tattoo machines

hello great forum having a lot of troule setting up my liner i have tried changing the springs the throw the speed the voltage nothing seems to be going right .
done a little star on my leg the other week and looked good but as it scabed over all ink had fell out and left the tattoo looking like it was 20 years old lol any tips my machine was running at 8.5v speed 119 duty was 49-50 % help please so frustrating ohhhh needle depth was 2mm

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I dont use eikon or any metered power. So the FT and Duty are not going to give me any info.
Have you read Basic fundamentals of modern tattoo? good starting point for tuning and liner setups.
I think your numbers sound proper - but maybe you are using wrong needle grouping? too tight perhaps?
maybe pressing to hard.. not enough angle (holding the machine) many things you should ask your mentor to review with you... Hang in there.

Try getting your CPS up to around 130.

im gonna venture to assume that u dont know enough about tattooing to even worry about tuning your machine, its likely not the cause of the problem.

im having a hard time finding diagrams depicting parts, needles, and tubes..
i don't really have cash ..
i was hoping someone knows a good online source?
yes, i have a gret teacher who could teach me..
but, id like to have a heads up
and be able to study on my (lil) off time as well.
anyone?

Look at some suppliers online sites...........

so I 've got a problem with my guns
It sounding like a tractor I think its cause of a badly contact but I dont really found the best adjustment as the height between the backcoil core and the armature bar
what are the best adjustments with springs, contact screw, coils...????
thanks +++

^^Try the correct ammo^^^

What kind of springs are you using?. I had to change my springs on my Paco Rollins. I find the Eikon springs to work the best for me. Im gonna go ahead and assume you got a half decent machine?. Those two should play a big role in how well your work gets put down. Your current is about right for a liner.