Setting the Correct Voltage- Tattoo University
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- Опубліковано 15 гру 2017
- Proper way to set up your tattoo machine. How to find the correct voltage. What is the Sweet Spot. Prevent your machine from overheating. Easy way not to cause a lot of damage to your client.
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A few hours ago, someone told me to watch this guy's videos with the speed turned up to ×1.25. It literally makes it go in a normal tempo!
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best advice!
Its very rare when ppl actually make a video about so specific but extremely important at the same time in tattooing..
thank you very much ;)
Like I never knew how to put the needle in .. a lot of times I had it upside down.. :D
I recognize that sound! I had no idea my wife did tattoos!
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How many of y'all closed your eyes ? Lol
ScrewedUpPapi lol my 4 year old daughter was watching this video with me and she said” mommy he said close your eyes 👀 “ she closed her eyes then I closed mine and listened lol this video was very helpful though I must say!
I did... Wtf
“Crank up the voltage and going to town on someone “ I’m screaming
Finally someone explained exactly what I've been wanting to know! Thank you!
I saved this video awhile back because i knew this would be an excellent reference for when it was go time for me. -my uncle called my number and i watched this vid before and when tuning my liner and it was clutch. Not only did i get into a good lining rhythum my auntie that i tattooed smiled and is happy so far with our first ink session. -thank you bro you helped me stay focused and keep it clean and crispy (it was a brand new machine too). 🤙🤙🤙🤙 Greeting's from the island of Guam 🇬🇺 🇺🇲 .
Awesome vid bro! I did an apprenticeship over 20 years and then never tattooed due to the military. This was a great refresher.
Glad to help
This is the first video I see with someone saying to close ur eyes and listen...It helped out a lot , Thanks...
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Thank you sir! I watched 5 videos today and you made more sense with the voltage thing so far. The ear thing was something I was dependent upon and you are the first person I heard reference it. Much appreciated.
Dude, solid information, just the right amount of detail and explanation 👍🏽👍🏽to you. This is a crucial part of the process and I remember what it was like first starting out. It can be intimidating at first. So keep up the great work and continue spilling solid information
Probably the best video and information out there.
Thank you for sharing your knowledge in such a patient and non-condescending way! Means a lot to us that are just getting started :)
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Awesome video brother! Very informative for any beginners out there including myself! Thank you!
He really takes the time to put it in laymen terms so you can understand and yes he keeps his voice calm and even makes for a relaxing listen thanks for such a good video..
Dude your videos are so helpful. You’d be amazed how many artist I worked under don’t know anything about machines and say that. They just set up and go. When I would ask they wouldn’t know. Simple things too.
he's relaxing to listen to almost like Bob Ross
Thank You!
Issac Thornburg totally the Bob Ross of Tattooing I’ve learned so much from this guy I gotta check out his IG and website. I dig the tips
Thank you, you’ve helped me so much! Great video you explain it perfectly! :D
Best ASMR video I've ever listened to. I started drifting into dreamland
I'm going to do a tattoo asmr video now. Stay tuned for it.
I was thinking the exact same thing and felt it too!
Definitely a great teacher in the arts
This helps me so much. Thank for the video.
This video was so easy to follow and understand! Thank you!
Thank you for this video. I’m a super noob to tattooing and bought a kit just to touch up my own stuff. Not for a career. I did really well first day but these are the things I need to learn. I subscribed and will watch and learn. Thank you.
Just learn as much as you can first before tattooing on yourself.
I’ve been watching quite a bit. First touch up I did came out good but I think I had the needle out a hair too far because it would get hung up in my skin. So I think less needle and a bit of angle on the gun rather than straight down will make for a better experience. Although what I did cane out good.
Thank you, you explained this very well. I see I was taught by someone who did not know what they were doing.
I buggered around with lower voltages until I got to the magic 8. Leaves good crisp clean lines. 7 was just too soft, 7 or lower would have been good for softer work. But 8 works pretty great.
