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 Palleon Panther White with Blackened 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

Special Limited Edition Biomech Dan Kubin V3R Sidewinder carved by Aaron Cain!!!

Machine Specs:

• Raw Brass Frame (for earned natural patina it will gain over time and use) plus Blackened Hardware
  
• Carved and Finished by Aaron Cain!!
• DK Thumbscrew, Batch 4 weighted Armature Bar, and Stroke Wheel
  
• The renowned rotary liner.  Effortlessly sink any size line by just grazing the skin. Also good for shading and color blends if you adjust your stroke and voltage.
  
• The motor is the same as the  V2-V4 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)

• Numbered 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: 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.
  

For more info please watch the V3R Setup and Tuning Video:

Special Limited Edition Biomech Dan Kubin X Adam Ciferri Ghost Dog Revival Hybrid carved by Aaron Cain!!!

"Since working with Workhorse Irons, I have been given the opportunity to remaster my Revival machine, but being able to merge it into the platform of Adam Ciferri’s Ghostdog.

Thanks - Dan.

Machine Specs:

• CNC Iron Frame designed in collaboration by Dan Kubin and Adam Ciferri
• Biomech Carved and Finished by Aaron Cain!
• Hinge / Compression machine functionality eliminating any rear spring issues or breakage
• Machine comes setup for use as a slow or medium speed Liner or a quick shader. To easily change to a slow and punchy color packer, simply remove the backer spring under the front spring.
• 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 Volts Unloaded, crank up to 9-10 Volts for large groupings
• CNC Cut Iron with the highest precision and care for superior conductivity
• Mini-Size frame with Custom AC x DK 1" Keg Coil for a larger range and less amperage
• Custom HD Seafoam Powder Coat Finish
• Deluxe DK Blackened Hardware and Stainless Spring
• Weighs 6 oz
• MADE IN THE USA

Machine Setup:

• Standard Needle on Bar: standard coil machine set up. Work well with our Thick Rubber Bands and Dan's Perfect Nipples, but also work with standard nipples/grommets.
• Cartridges: possible, but not highly recommended.

New Limited Destroy Troy Franklin Liner!

After years of discussing, chipping away, and working on this project; Destroy Troy has resurrected Marv Lerning's Franklin tattoo machine and made it his own! Some serious frame adjustments altering the vise and moving the weight forward over the hand, multiple tweaks and updates, they are now dialed in and ready. Very smooth running, extremely well balanced, and sturdy, these forward weighted machines are finely tuned and built for years of trouble free use.

Highlights:

• Precision Machined Iron Frame
  
• Over-sized Vise designed to keep more weight over your hand to help balance the pull of your clipcord and reduce hand fatigue
• Highly Versatile Vise that can be used with a Left or Right Handed setup!
• 24k Gold Plated Destroy Troy Warp Drive Cray Bar
  
• Custom Hand Wound Coils, 9 Wrap Front and 7 Wrap Rear
  
• Custom Palleon Panther White Powder Coat
  
• Deluxe 24k Gold Plated Hardware plus pure Silver Contact
  
• Specialty Stainless Steel Springs that will not corrode
  

Specifications:

• Medium Speed with a Solid Hit
• Running  around 130-135 Hz Unloaded at 6.5V
• Great for use with 5s to 11s, turn up for 14s
• 7.5 oz Forward Weighted Machine
• Made in the USA

New Limited Destroy Troy Franklin Liner!

After years of discussing, chipping away, and working on this project; Destroy Troy has resurrected Marv Lerning's Franklin tattoo machine and made it his own! Some serious frame adjustments altering the vise and moving the weight forward over the hand, multiple tweaks and updates, they are now dialed in and ready. Very smooth running, extremely well balanced, and sturdy, these forward weighted machines are finely tuned and built for years of trouble free use.

