Joshua Bowers Steeldriver Rotary - Green
Introducing the Steeldriver. After over a year of design and testing the Steeldriver is ready. It has proven to be an incredibly capable liner and shader with cartridges and needle tube setup. The stroke characteristics of the Steeldriver are different than the other Bowers models in that it takes the stroke philosophy and mechanical give to the next level. The Steeldriver is more snappy off the tip than any other Bowers machine, it still has that mechanical give that keeps you from feeling like you’re skating on thin ice when lining but it’s ability to drop in lines and color equally well off the tip, middle and back of the stroke are second to none.
The Steeldriver design builds off the phenomenon of the cam quarters as mentioned in my book “The Right Tool For The Job”. This is where I explain that rotary machines have a tendency to want to push skin away from the needles as they are coming down because the needles are slowing down on that last quarter of the cams rotation. Rather than punching the needles in like a coil machine they ease in to the skin. The SC Bobber and the Micro Bobber have both been successful at engineering around this phenomenon but the Steeldriver goes a few steps further and eliminates that last quarter of the stroke altogether, the needles come to a complete stop at terminal velocity. What that gives you is an incredibly balanced and controlled stroke that is more capable of lining off the tips of the needles with both large and small groupings. As a shader the Steeldriver punches ink in to the skin with great efficiency. Black and gray as well as other softer techniques can be achieved with the Steeldriver through practice as well.
Ultimately I engineered the Steeldriver to incorporate the best aspects of well tuned coil machines and rotaries together. It is more coil like than any of the other Bowers machines besides my Steeldriver coils, which is why it shares their name. The Steeldriver is plug and play, it’s designed for anyone coming from either coils or rotaries to be able to hook it up and be comfortable with the machine with very little adaptation time.
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Deluxe Workhorse Disposable Tubes (20 pcs)
Grouping | Price | Inventory | Quanity |
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3 Diamond | $25.00 USD | Available | |
5 Diamond | $25.00 USD | Available | |
7 Diamond | $25.00 USD | Available | |
9 Diamond | $25.00 USD | Available | |
11 Diamond | $25.00 USD | Available | |
14 Diamond | $25.00 USD | Available | |
5 Mag | $25.00 USD | Available | |
7 Mag | $25.00 USD | Available | |
9 Mag | $25.00 USD | Available | |
11 Mag | $25.00 USD | Available | |
13 Mag | $25.00 USD | Available | |
15 Mag | $25.00 USD | Available | |
3 Round | $25.00 USD | Available | |
5 Round | $25.00 USD | Available | |
7 Round | $25.00 USD | Available | |
9 Round | $25.00 USD | Available | |
11 Round | $25.00 USD | Available | |
14 Round | $25.00 USD | Available |
- Custom Design with Ergonomic Feel
- 1.125" Olive Green Soft Grip
- High Density Rubber overlaying Silicone that is molded onto the tube, no slipping/spinning
- Clear Tubes and Tips to easily view ink and needles
- Available as Rounds, Diamonds, or Mags - Box of 20 Disposable Tubes
- Individually packaged in blister packs and sterilized by Ethylene Oxide Gas
These Tubes are as solid as they come...they are highly durable, feel great in the hand, and fit tubes better then any other disposables on the market.
