OREGON TATTOO 248 2026 FULL QUESTIONS
CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ aligned. Answer: armature bar and rear coil should be ____________
◉ more leverage. Answer: an a-bar extending past rear coil creates
_________
◉ 1.5-1.625. Answer: usually a longer armature bar is a range from
_.___ to _.____
◉ plain steel, no chrome. Answer: armature bars should be _________
________, _____ ____________
◉ .010-.012. Answer: when a-bar is flat on coil, rear coil has
between .___-.___
◉ dust, lint, debris, hitting at an angle. Answer: what can cause a
rattle or deflection of a-bar? (4 things)
◉ run hot. Answer: coils with too much core showing tend to ____
_____
,◉ buzz or rattle. Answer: do not allow the front spring to hang over
the rear of the armature bar because it can create a ______ or
___________
◉ contact screws. Answer: there should be no sharp edges on
__________ _______, should be rounded and very smooth
◉ faster. Answer: a short front spring will be _________
◉ rockwell scale. Answer: all metals are measured on the _________
_______
◉ 48-51. Answer: best on the scale for spring stock is ___-___
◉ alcohol. Answer: can be used to clean your contact area and
screws and spring
◉ rattle. Answer: thin, cheap binding posts cause ________
◉ leverage. Answer: _____________ is a key factor when it comes to a-
bar choice
◉ 100. Answer: copper is ___% conductive
,◉ copper and zinc. Answer: brass is a mixture of
◉ 6-32, 8-32. Answer: some machines have _-__ threaded machine
screws and some have _-__
◉ thicker binding posts. Answer: _________ __________ ______ help
dampen vibrations
◉ shorter. Answer: is a shorter or longer front spring better on a
liner?
◉ shoulder washers. Answer: screw insulators commonly known as
__________ __________ , most common are made of fiber and plastic
◉ true. Answer: a longer A-Bar has more leverage, true or false?
◉ electrical contact to contact screw. Answer: purpose of the
binding post
◉ rubber grommets. Answer: dampener or rubber grommets
better?
, ◉ hot. Answer: never use brass screws or any other non-ferrous
screws for the coil screws can cause the coils to get ___
◉ soldering lugs. Answer: ______________ ____ are soldered at the ends
of the coil wires and capacitor wires, with a 5/16" tube vise
◉ liners. Answer: tattoo machine capacitors have 22 MFD for ________
◉ shaders. Answer: tattoo machine capacitors have 47 MFD for
_________
◉ faster. Answer: the lower the MFD rating the ________ the machine
will run
◉ frame. Answer: which parts job is to simply "hold" the circuits in
place
◉ 3. Answer: how many circuits when you look at the machine unit?
◉ 12. Answer: most machines run well under __ volts
◉ 25. Answer: how many volts for 47 MFD?
CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ aligned. Answer: armature bar and rear coil should be ____________
◉ more leverage. Answer: an a-bar extending past rear coil creates
_________
◉ 1.5-1.625. Answer: usually a longer armature bar is a range from
_.___ to _.____
◉ plain steel, no chrome. Answer: armature bars should be _________
________, _____ ____________
◉ .010-.012. Answer: when a-bar is flat on coil, rear coil has
between .___-.___
◉ dust, lint, debris, hitting at an angle. Answer: what can cause a
rattle or deflection of a-bar? (4 things)
◉ run hot. Answer: coils with too much core showing tend to ____
_____
,◉ buzz or rattle. Answer: do not allow the front spring to hang over
the rear of the armature bar because it can create a ______ or
___________
◉ contact screws. Answer: there should be no sharp edges on
__________ _______, should be rounded and very smooth
◉ faster. Answer: a short front spring will be _________
◉ rockwell scale. Answer: all metals are measured on the _________
_______
◉ 48-51. Answer: best on the scale for spring stock is ___-___
◉ alcohol. Answer: can be used to clean your contact area and
screws and spring
◉ rattle. Answer: thin, cheap binding posts cause ________
◉ leverage. Answer: _____________ is a key factor when it comes to a-
bar choice
◉ 100. Answer: copper is ___% conductive
,◉ copper and zinc. Answer: brass is a mixture of
◉ 6-32, 8-32. Answer: some machines have _-__ threaded machine
screws and some have _-__
◉ thicker binding posts. Answer: _________ __________ ______ help
dampen vibrations
◉ shorter. Answer: is a shorter or longer front spring better on a
liner?
◉ shoulder washers. Answer: screw insulators commonly known as
__________ __________ , most common are made of fiber and plastic
◉ true. Answer: a longer A-Bar has more leverage, true or false?
◉ electrical contact to contact screw. Answer: purpose of the
binding post
◉ rubber grommets. Answer: dampener or rubber grommets
better?
, ◉ hot. Answer: never use brass screws or any other non-ferrous
screws for the coil screws can cause the coils to get ___
◉ soldering lugs. Answer: ______________ ____ are soldered at the ends
of the coil wires and capacitor wires, with a 5/16" tube vise
◉ liners. Answer: tattoo machine capacitors have 22 MFD for ________
◉ shaders. Answer: tattoo machine capacitors have 47 MFD for
_________
◉ faster. Answer: the lower the MFD rating the ________ the machine
will run
◉ frame. Answer: which parts job is to simply "hold" the circuits in
place
◉ 3. Answer: how many circuits when you look at the machine unit?
◉ 12. Answer: most machines run well under __ volts
◉ 25. Answer: how many volts for 47 MFD?
