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  Swashdrive "Compact"   (Distributor of every Swashdrive ever made.)

Craig Wyeth, Inventor
Swashdrive Developments, Australia

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Compact LEVER Swashdrive #4A455

 

Threaded Connection Style Vise
#4A454  $550.00

No-slip Threading for attaching tubes.

         

Use #4A462 Swashdrive Handpiece (for Cartridges)

 

And Hawk Handpieces for cartridges
   

 

Threaded Finger Nut Connection

Mount the handpiece inserting the drive bar into the handpiece as you go. Position the wash-out area of the cartridge face-front. Thread onto the machine by the connector Finger Nut on the handpiece.
See more information below.

2 Titanium Rose-Joint Driver Bars Included with Compact
#4A465, 1-Rigid Long Bar for #4A454
#4A466, 1-Adjustable Soft-Hit Long Bar for #4A454

Price of Machine does not include Handpiece or Cartridges.
Threaded Style Cartridge Handpiece
for Compact Swashdrive $150.00

   
 

Swashdrive 25mm handpieces are designed to be re-used by disassembly: removing the bolt, cleaning, and autoclave sterilize between uses. Simply rotate the Depth Dial until the bolt stops moving upwards then gently pull the bolt up to remove the bolt completely.
The rubber o-ring on the bottom of the bolt is to be lubricated with Vaseline or food grade grease prior to re-assembly.
Handpiece #4A461 $150.00

Autoclave Sterilize
Swashdrive Handpieces between uses.

Disassembles for cleaning and re-processing and/or use the "Unimax-Invented" Hawk Barrier Sleeves #MB1162

 

Two variables influence how far the needles stick out the tip for the Threaded Compact Swashdrive.

First is Stroke length.
The distance the needle actually travels in one direction which is user selectable from 1mm to 6mm by rotating the Swashplate dial.

 

Second is the hand piece adjustment by the Depth Dial, the top rotating part, designed to increase or decrease the position of the cartridge  relative to the needle.

 
 

Set-up is versatile and intuitive.

Stroke length (the distance the needles travel in mm's) is set by the Swashplate mechanism on the top of the machine. Select a 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6mm stroke.  Instruction: First rotate the entire Swashplate so that the white line beneath the dial faces forward. This is the down-position. Open the U-shape lock to upright position. Hold the Imprinted plate "COMPACT" so it doesn't move. Rotate the dial to a mm number ("3" for example) and press the U-lock back down to set.

Insert the Drive Bar titanium plunger-part of the Rigid or Give Drive Bar into the empty vice-grip chuck. Push the open joint-part of the plastic piece onto the Rose-Joint Ball to attach the Drive Bar. (To remove it, press the jaws until it pops off.)

Rotate the Depth Dial so that some threads show on the top, 5 or 6 threads or more. Insert a cartridge into the hand piece. Mount the handpiece inserting the drive bar into the handpiece as you go. Position the wash-out area of the cartridge face-front. Thread onto the machine by the connector Finger Nut on the handpiece.

Make adjustments to suit your tattooing style by:  
A) turning the Depth Dial to change the position of the cartridge and/or
B) re-setting the stroke-length on the top with the Swashplate.


 
Converting from Swashdrive Rose Joint Connection
to Loop Needle Bar Connection

Included Spare Parts

Swashdrive Threaded Long Drive Bars ONLY FIT
Threaded Style Compact Swashdrive Handpiece #4A461 
Small Center hole.

2- Rose-joint Connector Long Drive Bars
are included with every Compact Tattoo machine. One each.

1- #4A465, Rigid Long Drive Bar
Replacements only are available for Rigid Bar $18.00/Each
1- #4A466, Adjustable Give-Hit Long Bar.
#4A465 replacements are not available separately at this time.
No price is quoted for "Give-Hit" Drive Bars.

Bars disassemble for cleaning and re-processing.
Note: Bars for Lever Style and Threaded Style are different lengths,
not interchangeable. Lever style is shorter.


Supplied with Machine Head

Warranty. The Swashdrive Compact Tattoo machine has a Six month warranty from date of purchase. To which Swashdrive Developments will repair the manufacturing fault of the machine free of charge, However, Swashdrive will not cover return postage cost to Australia. Failure to the below list of conditions may invalidate your warranty. Original purchase invoice with date of purchase must be provided for any warranty.

