SOBA Cast Iron Pilot Liners and Shaders

*NOW WITH SWING GATE VISE! Guaranteed to lock tight on any tube.

After 20+ years of production, numerous machining updates and tuning tweaks, these are the longest running models we sell. With long forgiving geometry, these machines are the tried, true, and consistent Workhorses of tattooing. Built to last a lifetime with little muss or fuss. Great for apprentices figuring out the basics, as well as veterans looking for the feel and performance of an all around solid coil machine.

Highlights:

• Sand Cast Ductile Iron Frame
  
• Workhorse Red Oxide Finish
  
• Standard Workhorse Hardware
  
• 8 Wrap 1.25" Production Coils
  

Specifications:

• Great All Around Shader
• Long Frame Machine with a Long Stroke and Slow Hard Punch
• Pushes thick powder based pigments with ease
  
• Running 95-100Hz @6.5 Volts Unloaded
  
• Pushes 5-11 Mags Easy
  
• Weighs 7.95 oz
  

Made in the USA

Mike Pike Teacup Shader

Highlights:

• Black Zinc CNC Cut Iron Frame
  
• Standard Blackened Hex Hardware
• 1.25" Deluxe 8 Wrap Coils with Gaffers Tape

Specifications:

• Smooth with a Solid Hit, running 105-110 Hz @ 6.5 V unloaded
  
• Pushing 5's to 11's with ease
  
• Tough and Versatile, a true Workhorse
  
• Weighs 8.10 oz
  
  

Made in the USA

Mike Pike Bullseye Liner with Swing Gate

Highlights: 

• CNC Cut Iron Frame
• Workhorse Red Oxide Finish
• Deluxe Blackened Hardware
• Spring Loaded Swing Gate Vise
• 1" 8 Wrap Taped Coils

Specifications:

• Medium Speed with a Hard Hit
• Running 125 - 135 Hz @ 6.5V unloaded
• Pushing 3's-11's with ease
• Weighs 7.2 oz

Made in the USA

Mike Pike Brass Jonesy Shader

Highlights:

• CNC Cut Billet Brass Frame with PIKE Stamp
• Deluxe Blackened Workhorse Hardware
• Over Under Rear Binder Setup
• Custom Designed Pike Vise
• " 8 Wrap Gaffer Taped Coils

Specifications:

• Fast Shader /Slow Liner with a Hard Hit
• Running 125 -130 Hz @ 6.5V Unloaded
• Pushing 5's-11's with Ease
• Weighs 8 Ounces

Made in the USA

Seth Ciferri Light Weight Weiner Dog Liner 2.1

Highlights:

• CNC Iron Frame
• New Improved Geometry providing a very powerful hit from a very small machine
  
• Drop Down Rear End and Drop Down Vise Allowing More Space While Maintaining Mini Geometry 
  
• Standard Workhorse Red Oxide Finish
  
• Black Workhorse Hardware and Coin Thumbscrew
• 1" 8 Wrap Workhorse Coils Plus Capacitor Strap

Specifications:

• Medium Speed with a Hard Hit To push Larger Groupings
  
• Running 130-135 Hz @ 6 V Unloaded
  
• Pushing Loose 5's to Loose 11's Easy
• Weighs 5.5 oz
  

Made in the USA

Deluxe Brass Binding Post Set

High quality brass, precision milled to trade standard measurements of 0.625" length and 0.375" diameter. Rear Binder is designed for Horizontal use.

Each set includes the front and rear binder, brass washers, fiber washers, screws, nylon bead, and knurled Copper Contact Screw.

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.

Mike Pike Clipper Power Liner

Clippers previously built by SOBA are now being built by Mike Pike as part of SOBA's partial machine retirement! Same quality, care, and performance that the Clipper has always possessed, put together by another one of our highly qualified builders.

Highlights:

• Built and Tuned Specifically for Large Grouping Liner Work
• Cast Iron Clipper Frame
• Hand Sanded and Cleaned up with a HD Black Powder Coat Finish
• Deluxe Black Hardware
• Soba 0.50" Wide Power A-bar
• 1.125" 6 Wrap Black Tape Coils

Specifications:

• Slow Speed with a Heavy Hit
• Pushing 7's to 18's Easy
• Running 115-120Hz @ 6.5 V Unloaded
• Weighs 8 oz 
  

Made in the USA