If you like your speed but need to hit softer, switch to a shorter stroke.
If you want to move faster but don’t want your machine to hit too hard when you increase voltage,
switch to a shorter stroke and increase voltage
If you want to move slower but don’t want your machine to hit too soft when you decrease voltage,
switch to a longer stroke and decrease voltage
Cartridges
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The Valhalla accepts any standard tattoo cartridge but should be used with cartridges that have
protective membranes to limit or eliminate back-flow. If you use cartridges without membranes
you need to properly use Clean Caps in order to protect the inside of the machine. Warranty
does not cover, in any case, damages due to ink inside the machine.
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Membrane/spring pressure on cartridges can vary from brand to brand. Stiffer membranes may
require slightly more voltage than softer membranes, from +0.5v to +1.0v.
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While changing cartridges you can leave the machine running, just try to be quick about it.
Leaving the machine running for long periods of time without the load from the cartridge will
decrease the life of the motor.
Disposables
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Disposable grips: Come in packages of 10. Available in all Valhalla sizes
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Clean Caps: Come in packages of 20. Clean caps have 2 seals in order to function properly: The
plunger bar seal and the body seal. The body seal doubles as a locking ring. Insert the clean cap
with the small seal facing the plunger bar. When it is time to remove the clean cap you may be
able to do so with your fingers, or you can use the tip of a cartridge, a toothpick, a pen or
anything else that will allow you to pick the body seal out.
Bagging
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The most common way to put a barrier around the Valhalla is to tape a single clip cord sleeve to
the grip. Leave the stroke adjustment ring visible so that you can adjust stroke while the machine
is bagged without having to break down your setup.
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Adding the barrier makes it a little more difficult to adjust the stroke but you should have no
difficulty adjusting the stroke while bagged if you use a ratcheting action whereby one hand
keeps a constant grip as the other hand clamps>turns 1 click>releases>returns to its original
position>repeats.
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