Disclaimer. Swashdrive Developments warranties the manufacturing quality of the Swashdrive Compact Tattoo machine. But under no conditions is Swashdrive Developemnts in any way liable for any injury, infection or quality of any tattoo of any person the Swashdrive machine is used on. This is the sole responsibility & liability of the Artist / Owner of the Swashdrive Tattoo machine. Updated information on the Compact Tattoo machine may be found at
Swashdrive Development Australian web site www.swashdrivetattoomachine.com
and at Unimax Supply Co, New York at        http://store.unimaxshop.com/compact-swashdrive-p3378.aspx
and at Unimax West in Arlington Texasat at    http://store.unimaxwest.com/swashdrive-compact-p3334.aspx


Do not allow the following to occur. It may invalidate warranty.

 

  1. Do not drop this machine, the swashplate is a precision mechanism.

  2. Do not use sprays directly on machine especially in around swash-plate area, use clean wipes.

  3. Do not place machine into autoclave or immerse into an ultra-sonic.

  4. Do not run machine with UN-tested or PWM power supplies, it may invalidate the warranty.

  5. Do not run the machine above 12 Volts DC.

  6. Do not disassemble the electric motor from machine.

Entire Contents copyright by Unimax Supply Co. N Y NY including text, pictures, and graphics.

SWASHDRIVE WHIP and G8 Rigid and G8 with Give-Clip
use traditional Loop Needle Bars and Tubes

#4A454 Swashdrive WHIP
Includes RCA to Clip Cord Adapter

#4A453 G-8 Rigid Swashdrive
Rigid hit.

#4A450 G-8 Give Clip Swashdrive
Adjustable give.

$495.00

$550.00

$550.00

All Swashdrives include RCA to Clip Cord Adapter.
Order cords separately. Price does not include cords, tubes or needles.
 

Characteristics of Swashdrives

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Powerful neodymium magnets

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Mechanical commutation

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Excellent volume/performance ratio

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Highest efficiency

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Low inductance

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No magnetic cogging

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High acceleration from low mass

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Low electromagnetic interference

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Linear characteristics

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High reliability

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Bar Tensioner on Whip only

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Needle-up Stopping

With a Clean Power Supply
the motor has a life expectancy
of approx. 20,000 hours.
Motor: 4.5 Watt
Custom Design
Swiss Maxon Motor
RoHS Compliant
Voltage: 1.0 ~ 12 Volts

Amps: 0.08 ~ 0.35 Amps
Power supplies The Swashplate

Swashdrives will run on almost any power supply,
but we strongly recommend the use of a quality bridge rectified
Dual Lab Instek,for the clean DC. 
Cheap single knob supplies with heaps of ripple & noise
will reduce motor life somewhat.
Tested & Endorsed power supplies for this machine.
For a stationary Shop Power Supply
 Genuine Unimax-Supplied
 EU Certified GW Instek Lab Power Supply
Meets all International Standards of compatibility.

The Smoothest Output of all power supplies
Genuine Unimax GW Instek
For traveling try something lighter
like the Unimax Traveler series.

Adapter included for Spring type CLIP CORD
RCA type connector wiring:

Positive (+) (Red wire) connected to center terminal
Negative (-) (Black wire) connected to outer shield
Swashplates are not user changeable
but will be repaired or replaced
only by Swashdrive.
Swashplates are not sold separately

The swashplate mechanism that drives the needle action is a very efficient means to convert the rotational motion
of the electric motor to the reciprocating motion of the needle producing an approximate advantage of 15:1.

The swashplate delivers a sine wave motion - constant needle velocity -  throughout the cycle producing a smooth
non-stopping continuous motion  as compared to the stop and start of conventional crank, cam (2-dimension) and coils.

Only the swashplate can make use of all 3-dimension axes to create the natural fluid cyclic reciprocating action
that produces a constant "brush-like" artistry feel experienced by fine art painting.

Looking down at the Swash from above:
The motor will run in either direction
but Craig Wyeth says "It likes CLOCKWISE direction."

  • at 6.0 Volts - 50 Cycles Per Second

  • at 9.0 Volts - 100 Cycles Per Second

  • at 12  Volts  - 150 Cycles Per Second

Swashdrive, G8, Whip, Compact
Set-up   $699.00
Includes: One (1) G8 or (1)Whip or (1) New Compact
G8: Specify Give Clip or Rigid
Choose 1 Power Supply
Digital Traveler: (Choose a Color)
 or
GW Instek Power Supply
(Adapter supplied free w/ Instek)

Set Includes:
TreadLite Foot Switch (USA)
Clip Cord or RCA Clip Cord (USA)
All Swashdrives can run either Clip Cord or RCA
Allen Wrenches,
Inertia Weights on Give-G8 Only
 
 
Chris Matisa 
When I started in this business 20 plus years ago I had always been in search
of the next and greatest tattoo machines.
I drove my wife insane at one point literally buying a new machine
a month! Yhen I saw the Swashdrive Generation 1 (at the time)
in  your Unimax catalog...

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