Joshua Bowers 2 Stroke Direct Drive+

Now with a Swing Gate Vise that works great with all tubes!

Two machines in one! Easily change from a standard solid hitting Direct Drive to a Rotary with give simply by changing the polarity / flipping your clip cord connection.

Highlights:

• 3 Piece Bolt-Up Body
• Blackened Steel Swing Gate Vise that works great with all tubes!
  
• Anodized Black Aluminum Motor Cover and Frame
  
• Deluxe Brass Hardware
• Now with Bowers Brass Weighted Wingnut to balance Clip Cord Pull
  

Specifications:

• 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
• Weighs 4.65 oz

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 torsional 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.

Joshua Bowers SC Bobber

Now with a Swing Gate Vise that works great with all tubes!

Highlights:

• Precision Machined Aluminum Body with Custom Sparkle Chameleon Blue Rust Powder Coat Finish
  
• Blackened Steel Swing Gate Vise that works great with all tubes!
• Deluxe Brass Hardware
• Plus Bowers Heavy Brass Wingnut for improved forward balance to keep the weight over your hand and balance out the pull of your clip cord
  

Specifications:

• Operating Range between 4-7 Volts
• Snappy Stroke
• Pushes any grouping with ease
• Great for Lining and Shading
• Needle on Bar or Cartridge Use
• Weighs 4 oz

Made in the USA

A few words from Joshua about this machine:
This is a very powerful and capable machine. It has real nice stroke characteristics, nice and snappy with the perfect amount of bog. The best machine if you're wanting to use one machine for lining, shading, or both. Designed for use with cartridges but is equally effective running needle and tube setup. It has a nice snappy powerful stroke that will drop in nice single pass lines with large or small groupings. As a shader, turn the voltage down to slow the speed and still have that punch to drop in solid color or blend with very low trauma.
Joshua Bowers Micro Liner Care Instructions

Joshua Bowers Rubber Band Placement Diagram

Joshua Bowers Micro-Liner Rotary Tattoo Machine

Now with a Swing Gate Vise that works great with all tubes! 

Highlights:

• 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

Specifications:

• Runs best between 6-7 Volts
• Pushes any grouping with ease
• Weighs 3.65 oz

Made in the USA

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 line quickly.
Joshua Bowers Micro Liner Care Instructions

Joshua Bowers Rubber Band Placement Diagram