After years of research and testing, we are very excited to release our new Workhorse Power Supply!  Very industrial and basic on the outside, very modern and high tech on the inside with all the proper components a supply needs for clean and consistent power.

- Workhorse Olive Green Powdercoat finish
- Push Button Constant On
- Infinite Knob with Power Ranging From 1V to 15V
- Dual Programmable Clip Cord Options
- Will work with all Coil and Rotary Machines
- 110 V US electrical plug (220V EU Option Avaialble)
- Clean and Consistent Power
- Weighing in at a mere 7 ounces
- 4.25" X 2.25" X 1.25" Steel Body
- 1 Year Warranty

No corners were cut and no expenses spared, these power supplies are made of the highest quality parts and components. Built to last and MADE IN THE USA.

SOBA IS BACK! After his one year 2020 Sobbatical, BJ is back building a limited amount of custom coil machines, working on new production, and now making rotary machines!

First up is his new Lovebird Cartridge Rotary! Built with a minimalist design approach, coupled with functionality and dependability, these rotary machines are plug and play ready to tattoo all day every day right out of the box. Lightweight Aluminum frame, built-in drive bar, clip cord set up, high end motor, 4mm stroke, highly functional pinch vise, and well balanced.

Some words from SOBA himself on this machine:

"The #LoveBirdLiner is my first rotary machine! It was designed to be a good outlining machine for cartridge needles. Aluminum body- only 3.3 ounces! Fixed drive bar with 4mm fixed stroke.

I have noticed that most rotaries for cartridge needles are trying to be a “one machine that does it all” and I understand why that is desirable. However- one machine really can’t do it all, if you want to do it right. Different needle configurations perform differently and we get better results using machines BUILT ON PURPOSE. We get better results when we use the proper tools for the job.

I was not happy with all the machines I own as far as their performance with cartridge liners, so I decided to make one. This is a direct drive rotary machine with all the pieces in places for the purpose of making quality outlines. It was really fun to design and the body shape allows for some really fun laser engraving opportunities. I hope you all think it’s neat. Cheers to another 20 years of making devices for the purpose making tattoos. Thank you all for your support and encouragement!!! 💚🙏🏼💚"

New Mike Pike Smith & Howard Liner!

Milled with updated Mike Pike geometry in the shape of what is traditionally referred to as a Blackie frame for it's association with the tattoo artist Brooklyn Blackie. Many are under the presumption he was the originator of this design, but this frame shape was originally made by Smith & Howard Tattoo Supply in the early 1900s. 

• Mini Pike S&H Frame CNC Cut from Iron Bars
• Black Zinc Finish
• Deluxe Workhorse Blackened Hardware
• Long Fluted Armature Speed Bar
• Blackened Steel binding posts
• 1" 8 Wrap Workhorse Coils
• Medium Speed with a Long Stroke and Hard Hit
• Running 130-135 Hz Unloaded at 6.5 Volts
• Great for use with 5s to 14s
• Made in the USA by Mike Pike
• Comfortable and well balanced with a tube vice that will bite and hold all disposable and stainless tubes
• Forward facing wingnut that won't ride your hand or get in the way
• 6.4 ounce weight

New Mike Pike PMA Direct Drive Rotary!

After a couple years of minor tweaks and lots of testing, the new Mike Pike Direct Drive Rotary is finally ready! Not necessarily a reinvention of the wheel, but applying his years of knowledge tattooing and building rotary machines, Pike dialed in these Direct Drives and simply made a great running Rotary.

Built using only the finest components to produce a great all around direct drive that is smooth running, consistent, and rock solid for years of trouble free use. Made with powerful high end motors, an adjustable Cam to accommodate any stroke, vertical swing gate vise guarantee to grip tubes with no issue, and top of the line aluminum that is both lightweight and strong enough to stand the test of time.

-High-grade Aluminum body precision milled with a durable Black Anodize Finish
- Powered by a top of the line Maxon motor described by Mike Pike to be the "best motor he has ever used in a rotary"
- Comfortable and well balanced with a vertical swing gate tube vice that will bite and hold all disposable and stainless tubes
- Adjustable Brass Cam with PMA reference marks to help keep track of stroke settings and adjustments. Simply loosen the cam set screw, pull out the inner cam and insert it back in at either a shorter or longer setting to change the stroke quick and easy
- Pushes up to 25 mag and up to 18 Rounds no problem, Needle on Bar or Cartridges
- Runs best anywhere between 5 and 10 volts depending on what you are pushing and how you are tattooing
- Lightweight weighing in at a mere 4.5 oz
- Clipcord Connection

Made with love in the USA by Mike Pike and his 40+ years of experience tattooing and building machines.

