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What are the two advantages of to using a brass contact
screw? - Answer-100% conductive and keeps its shape
longer than other choices
How much if the contact screw should be touching the
front spring? - Answer-A tiny contact area
Why should you use plain steel for a spring rather than a
coated spring? - Answer-The 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? - Answer-Spongy and weak
Which type of machine benefits the best from a shorter
spring? - Answer-A liner
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Which spring is the most important for tuning the
machine? - Answer-The rear spring
A machine that is very hard hitting and fast running moves
the needle in and out of the skin so fast that _____? -
Answer-It doesn't leave enough pigment behind
What is the ideal width of the springs used on the
machine? - Answer-The 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? - Answer-Always use a magnetic screw that
sits flush to the frame
What is the function of the tube vise? - Answer-Firmly 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? - Answer-Squarely front to back and side to side
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What is the most important part of a tattoo machine? -
Answer-Coils
What is the purpose of the coils of a tattoo machine? -
Answer-To run consistently and not lose power
When the armature bar is flat on the front coil, what is the
smallest gap above the rear coil? - Answer-.010
What does a smaller gap above the rear coil cause? -
Answer-More power
What should the armature bars be made of? - Answer-
Plain steel
How does a machine run if too much of the coil is
showing? - Answer-Hot
What type of edges should your contact screw have? -
Answer-Rounded and smooth
Where on the front spring should the contact screw be
hitting? - Answer-Front and end of spring
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What length of spring would run faster? - Answer-Short
spring with high angle
What type of metal should the contact screw be made of
to have the highest conductivity? - Answer-Brass
How does the armature bar hit the front coil core? -
Answer-Flat, full contact
What do you want the frame on your tattoo machine to
be? - Answer-Non-conductive
What happens when your machine is conductive and
electrified? - Answer-The armature bar sticks to the coils
causing the matching to stay in an "on" setting
What diameter should your post binding be? - Answer-
5/16
What happens if you use a steel contact screw? - Answer-
Can cause unwanted spark