What machine are you using where you need 8v to run loaded? My machines run smoothly at 4 to 6 volts, but I build my own so I know what to expect.
My liner also runs 5-6v@@deanstephens5940
The sound thing helps me a lot. thank you.
“Look.Feel.Listen” Love it!
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You helped me get sum good sleep bro..cranking up the voltage
First morning laugh goes to Tyler hughes, thank you 😆🤙... Best video ive watched by far. Thank you for the detail. The Bob Ross of tattooing!
Thanks so much for going over the clicking. helped a bunch!
You are welcome. Glad it helped!
Good looking with this I personally have an issue with setting the coil machines.. so I got accustomed to rotary. And I like your break down. With the voltage this has been the most informative video for tattoos I have watched. Thanks for the lesson
Glad to help!
@@TattooUniversity also I have another question I can't seem to find an answer to. When lining is it better have the machine hit harder or softer with the needle? and the same question for shading.
Far best video about voltage and right tune coil machine ❤
This video was very informative, thank you!
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Really good Video. Thx and greetings from Germany
Wow you are amazing at teaching
This was more helpfully then any video I've watched
Dude sounds just like Brian Posehn and I couldn't be more excited about it.
I get that a lot
This was fantastic. Thank you!
Very good informations thanks for your Easily understanding explanations...
Thank you! This cured my insomnia
Glad I cold help
The front looking double armature bar while running is a good tip also.
This video really helps considering iv just going to start giving tattooing ago maybe pig skin first don’t want no shity job on anybody till got it down too a t awesome video
Good tip thanks mate keep up he good work
Thanks!
Amazing video bro 👊 thank you 🙏
dude I watched a lot of your videos you helped me a lot just did my first tattoo on my leg came out incredible I applied everything I learned from you just want to say thank you for helping me along my journey. keep up the good work
Cool did that too 2 yrs ago. I've done about 12 so far = all super good
Thanks for the excellent information. And hell yeah i closed my eyes....:)
Wow ty new to tattoo I thought the sweet spot was 8 volt. And yes I screwed myself. Man. This was great TY TY
By sweet spot. I listen for the sound b4 this vid. And mine seemed to click over at 8. But was very wrong ty
omg thank uuuuu... so helpful!
I just subscribed. And this is a great video.
Thanks man! I really appreciate the info! Just got my first kit!
Glad to help. Hope you learn a lot.
Thanks for this. It helps alot!
Thanks for the tip mate I'm so glad I seen this thanks again keep the good work up
I've been tattooing (practice skin) on 3.5 because I was afraid of it being too high.
Thank you so much for this video!
Glad to help
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Hi Just Found Ur Channel and I've gotten Some Good pointers from You ...i just Bought a Beginner tattoo kit so I can LEARN How to tattoo on Myself I got some PRACTICE Skins but Some Questions I Still have and I just HOPE You keep posting cuz Last Video I seen if yours was a Year ago and Nothing RECENTLY.... If you have a NEW CHANNEL Please Keep me posted... Thanks for your INFO cuz You Explain it WELL and EASY
thx bro it was so good!
ah man you have all the answers im after thank you so much , I have been running jack hammers and this info is so damn hard to find with everyone using pens now ... your a legend
Thanks. I plan on adding more videos soon.
Awesome video could you do one on your sanitation prep like how you wrap everything and prepare it!
watch video where I set up the station
Great video thanks man
You are Welcome. Thanks for watching.
very helpful thank you
Thanks for all the videos! How about the shading? That should be higher voltage right?
Love this! Thank you for the info!
thank you for this video :)
I love this video to help fall asleep every night. his method is great tho, but don't be afraid to turn up the voltage, depending on your machine build it could vary, do what he shows you with the finger, if it stops its too low, you have to hear the machine sound change when entering skin, that's what your looking for, if you put your finger on the bar and there is no sound change, it's too high. good luck
Someone get this man a glass of water. Awesome video tho
so thirsty
Loved the video. Ty
Beautiful sound
Awesome video!!!!!!!!!!
thank you so much for that!