Thanks and enjoy,
Mike Pike

Joshua Bowers 2 Stroke Drect Drive+

A Few Words From Joshua about this machine:
The time is finally here to introduce my new direct drive project that I’ve been developing with @workhorseirons . I’d like to introduce the 2 Stroke. I called it the 2 Stroke because it has the unique ability among direct drives as having two very unique and different stroke characteristics in one machine. When the machine is hooked up with the positive to the top binding post the 2 Stroke is a killer, snappy super capable long stroke direct drive. Flip the clip cord so the positive is on bottom and it changes the stroke completely. The 2 Stroke has a torsioned swing arm in the cam that reacts to the resistance of the skin. On the “give” setting the needles hit the skin softer and less abrasive but the best part is that unlike typical “give” mechanisms the give on the 2 Stroke doesn’t control needle depth. The needles will hit the skin with less force but still penetrate the skin the same depth as if no give was used. This ensures that all ink is deposited in the depth of retention, needle depth is more predictable and tattoos heal more solid on all the different types of skin.

Specs:

• 3 Piece Bolt-Up Body
• Blackened Steel Vise
  
• Anodized Black Aluminum Motor Cover and Frame
  
• Deluxe Brass Hardware
• Now with Bowers Brass Weighted Wingnut to balance Clip Cord Pull
  
• Weighing in at a mere 4.65 oz!
• Runs best between 3-6 Volts
• 5mm Stroke
• Pushes any grouping with ease...big stuff, small stuff, no problem
  
• Good with Carts or Needle on Bar
• Lining, Color Packing, Stippling, B&G....it does it all

SOBA IS BACK! After his one year 2020 Sobbatical, BJ is back building a limited amount of custom coil machines, working on new production, and now making rotary machines!

- CNC Cut Ductile Iron Mini Clipper Shader Frame
- Custom Olive Green HD Powder Coat Finish
- Matching Swing Gate Vise with and Internal Spring for ease of use
- Brass Deluxe Workhorse Hardware
- 1" 8 Wrap Reflectice Rainbow Coils
- Great for Medium to Large Groupings, 5s to 15s No Problem
- Quicker Speed and Lighter Hit for Smooth B&G Work or Color Blends
- Running 120 Hz @ 6.5 V Unloaded
- Weighs 7.2 ounces
- MADE IN THE USA

• Clean and Consistent Power
• Volts, Hertz, Duty, and Amp Readouts
• Constant ON Option (simply push the silver button in the logo)
• On/Off Switch on Side
• Heavy Duty Female Plugs to Securely hold CC and Footswitch Cords in Place
• Will work with all Coil and Rotary Machines
• 2 to 16 Volt Output with Power Burst on startup
• 110 V US electrical plug or 220V EU electrical plug
• Comes with 3 Powerful Quarter Sized Magnets, Feet, and optional Stand
• Weighing in at 1 Pound
• Workhorse Olive Green Powdercoat finish
• 4.25" x 3.6" x 1.35" Aluminum Body
• 1 Year Warranty covers any manufacturer defects leading to product failure. Warranty does not cover excessive abuse or damage, but if you decide to throw it across the shop against the wall and then hit it with a hammer, we will still try to help repair the supply for you.

Mounting Options:

• Desktop Stand - use included 3m adhesive to attach included magnets to back of power supply, then magnet the supply to the stand
• Side Mount - use included 3m adhesive to attach magnets in a row on the right side of power supply, then magnet supply to side or cart or tool chest
• Flat Mount - use either the included feet and attach to bottom of power supply or included 3m adhesive to attach magnets to bottom of power supply

- Black CNC Cut Ductile Iron Base with Swing Gate Vise
- Orange Gold Anodized Aluminum Frame
- Deluxe Workhorse Hardware
- Custom 1" 8 Wrap Purple Sparkle T-Top Coils
- Fast Speed with a Solid Hit
- Pushing 3's to 9's no problem
- Running 155 Hz @ 6.5 V Unloaded
- Weighs in at 5.65 oz
- MADE IN THE USA

Joshua Bowers Micro-Liner Rotary Tattoo Machine


A Few Words From Joshua about this machine:
This machine is designed,built and tuned to run like a coil machine. The tuning is in the frame geometry and setup so there's no knobs or settings to fall out of adjustment. Ready to tattoo out of the box. Light, but not too light. Very punchy and snappy on the tip of the stroke and backs off slightly in the middle of the stroke. Great for sculpting fine finesse lines ran off the needle tips and also great for burying a large grouping liner and pulling a solid single pass lines quickly.

Specs:

• 3 Piece Bolt-Up Body
• Blackened Steel Vise and Spring Shelf
• Anodized Black Aluminum Body
• Deluxe Brass Hardware
• Now with Bowers Brass Weighted Wingnut for better balance
• Weighing in at a mere 3.65 oz!
• Runs best between 6-7 Volts
• Pushes any grouping with ease

Joshua Bowers Micro Liner Care Instructions

Joshua Bowers Rubber Band Placement Diagram

New Mike Pike PMA Direct Drive Rotary!

