TATTOO EXAM/395 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS (A+)
When the armature bar is flat on the front coil, what is
the smallest gap above the rear coil? - √Answer :.010
Quiz :What does a smaller gap above the rear coil
cause? - √Answer :More power
Quiz :What should the armature bars be made of? -
√Answer :Plain steel
Quiz :How does a machine run if too much of the coil is
showing? - √Answer :Hot
Quiz :What type of edges should your contact screw
have? - √Answer :Rounded and smooth
Quiz :Where on the front spring should the contact
screw be hitting? - √Answer :Front and end of spring
Quiz :What length of spring would run faster? - √Answer
:Short spring with high angle
Quiz :What type of metal should the contact screw be
made of to have the highest conductivity? -
√Answer :Brass
Quiz :How does the armature bar hit the front coil core?
- √Answer :Flat, full contact
Quiz :What do you want the frame on your tattoo
machine to be? - √Answer :Non-conductive
,Quiz :What happens when your machine is conductive
and electrified? - √Answer :The armature bar sticks to
the coils causing the matching to stay in an "on" setting
Quiz :What diameter should your post binding be? -
√Answer :5/16
Quiz :What happens if you use a steel contact screw? -
√Answer :Can cause unwanted spark
Quiz :When setting up your machine, why would you
"snug" down the eye of the needle bar? - √Answer :This
helps to prevent weak and jumpy lines
Quiz :Why is a once-piece contact screw the best
choice? - √Answer :Screws with things added on top
can cause vibration
Quiz :What are the two advantages of to using a brass
contact screw? - √Answer :100% conductive and keeps
its shape longer than other choices
Quiz :How much if the contact screw should be touching
the front spring? - √Answer :A tiny contact area
Quiz :Why should you use plain steel for a spring rather
than a coated spring? - √Answer :The coating wears
away quickly, which causes a bad connection
Quiz :What kind of reaction can you expect from a
machine with a very low spring angle? -
√Answer :Spongy and weak
,Quiz :Which type of machine benefits the best from a
shorter spring? - √Answer :A liner
Quiz :Which spring is the most important for tuning the
machine? - √Answer :The rear spring
Quiz :A machine that is very hard hitting and fast
running moves the needle in and out of the skin so fast
that _____? - √Answer :It doesn't leave enough pigment
behind
Quiz :What is the ideal width of the springs used on the
machine? - √Answer :The springs should be just as
wide as the part they're attached to
Quiz :What types of screws should you use to hold the
coils to the frame? - √Answer :Always use a magnetic
screw that sits flush to the frame
Quiz :What is the function of the tube vise? -
√Answer :Firmly hold the tube in place and properly
align the tube while the machine is in use
Quiz :How should a tube vise hold a tube in comparison
to the machine? - √Answer :Squarely front to back and
side to side
Quiz :What is the most important part of a tattoo
machine? - √Answer :Coils
, Quiz :What is the purpose of the coils of a tattoo
machine? - √Answer :To run consistently and not lose
power
Quiz :What is a possible reason for the machine to not
work at all? - √Answer :There is debris between the
contact screw and the front spring
Quiz :What can cause the coils to be in a constant "on"
position? - √Answer :A coil wire, soldering lug, or any of
the electrical circuit touching the frame
Quiz :What does your frame act as for a coil circuit? -
√Answer :The ground
Quiz :What is not a purpose of the binding posts? -
√Answer :Electrical contact from the soldering lugs to
the contact screw
Quiz :What is a safety feature of the cartridge needles?
- √Answer :If the cartridge is not installed in the machine
or tube, then the needles are not exposed; this limits the
possibility of needle stick
Quiz :What does EPA stand for? -
√Answer :Environmental Protection Agency
Quiz :What does FDA stand for? - √Answer :Food and
Drug Administration
Quiz :What does "high level disinfectant" mean? -
√Answer :A chemical agent, registered with the EPA,
which has demonstrated tuberculocidal activity
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