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tattoo machine out of household material by chrisdelarge56 on March 21, 2008
Table of Contents tattoo machine out of household material . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Intro: Tattoo machine out of household material . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Step 1: Find a motor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Step 2: Make the frame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Step 3: Cut up a pen for the tube . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Step 4: Get stoked, you're done . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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http://www.instructables.com/id/tattoo-machine-out-of-household-material/
Intro: Tattoo machine out of household material build a prison style tattoo machine out of househeld items. tools: needle nose pliers, knife, philips head screwdriver parts: toothbrush, ball point pen, guitar string, mechanical pencil eraser, and electric motor from tape recorder
Step 1: Find a motor i found mine in a tape recording machine. I heard that tape machine motors were the standard, but i have also heard of tattoo machines made of nintendo 64 rumble pack motors. When you find your motor, rip it out and take note of the positive and negative wires. Also rip off the stock gear attached to the motor crank. You will be replacing the stock gear with a mechanical pencil eraser fitted to the guitar string needle.
Step 2: Make the frame I used a plastic tooth brush. First I cut off the head with the bristles. Then i melted a 90 degree angle in the top of the brush for the motor to rest on.
http://www.instructables.com/id/tattoo-machine-out-of-household-material/
Step 3: Cut up a pen for the tube find a normal ball point pen and take out the ink and the tip to use the shell for the tube of your needle. Get those guts out and then tape the tube to the outside of the toothbrush. Then connect the toothbrush frame to the motor so that the eraser gear hangs over the edge of the toothbrush. Take your guitar string and bend it in a 90degree angle. Then stick the angled string through the eraser stuck to the motor near an edge. Next cut the needle so that it only pokes through the tube when the motor is turned on.
Step 4: Get stoked, you're done I have my motor connected to a power source with alligator clips, but it would work better with a power foot switch . Connect it, dip it in ink and you're ready to go ruin lives.
http://www.instructables.com/id/tattoo-machine-out-of-household-material/
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Comments 40 comments Add Comment
naruto the ninja13 says:
Dec 31, 2010. 10:26 PM REPLY
have fun with your hepatitus
nightninja87 says:
Jun 6, 2010. 9:23 PM REPLY
i like the ible and i like the stiletto in picture one i got one too
charles.david.sutherland says:
Apr 27, 2010. 9:03 PM REPLY the circular action of the motor is converted to an eliptical one by the use of a cam. this is why the needle is able to travel up and down.
dsman195276 says:
Mar 21, 2008. 7:24 AM REPLY
this is a very bad idea. good job on making it but i would never use this. you could get STAFE infection.
lane29 says:
Mar 11, 2010. 11:29 PM REPLY
i allways clean mine withh iodine
Eidolonmyst says:
May 25, 2008. 3:22 PM REPLY
It's Staph Infection, and if you use sterile tat needle bars you'll be fine.
dsman195276 says:
May 25, 2008. 5:07 PM REPLY oops, i am not a expert on the subject. all i know is that it is called a STAPH (my typing used to be really bad, so i missed that typo) infection, and you can get it from tattoos with out sterile needles.
sresrose1206 says:
Feb 24, 2010. 10:03 PM REPLY This cannot POSSIBLY be safe. Tattoo parlors (you know, where you go and pay a PROFESSIONAL who's taken classes and earned certificates and knows how to handle the bodily fluids and proper disposal of equipment and such-like) can get shut down for not having sanitary working conditions - what makes you think your house is clean enough? I'm willing to bet that if you're making a tattoo gun with sewing machine needles and parts from a tpe player, you're not paying any attention to sterilizing your equipment, buying actual tattoo ink, and cleaning your skin before tattooing it. Are you trying to contract staph infection from those nasty bugs that live on your skin?
eyerobot says:
Jan 25, 2010. 4:34 PM REPLY
Finally someone made sense out of the guitar string method for me, Good job chris. The string is seated off center, On an eraser, Attached to a horizontally mounted motor shaft, Then bent downward towards the tube. The off center movement of the guitar string forces it up and down. Just in case someone else cant wrap their brain around how this thing works. One question i dont see answered in any of these instructibles about tattoo machines is, How deep should the needle penetrate into the skin? A minimum distance would do for a start position, As I realize skin has different thicknesses, But one setting for all skin types seems possible, And a far sight safer than eyeballing it. I just dont like the idea of gouging someones muscles, Just to learn how far is too far.
http://www.instructables.com/id/tattoo-machine-out-of-household-material/
dmwl says:
Mar 21, 2009. 8:32 PM REPLY I'm trying to do this can someone tell me how I get the motor to go I took it out of an old radio and it wont run on battery's or any thing else (I even tried to plug it straight into the wall nearly killed myself) :)
pandaboy292 says:
Jan 15, 2010. 12:27 PM REPLY the motor is probly froze. id go to a thrift store or yard sales and look for r.c. cars. they have good motors. and the bigger thr r.c. the bigger the motor.
veverica says:
Jul 30, 2009. 10:53 AM REPLY
kako si uradio da se igla ne okrece u krug vec gore dole ja pokusavam al nemogu
MUNCHINE says:
Dec 8, 2009. 10:48 AM REPLY
WAT!!! ME NO SPEAK SPANISH
roderix says:
Dec 28, 2009. 2:52 PM REPLY
I see you don't. That's not spanish. :)
420 4 life says:
Dec 8, 2009. 11:06 AM REPLY
i blue my hand of will making a gun....not fun!!