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Standard Workhorse Needles
Grouping | Price | Inventory | Quanity |
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5 Mag | $22.00 USD | Available | |
7 Mag | $24.00 USD | Available | |
9 Mag | $27.00 USD | Available | |
11 Mag | $29.00 USD | Available | |
13 Mag | $31.00 USD | Available | |
15 Mag | $32.00 USD | Sold Out | |
7 Curved Mag | $24.00 USD | Available | |
9 Curved Mag | $27.00 USD | Available | |
11 Curved Mag | $29.00 USD | Available | |
13 Curved Mag | $31.00 USD | Available | |
7 Mag Curved Bug Pin | $24.00 USD | Available | |
9 Mag Curved Bug Pin | $27.00 USD | Available | |
11 Mag Curved Bug Pin | $29.00 USD | Available | |
13 Mag Curved Bug Pin | $31.00 USD | Available | |
15 Mag Curved Bug Pin | $32.00 USD | Available | |
17 Mag Curved Bug Pin | $33.00 USD | Available | |
1 Round Traditional Liner | $18.00 USD | Available | |
3 Round Traditional Liner | $20.00 USD | Available | |
5 Round Traditional Liner | $22.00 USD | Available | |
7 Round Traditional Liner | $24.00 USD | Available | |
9 Round Traditional Liner | $27.00 USD | Available | |
11 Round Traditional Liner | $29.00 USD | Available | |
14 Round Traditional Liner | $31.00 USD | Available | |
3 Round Tight Liner | $20.00 USD | Available | |
5 Round Tight Liner | $22.00 USD | Available | |
7 Round Tight Liner | $24.00 USD | Available | |
9 Round Tight Liner | $27.00 USD | Available | |
5 Round Loose Liner | $22.00 USD | Available | |
7 Round Loose Liner | $24.00 USD | Available | |
9 Round Loose Liner | $27.00 USD | Available |
Standard Workhorse Needles on Bar
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Specs:
- #12 Needles on all Traditional Groupings
- #10 Needles on all Tight Groupings / Bugpins
- Made with High Quality Japanese Steel
- Light Texture to help hold pigment on the needle as it enters the skin (not an excessive amount though that would cause any additional trauma)
- Easy to open flip top box
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Standard Workhorse Tattoo Cartridges (Non-Membrane) - 20/box
Grouping | Price | Inventory | Quanity |
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Disposable Cartridge Tube (10) | $15.00 USD | Available | |
5 Mag | $31.00 USD | Available | |
7 Mag | $32.00 USD | Available | |
9 Mag | $33.00 USD | Available | |
11 Mag | $34.00 USD | Available | |
13 Mag | $34.00 USD | Available | |
15 Mag | $34.00 USD | Available | |
7 Mag Curved | $32.00 USD | Available | |
9 Mag Curved | $33.00 USD | Available | |
11 Mag Curved | $34.00 USD | Available | |
13 Mag Curved | $34.00 USD | Available | |
15 Mag Curved | $35.00 USD | Available | |
9 Mag Curved Bug Pin | $33.00 USD | Available | |
11 Mag Curved Bug Pin | $34.00 USD | Available | |
13 Mag Curved Bug Pin | $34.00 USD | Available | |
15 Mag Curved Bug Pin | $35.00 USD | Available | |
17 Mag Curved Bug Pin | $36.00 USD | Available | |
3 Round Traditional Liner | $30.00 USD | Available | |
5 Round Traditional Liner | $31.00 USD | Available | |
7 Round Traditional Liner | $32.00 USD | Available | |
9 Round Traditional Liner | $33.00 USD | Available | |
11 Round Traditional Liner | $34.00 USD | Available | |
14 Round Traditional Liner | $35.00 USD | Available | |
3 Round Tight Liner | $30.00 USD | Available | |
5 Round Tight Liner | $31.00 USD | Available | |
7 Round Tight Liner | $32.00 USD | Available | |
9 Round Tight Liner | $33.00 USD | Available |
Standard Workhorse Cartridges! (Non-Membrane)
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Deluxe Workhorse Tattoo Cartridges (Membrane) - 20/box
Grouping | Price | Inventory | Quanity |
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Foam Cartridge Tube (24 Pack) | $33.00 USD | Available | |
3 Round Traditional | $31.00 USD | Available | |
5 Round Traditional | $32.00 USD | Available | |
7 Round Traditional | $33.00 USD | Sold Out | |
9 Round Traditional | $34.00 USD | Available | |
11 Round Traditional | $35.00 USD | Sold Out | |
14 Round Traditional | $37.00 USD | Available | |
3 Round Tight | $31.00 USD | Sold Out | |
5 Round Tight | $32.00 USD | Available | |
7 Round Tight | $33.00 USD | Available | |
9 Round Tight | $34.00 USD | Available | |
5 Round Loose Liner | $32.00 USD | Sold Out | |
7 Round Loose Liner | $33.00 USD | Available | |
8 Round Loose Liner | $33.00 USD | Available | |
9 Round Loose Liner | $34.00 USD | Available | |
5 Mag | $32.00 USD | Available | |
7 Mag | $33.00 USD | Available | |
9 Mag | $34.00 USD | Available | |
11 Mag | $35.00 USD | Available | |
13 Mag* | $25.00 USD | Available | |
15 Mag | $38.00 USD | Available | |
7 Curved Mag | $33.00 USD | Available | |
9 Curved Mag | $34.00 USD | Sold Out | |
11 Curved Mag | $35.00 USD | Sold Out | |
13 Curved Mag | $38.00 USD | Available | |
15 Curved Mag | $38.00 USD | Available | |
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Dan Kubin Perfect Nipples
Grouping | Price | Inventory | Quanity |
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Black HALF HARD - 100 Pack | $16.50 USD | Available | |
Black HALF HARD - 1000 Pack | $125.00 USD | Available | |
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