Machine Bags

[canvasyou]

Anything related to baggin' the machine?

i like to cut a small slit in my bag before putting it on, this prevents any small amount of material being trapped in the tube tip or getting ensnared in the needle grouping.

I get a lot of sh*t from some people when I tell them I don't bag my machines, but IMO, bagging the machines just contaminates them more, and I clean them after evey tattoo anyway so what's the point? 80% of the shops I've been in don't, and most of the tattoo shows don't either. I do however bag the clip cord because it drags across stuff, and I do use barrier film on my arm rest, etc....

[xDreamerx]

I've seen that alot. Almost as if its common practice to not bag your machine head? Canvas can you talk more about this as why this is practiced?

I just recently started bagging my machines but it seems like a hassle since I still clean the machines after every tattoo. Why do you say it contaminates them more, Nightliner?

What do you use to clean the machine if you don't bag it?

[xDreamerx]

Even though I bag my machines I still spray my machine heads down with Madacide.

this prevents any small amount of material being trapped in the tube tip or getting ensnared in the needle grouping. and i like it so thanks for sharing this topic.
Tortuga Bay Punta Cana

I don't bag machines, haven't seen enough proof that it actually does anything that cleaning a machine won't do. Matter of fact I tend to agree that material can travel up the tube and is then trapped in the bag with the machine causing even more contamination than not bagging. Just my opinion though