MUNCHINE says:
Dec 8, 2009. 11:01 AM REPLY
I MADE ONE BUT I MESSED UP AND CUT OFF MY HAND J/K BUT I DID MAKE ONE AND IT SUCKED
BlondGuy101 says:
Aug 25, 2009. 4:28 AM REPLY This looks mighty cool, how does it perform versus, say, a Dreamer Liner/Shader? Also I'm not sure why some commenters seem concerned about skin or blood infections etc. the use of sterile practise and proper needles/inks as well as aftercare means there is no problem
tom irons says:
May 29, 2009. 7:44 PM REPLY dude are you serious, from a tape player?! sweet!! maybe next we can make one outta a excersize bike!! then upload your finished tattoos to grimycharms.com !! holler!
derangedunit says:
Aug 7, 2009. 9:03 PM REPLY i made one out of a motor from a electric razor that was battery powered and weighed under a pound fir perfectly in your hand of course i did tatt's with it using pen ink so they fade out after about 3 months you just change out the batteries and guitar string though and it worked perfectly
NinjaSloth says:
Mar 19, 2009. 7:04 PM REPLY One of my friends made a tattoo gun out of the motor from one of those chattering teeth toys, some guitar string, and a few other things and gave himself a cotton mouth kings emblem tattoo on his left arm.
thematthatter says:
Mar 21, 2008. 8:02 AM REPLY you might want to include the "power source" as part of your materials, at first i thought you had the motor plugged directly to the wall!
pinkishfloydus says:
Mar 19, 2009. 8:22 AM REPLY
you use the power supply from the stereo and attach it to the leads with allegator clips.
whitedem0n says:
Jun 20, 2008. 12:20 PM REPLY
must the electric motor be from a tape recorder
alexhalford says:
Dec 27, 2008. 6:28 PM REPLY
Nope, any will do... they're just about the right size.
GorillazMiko says: A video of it working would be cool, but it looks dangerous.
http://www.instructables.com/id/tattoo-machine-out-of-household-material/
Mar 22, 2008. 4:40 PM REPLY
Eidolonmyst says:
May 25, 2008. 3:21 PM REPLY
Mine works great
djr6789 says:
Nov 15, 2008. 8:51 AM REPLY
i made a pacman tattoo with this gu n and it worked great
cowscankill says:
Oct 15, 2008. 5:46 PM REPLY
You tattoed yourself?! OMG I would never do this ever times pi squared to infinity!
bobbyboy1234 says:
Aug 24, 2008. 12:22 PM REPLY
i thought my dremel mite work and it did
Eidolonmyst says:
May 25, 2008. 3:21 PM REPLY
Use a sewing machine foot pedal
CapnTac says:
Apr 22, 2008. 3:07 PM REPLY
Or, you could just shell out 75 dollars and buy one, and that way you won't catch diseases. =-(
Sgt.Waffles says:
Mar 22, 2008. 4:45 PM REPLY
Old. Also, enjoy your hepatitis.
HammyHavoc says:
Apr 6, 2008. 4:39 PM REPLY
Will do [:
blindrage says:
Mar 24, 2008. 7:18 AM REPLY
Good instructable, but you should have titled it "Fun with blood-borne pathogens!"
mrmath says:
Mar 21, 2008. 4:20 AM REPLY I second the sterilization thing. Also, what do you use for ink? I would think that if you could get the guitar string needle to go into the plastic instead of an eraser, that might last longer, but what do I know.
smellyzach34 says:
Mar 22, 2008. 8:18 PM REPLY
india ink
jnixon says:
Mar 21, 2008. 5:47 AM REPLY
LOL WUT?
gmjhowe says:
Mar 21, 2008. 4:01 AM REPLY Nice, quite simple really - I recommend some steps on sterlisation and health risks etc! before people go trying this on them selves!
Shark500 says:
Mar 21, 2008. 3:43 AM REPLY
I've made these before. you should look into fish pumps. they work pretty muchthe same as actual tatoo guns.
pingeee says: Cool, can you show us some photos of how this thing works? I am not very expert at the tattoo painting
http://www.instructables.com/id/tattoo-machine-out-of-household-material/
Mar 21, 2008. 3:38 AM REPLY
