**NEW DK Pricing - Starting October 1st we shifted all Dan Kubin machine pricing lower! Thanks to Dan for some clever engineering and milling updates / investments, we are now able to shift all DK pricing down. Times are tough and tariffs are crazy right now...thankfully we produce all DK machines in the USA and have the ability to pass the savings onto our customers.
Dan Kubin MCi (Mini Cranker with Impact)!
Step up your tattoo game with the new DK MCi – a plug-and-play remastered version of Dan's Mini Cranker from 2011. Updated and refined, it's designed for precision and ease of use, whether you're using a needle on bar or cartridges. With its wide range of versatility and solid hit, it's a must-have for any tattoo artist.
Highlights:
- Steel Frame with durable Black Oxide Finish
- Weighted Brass Armature
- Deluxe Kubin Components including DK Thumbs and updated Slide Vise
- Great for Lining and Shading with small to medium groupings, turn voltage up and down for speed and hit adjustment as needed
- Higher voltage between 5 - 7 Volts for most Lining
- Lower Voltage between 3.5 - 5 Volts for most Shading, Color Packing, and Stipple Work
Setup / Specifications:
- Works well with Standard Needle on Bar AND with Cartridges
- Possible to run with Cartridges without any adjustment or tricks, but if you pull your rubber band over the armature it will increase the snap at the tip
- This machine is cartridge friendly, but best to use lower tension cartridges if going that route. (Workhorse Eco Carts and Non Membrane Carts work well with these machines)
- Polarity is not crucial, but will run slightly more efficiently with Positive Down
- The impact screw can be backed off all the way, but ideal to still have a little impact to reduce motor shaft strain
- Turning the impact screw in too much will result in stalling the machine or putting too much strain on the motor.
- Ideal impact is about 1/4-1/2 turn clockwise from the point of zero impact.
Use and Care:
- Please refer to the MCi setup video on my YouTube channel for further clarification - See Link Below
- After a few years, the bearings may dry up. You may use A SINGLE DROP of sewing machine oil on the bearings. DO NOT FILL THE MOTOR WITH OIL!!
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Keep sterilants away from all moving and electrical components! Sterilants are corrosive and will damage your machine if used carelessly.
Made in the USA!
All DK Machines sold by Workhorse are engineered, designed, and tested by Dan, milled in his most trusted machine shop, then assembled by DK certified trained technicians at the Workhorse facility in Michigan. All Sidewinders go through rigorous QC checks and are all ran through our testing machine to lightly break in. One year warranty on all models. All current Sidewinders are serviced by Workhorse, some older models are serviced by Dan or one of his certified technicians found on his website.
