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1. can a mobile facility be in motion while performing services: never
2. when the armature bar is flat on the front coil what is the smallest gap above the rear coil?:
.10
3. what does a smaller gap above the rear coil cause?: more power
4. what should armature bars be made of?: plain steel
5. how does the machine run if too much of the coil core is showing?: hot
6. what type of edges should your contact screw have?: rounded and smooth
7. where in on the front spring should the contact screw be hitting?: front or end of spring
8. what length of spring would run faster: short spring with a high angle
9. what type of metal should the contact screw be made of to have the highest conductivity:
brass
10. how does the armature bar hit the front coil core: flat full contact
11. what do you want the frame on your tattoo machine to be?: nonconductive
12. what happens when your machine is conductive or electrified: it stays on with the
armature bar sticking to the coils
13. what diameter should your binding post be: 5/16ths
14. what happens if u use a steel contact screw?: can cause sparks
15. when setting up your machine why would you snug down the eye of the needle bar:
prevent weak jumpy lines
16. why is a one piece contact screw the best choice: adding things can cause vibration
17. what are two advantages of a brass contact screw: 100% conductive and it keeps it shape
for longer than other metals
18. how much if the contact screw needs to be touching the front spring ?: tiny contact area
19. why don't you use a coated spring: coating wears away and causes a bad connection
20. what kind of reaction do you expect from a machine with a very low spring angle?: weak
and spongey
21. which type of machine benefits best from a shorter spring?: liner
22. which spring is most important for tuning the machine: rear
23. a machine is hard hitting and fast running moves the needle in and out of the skin so fast
that: not enough pigment is left behind
24. what is the ideal width of the springs used on the machine: springs should be equally as
wide as what they are attached to
25. what types of screws should you use to hold coils to the frame: a flush magnetic
screw
