stuff. My only problem is that I recall watching the machine’s assembly being kind of arcane and complex and can’t remember how to do it properly. Please assist. Thank you.
Please don’t lecture me and tell me I need to become an apprentice. I already have a perfectly functioning anus and do not need a new one. I don’t want to be a tattoo artist. I have tattooed myself before with a real gun, not some scratch stick and, by the way, it came out great and my mom likes it. Also, I know about hygiene.
Most tattoo shops will autoclave needles, jewelry, etc. Or at least they do here.
Let me reiterate– I’m adding to my own linework on my own body. I’m not inking swatikas on children.
I shoot film.
You know about hygiene?
So you’ll know that you need to have a rather expensive autoclave to sterilise your equipment, and that anything less will not rule out BBV’s, then? Do you have one?
I’m certainly not going to help a wannabe scratcher turn into a scratcher. If it wasn’t for people like you, professional tattooists wouldn’t have such a bad and undeserved reputation for spreading diseases. Nobody gets a disease in a reputable tattoo studio.
By the way, it’s a tattoo machine, not a gun…
The Latest Technology in Ink Dispensing Systems
With the advent of so many new technologies in the commercial printing business the actual speed and volume that is now available as it pertains to completed printing work has increased dramatically. This in turn has spurned research engineers and developers to create newer, faster and more accurate ink dispensing systems to service the commercial printing industry.
The Digital Syringe Ink Dispensing System
The digital syringe ink dispensing system is a perfect example of just how far things have come in a relatively short time. One very popular model of just this type of automated ink dispenser is the Tridak Model 260, which can be used to dispense ink in a wide range of viscosities.
No Messy Drips
A digital timer that ranges from .01 to 99.99 seconds and adjustable pressure flow rate control completely eliminates all of the timing guesswork. Then to prevent messy drips, there is an independent completely adjustable vacuum pull back system.
Completely Adaptable
This state of the art ink dispensing system can also be easily adapted to a wide range of automated equipment and fixtures to maximize speed and accuracy and minimize the chances for human error.
Hands Free Operation
When this syringe ink dispensing system is set to operate in automatic mode all that the operator has to do is activate it with a easy to use foot pedal. Instantly, an accurate predetermined amount of ink will be dispensed through the needle.
Manual Mode
At the end of the timed process, the automatic vacuum component of the system activates to stop it and at the same time prevent dripping. When this ink dispensing system is ran in manual mode, the vacuum system operates basically the same way only it is activated by the operator removing their foot from the control pedal.
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