After a couple years of minor tweaks and lots of testing, the new Mike Pike Direct Drive Rotary is finally ready! Not necessarily a reinvention of the wheel, but applying his years of knowledge tattooing and building rotary machines, Pike dialed in these Direct Drives and simply made a great running Rotary.

Built using only the finest components to produce a great all around direct drive that is smooth running, consistent, and rock solid for years of trouble free use. Made with powerful high end motors, an adjustable Cam to accommodate any stroke, vertical swing gate vise guarantee to grip tubes with no issue, and top of the line aluminum that is both lightweight and strong enough to stand the test of time.

- Limited Edition Run of Candy Orange Polished Aluminum Frames PLUS 24k Gold Plated Motor Cap, Swing Gate Vise, and Hardware.
-High-grade Aluminum body precision milled frames and components
- Powered by a top of the line Maxon motor described by Mike Pike to be the "best motor he has ever used in a rotary"
- Comfortable and well balanced with a vertical swing gate tube vice that will bite and hold all disposable and stainless tubes
- Adjustable Brass Cam with PMA reference marks to help keep track of stroke settings and adjustments. Simply loosen the cam set screw, pull out the inner cam and insert it back in at either a shorter or longer setting to change the stroke quick and easy
- Pushes up to 25 mag and up to 18 Rounds no problem, Needle on Bar or Cartridges
- Runs best anywhere between 5 and 10 volts depending on what you are pushing and how you are tattooing
- Lightweight weighing in at a mere 4.5 oz
- Clipcord Connection

Made with love in the USA by Mike Pike and his 40+ years of experience tattooing and building machines.

Thanks and enjoy,
Mike Pike

Joshua Bowers Big Can Rotary Tattoo Machine
 

A Few Words From Joshua about this machine:
Super smooth and consistent machine. Powerful through the whole stroke but designed to back off slightly in the middle and back end of the stroke to prevent overworking the skin. Super versatile, great for color saturation, blending, and even black and gray. Plenty of stroke to hang out for nice traditional whips or back it up and increase the voltage for smooth saturation. Has a penetrating stroke down to 4 volts which is great for stippling.

• 3 Piece Bolt-Up Body
• Black Zinc Finish
• Deluxe Brass Hardware
• Now with Bowers Brass Weighted Wingnut for better balance
• Weighing 4.75oz
• Runs best around 7-7.6 Volts
• Pushes any grouping with ease

MADE IN THE USA


Joshua Bowers Big Can Care Instructions

Joshua Bowers Rubber Band Placement Diagram

Workhorse Irons x Sidnaw Company Tattoo Machine Tool Roll!

After many years of discussion, some back and forth, and a few prototypes, our Tattoo Machine Tool Roll is here and we couldn't be happier with the way they turned out!

Made locally by our friends at Sidnaw Company (formerly Mercy Supply), these Tool Rolls are made for use with the tools most artists use to maintain their tattoo machines. Designed for organization, versatility, and built for durability. Inside there are multiple slots and a large gusseted pocket with an internal zippered front, plus two smaller button pockets for small parts and hardware. The body is made with 20oz waxed canvas.

Specs:

• Dimensions when closed: 11 x 6.5 x 2in
• 20oz USA 100% Cotton Waxed Canvas
• USA Harness Leather
• Steel Buckles
• Hand Hammered Copper Rivets
• USA YKK Zipper

Available With or Without Tools - if ordered with Tools the roll includes the following:

• Armature Bar Fixture
• Alignment Tool
• Wiss Spring Snips
• Wurth Premium Spring Punch
• Spring Stock ( 6 feet of 3/4" and 6 feet of 1/2")
• Hex and Torx Key Set (9/64 Allen Key, 5/64 Allen Key, T25 Torx Key, T20 Torx Key, T15 Torx Key)

Care:

Handmade in Michigan.

New Version 3 Adam Ciferri Ghost Dog Liner!

• Tuned for all-day, every-day street shop and/or custom tattooing
•  Medium speed with enough hit to push 3's to 14's no problem
• Runs 125-130 Hz @ 6.5 Volts Unloaded, crank up to 9-10 Volts for large groupings
• CNC Cut Iron with the highest precision and care
• Now a Mini-Size frame with 1" 16 Wrap Keg Coils
• Standard Workhorse Red Oxide Finish
• Standard Workhorse Blackened Hardware
• Weighs 6 oz
• MADE IN THE USA

A few words from Adam about this machine:
"The Ghost Dog Liner is set up to make solid single pass outlines with ease. Weighing in at a mere 6 ounces, this is a machine that punches way above it's weight class. Perfect for tattooers who like the weight of a rotary machine but prefer the feel and performance of a coil machine"
-Respectfully, Adam C.