The process endures.. I’ve built these tools and components based on my own explorations as a tattooer and from requests for fellow colleagues.. nothing more, nothing less.. ad astra..
tattoo frames / dual-coil machines –
Liberte
Cut-back liner, dual coil frame
alignment..
Liner, dual coil (Emerald)
Liner, dual coil (Pathfinder)
Tactical shader
Tactical shader w/ laser
tattoo frames / single-coil machines –
Hex fast liner
Decepticon Liner
Decepticon Liner details
Cubic Liner
Tetra Liner
Lillehammer
Air Liner
Blue Mana
Blue Mana details
Big Chongus
Big Chongus details
Goldfinger
Goldfinger details
Chunk
Chunk details
tattoo frames / hand poke –
Single bar hand poke frame
Single bar hand poke frame
Micro-tetra
Nomi tool
Tattoo frames, tattoo machines, hand poke frames and an assortment of custom made components specific to each machine are hand-built by Rob Carter. Coils in these builds were wrapped exclusively by Johnathon Cherry, except for the Hex Fast Liner, Goldfinger and Chunk single-coil machines, which were wrapped by Rob Carter.
foot switches –
..the process..
Aladdin
Vishnu
El Presidente
Fiji
Iron Eagle
Heavy Feather
Thumper
Blood
The Pathfinder ..dual machine, foot pedal
dual-machine switch –
DPDT Walkman
variable DC power supply-
Minty fresh
coin screws / key screws / contact screws –
coin screws
key screw
gamer dice contact screws
key screws
key screws
hand-built cables –
RCA to 1/4″ power cables
RCA to 1/4″ power cable with custom cable stabilizer
RCA to 1/4″ power cable
hand-built knives –
ceremonial knife, high carbon steel, case hardened
stiletto ice pick, low carbon steel, case hardened
boline knife, high carbon steel, case hardened
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