Good tattoo tips I started tattooing a mont ago
good explain! 100%
Great video thx!
Idk how much i trust this dude. I don't see a single tatt on his arms lmao
Watch newer videos
Also just watch more videos. You don't have to trust me. The proof is in the video. I only show what's tried and true information
Awesome vid! Glad that I found it.
Got a new coil recently but that machine also confused me.
It’s so powerful that can only start at 3.5 and it kicking loud. And I can normally do lines at about 3.7.
I guess it’s depends to the machine
Hope it’s normal. 🥴
Very normal. If it's working how it should. Somewhere down the line this voltage confusion was thrown out there. I always run 8 volts bull crap. You only use what it takes for the machine to run correctly. 😁
@@TattooUniversity Thank you for replying me president 🙏 This channel is a community with love. ✌️ Peace
Nice info, wolud like to ask if this work the same with pens? good vibs =)
Hey man I really appreciate you helping out people who just can't afford expensive equipment start off with what they have. My machine has a frame similar to yours with an angled rear deck. I just can't tune it so it runs properly in lower voltages. I've tried taking off some of the tension on the rear spring by bending it downwards, I can get it to run at very low voltages but even if I turn it up it just hits weakly and feels wobbly. If I put more tension on the rear spring, it hits nice and hard but I have to crank the voltage up to 8 volts, less than that and it won't hit hard enough. Make it a 10 if I put the rubber band on. I ran the supply through a multimeter and it checks off. The gap between the rear coil and armature bar is already very small, also the armature bar is lined up with the coils and vise. The front spring is off center because the contact post's hole where the contact screw goes was drilled diagonally for some reason, so the contact screw is angled to the side. Gotta replace that, I guess.
Anyway, do you have any advice for me? I'm going for a sculpting liner so I can start lining real slowly like you mentioned in the video about straight lines. I'm trying a dime gap at first since anything more than that and I have to crank the voltage up to 12v+, sometimes even for it to just run. Is it okay to tattoo with a high voltage if the machine is not chewing up my skin?
By the way my clip cord/foot pedal's wires are nice and fat.
The guy who sold me this one said those were 10 wrap coils, but I didn't cut then open to take a look. Is there any chance that the voltage issue has something to do with weak coils?
usually I have to see how the machine is set up. This way I can see if something is off. Send me some pics. juantyartist@hotmail.com
diesel why don't you try getting an apprenticeship like a real tattooer??
@@brianmackenzie3617 why don't you mind your business, 90 percent of "real tattooers" started out at home.
I love your voice!!!!!!!
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Hey man,great vid. I have a question,when I’m doing line work,or even shading,my lines I use about 7.5-8.5 volts,using a dragon hawk rotary machine. Now when doing line work,why is the needle sometimes,get stuck in the skin as I’m laying a line? Is it because the machine is a china-cheaper machine? Idk,but it is driving me crazy,please if u can do a video on it,that would be AWESOME !
I used to get that, too! Man, slowin' down, taking your time, chopping it up with your collector...
Yeah, try it out.
You’re probably pushing too deep. Needles tend to get caught if you’re going too deep and too fast. Try and pull back your needle a couple of mm or work on your depth control, that should help you out a lot
@@misakisadur needles out to far
Rotary is slower than coils i use to use a hummingbird rotary and i move very slow which gives me a clean line as for coils will always be faster than rotary
Also, a rotary machine doesn't always stop with the needles withdrawn when you cut the power! Depending on where in the rotation it is, the needle can be full out when you lift off, thereby getting caught. That is the main disadvantage of rotaries, and something that no-one talks about! They're ok for shading- with a bigger bundle of needles, but for single needle, or a 3 round liner, they're no good. Go coil- your lines will be finer, and more controlled.
Simone help. I got vlad blad pro liner as well as mike pike machines. Both start working well at fist but in about 1hr the power drops. And I have to crank up the volts? Is it the power supply ?
