Editing Tattoo machine (section)

== Coil machine mechanisms ==
Coil tattoo machines function by passing current through two coils which alternate [[Electric motor|electromagnetic forces]] to move the tattoo needle up and down rapidly.<ref name="Serup 2015">{{Cite book |last=Serup |first=Jørgen |title=Tattooed skin and health |last2=Kluger |first2=Nicolas |last3=Bäumler |first3=Wolfgang |date=2015 |publisher=Karger |isbn=978-3-318-02776-1 |series=Current problems in dermatology |location=Basel Paris}}</ref> Power supplies adapt [[Alternating current|AC current]] to power the machine. This allows artists to control the [[voltage]] at which their machines operate at and can be manipulated to achieve line variation.<ref name=":0">{{Citation |last=De Cuyper |first=Christa |title=Procedure of Tattooing |date=2018 |work=Dermatologic Complications with Body Art: Tattoos, Piercings and Permanent Make-Up |pages=49–71 |editor-last=De Cuyper |editor-first=Christa |url=https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-77098-7_3 |access-date=2024-03-04 |place=Cham |publisher=Springer International Publishing |language=en |doi=10.1007/978-3-319-77098-7_3 |isbn=978-3-319-77098-7 |editor2-last=Pérez-Cotapos S |editor2-first=Maria Luisa}}</ref> Coil machines consist of about fifteen different parts including but not limited to the needle, tube, tube grip, tube clamp, needle bar, armature bar, front spring, contact screw, o-ring, rear spring, rear spring mounting screw, and a yoke. These parts are held together with a frame. Frames are constructed from a wide variety of materials such as brass, iron, steel, zinc, and aluminum. The type of frame used heavily influences the overall operation of the tattoo machine. Some frames (such as those constructed from iron or brass) reduce vibration during operation. Other lighter frames (such as those constructed from aluminum and zinc) reduce the physical strain on artists during operation. Improper frame selection/alignment affect the longevity and quality of a coil machine’s overall function. Coil tattoo machines give artists a high degree of control over every aspect of the machine’s function. This requires artists to be intimately knowledgeable about their machines to efficiently utilize such a device.