Highlights:

• Precision Machined Iron Frame
  
• Over-sized Vise designed to keep more weight over your hand to help balance the pull of your clipcord and reduce hand fatigue
• Highly Versatile Vise that can be used with a Left or Right Handed setup!
• 24k Gold Plated Destroy Troy Warp Drive Cray Bar
  
• Custom Hand Wound Coils, 9 Wrap Front and 7 Wrap Rear
  
• Custom Black Rainbow Powder Coat
  
• Deluxe 24k Gold Plated Hardware plus pure Silver Contact
  
• Specialty Stainless Steel Springs that will not corrode
  

Specifications:

• Medium Speed with a Solid Hit
• Running  around 130-135 Hz Unloaded at 6.5V
• Great for use with 5s to 11s, turn up for 14s
• 7.5 oz Forward Weighted Machine
• Made in the USA

Joshua Bowers SC Bobber

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

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.

Specs:

• Precision Machined Aluminum Body with Durable Black Anodize 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
  
• Weighing in at a mere 4 oz!
• Operating Range between 4-7 Volts
• Snappy Stroke
• Pushes any grouping with ease
• Great for Lining and Shading
• Needle on Bar or Cartridge Use

Joshua Bowers Micro Liner Care Instructions

Joshua Bowers Rubber Band Placement Diagram

Dan Kubin V3R Sidewinder 

"Now with an updated weighted impact screw! I found that it helps with the stability of the hit, and improved overall performance. Also, please note the rubber band position is another simple tuning element. For lower volt operations, or harder hit, position the band pointing slightly up. This will reduce return spring tension thus making it operate better at slower speeds and decreasing the amount of give. Bonus is less strain on the rubber band.

Previous updates to the V3R include adding the coveted DK thumbscrew, moving the impact screw (the most crucial and misunderstood tuning element) to the front end of the armature bar and added a hardened steel impact pin so the machine will be easier to reset, and will hold its tune much longer. I also used a few tricks from the V7 to reduce spitting and make it hit a bit more rigid on the low end and added the backer springs as well to prevent spring breakage.

These updates are in addition to the 2019 updated version which still has the same dependable and proven geometry as the original v3, but now revisited and remastered with subtle differences to improve overall performance. This is the most user friendly Sidewinder yet. The differences, others than aesthetics, is the numbered stroke wheel, an impact screw timing mark on the cam and frame (like the v5-6). Additionally, I did a new spring loaded vice lock setup that effortlessly clamps down your tube. The stroke wheel is indexed in 10 positions, and numbered accordingly." 

Thanks for looking - Dan.

Machine Specs:

• Limited Seafoam Powder Coated Brass Frames
  
• Black Oxided Hardware
  
• Black Anodized 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 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)

• Numbered 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: 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.
  

For more info please watch the V3R Setup and Tuning Video:

Dan Kubin X Adam Ciferri Ghost Dog Revival POSTER:

Limited Magic Mushroom Mike Pike x Destroy Troy Rainbow Black Teacup Liner

Special limited edition collaborative machines by Mike Pike and Destroy Troy! This has been in the works for quite a while, but after many frame adjustments, tweaks and updates, they are dialed in and ready. Very smooth running, extremely well balanced, and sturdy, these forward weighted machines are finely tuned and built for years of trouble free use.

Highlights:

• Thick Aluminum Teacup Frame with various updates to help with overall long-term strength and vibration reduction
• Chunky Jonesy Style Steel Vise designed to keep more weight over your hand to help balance the pull of your clipcord and reduce hand fatigue
• 24k Gold Plated Destroy Troy Warp Drive Cray Bar
  
• Custom 8 Wrap Magic Mushroom Coils
  
• Custom Cut Destroy Troy x Mike Pike Rainbow Glitter Coil Washers
• Black Aluminum Frame
• Black Steel Destroy Troy Forward-Weighted Vise Guillotine Vise
  
• Deluxe 24k Gold Plated Hardware
  
• Blackened Spring Shelf Yoke for Superior Connectivity
• 24k Gold Plated Contact Screw and Springs
  

Specifications:

• Medium Speed with a Solid Hit
• Running  around 135 Hz Unloaded at 6.5V
• Great for use with 3s to 9s, turn up for 11s
• 7.5 oz Forward Weighted Machine
• Made in the USA