Not often do people create videos about something so specific yet crucial in the world of tattooing..
I try to do videos that will make a difference
Man... When I started 20 y ago... Tattooists didn't share knowledge, I scrubbed toilets and mopped floors for a year before I was able to start setting up his station for him to work.. It was 14 months before he "let" me get my first machine.. An antique Spaulding & Rogers, and it was the same.... Fuck! I remember him yelling at me... Close your godamn eyes! Listen to your machine! It will tell you everything you need to know. - No digital then.. Just the knobs.. Good times.. Thanx for the flashback!!!
Awesome! What I find is even if someone has learned differently they will come to the same conclusions. I learned a lot about machines on my own. Then I would read a book and it would tell me some things that I was already doing. Just made me feel better knowing I was on the right path. Machine tuning is an art that you need to practice a lot because you start to know what is right by feel. The more you touch it and mess with it the quicker you learn what feels right and what is whack. You need to look, listen , and feel when the machine is working properly.
Thanks for the info man. I really was wondering about all that
Super cool video
Will larger needle groupings need higher voltage to overcome the higher surface tension?
Thanks man! My sweet spot is 6.3
Most of my machines run from 5-7volts. I rarely go over that.
Depends on your machines. The larger the coils and the larger the frame the higher the voltage needed
Really good tips in here, thank a lot! Just a question, you’r setting up the voltage of your machine like this for human skins... But what about fake skin, who is stronger; adding 1 volt would help no? Thank and keep going the good work!
Well said video
APPRECIATE THE KNOWLEDGE
Glad to help
Boi that voice has a certain sound to it... A particular type of depth... No denying it.
Oh, i've been going with a bit too slow power. (Traning on fejkskin)
I have a ? I have to use my machine at prety high volts,but still seem like not enough power,power supply is one of those dual liner/shader.sumthin is not rite n e ideas?thank ya
Machine tuning is the key. If the machine isn't set up correctly it will not tattoo. Learn how to tune it or find someone who can tune it for you.
lol who else had to turn up the playback speed to 1.25 , just talks a Lil to slow for me but good video
Clip have two ,but on my coil machine as only have one brass part for the power supply, looking for the second brass
What coil machine or rotary machine would you recommend for a beginner and power supply??
Like your videos .
Cool I’m sure you made videos on this topic before but I’m having trouble mining with the new rotary machine with needle cartridges. Is that common or is there a way to have the needle stay in place?
one question so confuse for that i read, you run more power (volt) for lining or shading ?
No you don't. You only use enough voltage for the machine to run correctly. The machine itself should be set up to line or shade.
Love the videos and learning a lot from you..may I ask a question my colour packer only works at 10 volts is this normal. Many thanks. .
can be normal for cheaper machines. If the coils aren't made from good materials. Also 10 wraps and 12 wrap coils take more voltage to work. The more wire the more voltage needed. Way to fix that is tune the machine better.
@@TattooUniversity cheers for the advice I brought it from someone who builds them I brought a liner off him as well liner works great at 6 volts and I've played with the packer and I've got it down to 7.8volts and seems nice and smoother now. Great videos and valued information all the best from England United Kingdom.
Finally a video that makes sense
Thank You
Could you do a video on why the needle drags or sticks to the skin please ?
@@Scooter3194 The tattoo machine springs don't have enough upward tension or there is too much hang. Put the needle in more or adjust the tattoo machine. I can do video.
Thank you because I’ve adjusted needle idk how many times and it still drags
@@Scooter3194 Machine needs to be tuned. You can try to loosen up your springs. Put it out to the side and bend it upwards. Then put it back and it will have more pull toward the contact screw. Might give you enough pull to get the needle out of the skin. This will change your duty though. Could be good or bad. Here we get into tuning tattoo machines. One adjustment will effect how the machine runs. Everything needs to be correct to work. You can try it though and see if that does the trick.
Guess what! I got hypnotized and got a tattoo!
yeah we hear the machine change.. double speed. Thanks though was really helpful!!