Introducing New Guest Builder: Guy Le Tatooer

Guy (/ɡiː/) is a world-renowned tattoo artist celebrated for his powerful, timeless tattoos executed with unparalleled precision, skill, and speed. As a second-generation tattoo artist who grew up in a tattoo shop in New Caledonia, Guy has spent most of his life traveling the globe, drawing inspiration from the diverse cultures he has lived in across Asia, Europe, and the Americas.

Throughout his journey, Guy has specialized in large-scale work, known for his ability to cover substantial areas quickly while minimizing healing time for faster recovery. His unique approach to tattooing led him to modify and build custom machines that run at higher voltages—allowing him to work rapidly while delivering the strength needed for extensive pieces.

In collaboration with Guy, we’ve had the privilege of updating his Om machine, optimizing it for his intense style. By incorporating mini coils and reducing its size and weight, we have maintained the speed and power crucial to Guy's technique, while enhancing efficiency to run the machines in a more reasonable voltage range.

Whether you’re familiar with his work or experiencing it for the first time, Guy Le brings a fresh and formidable approach to tattooing that embodies both artistry and innovation.

Highlights:

• Individual Shader Machine
  
• Precision Machined Iron Frame Designed by Guy Le Tatooer
  
• Seafoam HD Powder Coated Finish
  
• Custom Hand Wound 8 Wrap Coils with Purple Reflective Tape
  
• Polished 24k Gold Plated Deluxe Hardware
  
• Gold Plated Pure Copper Contact

Liner Specifications:

• Medium Speed with a Solid Hit
• Designed to run like Guy tattoos
• Running  around 130 Hz Unloaded
• Guy prefers to run these hard at 8-9 Volts, but they also work well at lower voltage at 6-8 Volts for a bit less aggressive tattooing
  
• Setup with O-ring Spring Setup for more power and consistency with higher voltage use. If O-Ring is removed they will stronger and slower at lower voltage. 
• Great for single pass quick and solid lines with 5s to 11s, turn up for 14s to 18s
  
• Made in the USA

Introducing New Guest Builder: Guy Le Tatooer

Guy (/ɡiː/) is a world-renowned tattoo artist celebrated for his powerful, timeless tattoos executed with unparalleled precision, skill, and speed. As a second-generation tattoo artist who grew up in a tattoo shop in New Caledonia, Guy has spent most of his life traveling the globe, drawing inspiration from the diverse cultures he has lived in across Asia, Europe, and the Americas.

Throughout his journey, Guy has specialized in large-scale work, known for his ability to cover substantial areas quickly while minimizing healing time for faster recovery. His unique approach to tattooing led him to modify and build custom machines that run at higher voltages—allowing him to work rapidly while delivering the strength needed for extensive pieces.

In collaboration with Guy, we’ve had the privilege of updating his Om machine, optimizing it for his intense style. By incorporating mini coils and reducing its size and weight, we have maintained the speed and power crucial to Guy's technique, while enhancing efficiency to run the machines in a more reasonable voltage range.

Whether you’re familiar with his work or experiencing it for the first time, Guy Le brings a fresh and formidable approach to tattooing that embodies both artistry and innovation.

Highlights:

• Individual Shader Machine
  
• Precision Machined Iron Frame Designed by Guy Le Tatooer
  
• Seafoam HD Powder Coated Finish
  
• Custom Hand Wound 8 Wrap Coils with Purple Reflective Tape
  
• Polished 24k Gold Plated Deluxe Hardware
  
• Gold Plated Pure Copper Contact
  

Shader Specifications:

• Quick Speed with a Solid Hit
• Designed to run like Guy tattoos
• Running  around 115-120 Hz Unloaded
  
• Guy prefers to run these hard at 8-9 Volts, but they also work well at lower voltage at 6-8 Volts for a bit less aggressive tattooing.
  
• Setup with O-ring Spring Setup for more power and consistency with higher voltage use. If O-Ring is removed they will stronger and slower at lower voltage. 
• Great for fast color packing or gradation with 5s to 13s, turn up for 15s
• Made in the USA

*BLACK FRIDAY Special Edition run at special pricing! 

