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

SOBA Cast Iron Pilot Liners and Shaders:

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.

Shader Specs:
- Sand Cast Ductile Iron Frame
- Workhorse Red Oxide Finish
- Standard Workhorse Hardware
- 8 Wrap 1.25" Production Coils
- Long Frame Machine with a Long Stroke and Slow Hard Punch
- Great All Around Shader
- Pushes thick powder based pigments with ease
- Running 95-100Hz @6.5 Volts Unloaded
- Pushes 5-11 Mags Easy
- Weighing in at 7.95oz
- MADE IN THE USA

Coil Kit includes capacitor, 5 10 shims, 2 3/8" screws, wire insulation and solder lugs.

Specs:

• Ingredients: Ethyl Alcohol 70%, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf, Carbomer, Dimethicone, Triisopropanolamine, Water
• 2 oz Bottle with Twist Top
• Made from plant based Ethanol with a mild lavender scent
• Made in the USA
   

SANITIZER CONTAINS ALCOHOL WHICH MAY BE DRYING TO THE HANDS. PLEASE KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. DO NOT INGEST HAND SANITIZER IS FLAMMABLE AND RAGS SOAKED IN HAND SANITIZER WILL BE FLAMMABLE. RAGS OR GARMENTS SOAKED IN HAND SANITIZER SHOULD NOT BE DRIED IN A DRYER EVEN AFTER BEING WASHED. OTHER WARNINGS APPLY AND WILL BE POSTED ON PRODUCT LABELS. 

Joshua Bowers 2 Stroke Drect Drive+

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.

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

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 torsioned 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.

Specs:

• 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
  
• Weighing in at a mere 4.65 oz!
• 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

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"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:

• Antiqued Nickel Plated Brass Frame and Motor Cover with Black Hardware (*Finish may vary)
  
• 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:

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.

A Standard Pinch Vise composed of the finest low carbon steel, maximizing magnetic conductivity. Slotted holes offer a universal fit for nearly all tattoo machines. Saw your skanky old vice off and replace it with a functional, easy to use system.