Seth Ciferri Mini-Flatside Liner

- CNC Cut ALUMINUM Mini-Flatside Liner Frame
- Black Anodized Finish
- Deluxe Blackened Hardware
- Forward Facing Guillotine Vise, Great for Right or Left Handed Use
- 1" 8 Wrap Heat Shrink Coils
- Medium/Slow Speed with a Heavy Hit
- Running 125-130 Hz @ 6 V Unloaded For Steady Single-Pass Heavy Lines
- Pushing 7's to 14's Easy, turn up for 18s depending how you tattoo
- Weighing in at 5.3 ounces
- MADE IN THE USA

A Few Words From Seth about this machine:
"Woooooo damn these little dudes hit HARD. Weighing a mere 5.3 oz and CNC cut from a solid block of aluminum, they’re built to push the big stuff, from 7 on up. The common shortcomings of aluminum frames have been eliminated, with a steel insert at the clipcord connection, and beefy side plate with nice smooth radii where it meets the base and spring shelf, making this frame just as stiff as iron. 8 layer shorty coils stay nice and cool while pushing those baggy 18 liners all damn day. The guillotine style vise with hold any tube, steel or plastic."

NEW Dan Kubin V3/24 Sidewinder!

The most significant update to the V3/24 Sidewinder is the added (and optional) Needle Bar Tensioner. This added tensioner eliminates the need to use a Rubber Band, improving all around machine performance and results. Tensioner reduces spitting and increases power. These machines can be used with or without the Tensioner, it is detached by simply removing the thumbscrew and taking it off the machine. 

Aside from the added Needle Bar Tensioner, this new version of remastered V3 Sidewinder is dialed in and updated with various improvements to increase machine longevity and consistency. 

The V3/24 follows the same concept as the past V3r, but with a focus on what makes a Sidewinder a Sidewinder.  Hard hitting, effortless, and zippy.  -Intended for experienced artists who don’t want to mess around.

Machine Specs:

• HD Seafoam Powder Coated Brass Frame with 24k Gold Plated Hardware and Motor Cover
  
• DK Thumbscrew, new Armature Bar, and updated Stroke Wheel for improved performance
• The renowned rotary liner.  Effortlessly sink any size line by just grazing the skin.
• The motor is the same as the  V2-V4 and V7 Sidewinder, which has proven the test of time.  It has been a favorite of the long time Sidewinder collectors.
• Vice-Lock that easily tightens on nearly any tube
• Great for all varieties of Line Work or as a Fast Shader/Packer
  
• Timing mark on the cam and frame for setting the impact screw. (Just like the V5 and V6)

• Marked stroke dial so you can easily play with the stroke without fear of losing that sweet spot.  You can’t make it too long or too short

Machine Setup:

• Standard Needle on Bar:
  • Needle Bar Tensioner - when setting up your needle and tube, position needle tensioner in desired position depending on the amount of tension you want to add to the needle bar. Adjust position by loosening the thumbscrew and then tightening when you reach desired tension. 
  • Rubber Band alternative setup - Loosen / remove thumbscrew to take the needle tensioner off. Then when setting up the machine, wrap a thick rubber band around the motor cap and across the front of the machine to add needle bar tension. It is recommended that you use Thick Rubber Bands and Dan's Perfect Nipples. 
    
• Cartridges: wrap a rubber band around the motor cap and over the top of the armature bar to counteract the cartridge's upward tension. Thick or standard rubber bands both work, it will just depend on the tension of the cartridge membrane or band to determine with rubber band provides the proper counter resistance.
  

V3R and V3/23 Sidewinders are engineered, designed, and tested by Dan, milled in his most trusted machine shop in Kansas City, then built by DK certified trained technicians at the Workhorse facility in Michigan. All other models are built by Dan and his team in Kansas City. V3/23s go through rigorous QC checks and are all ran through our testing machine to lightly break in. One year warranty on all models. V3R and V3/23 are serviced by Workhorse, all others are serviced by Dan or one of his certified technicians found on his website.