2018 New Series 4 inkbed Review #girlswithtattoos #inkbed #tattoo #tattoochair #inked #tattooartist #tattoofurniture @intenzetattooink @eternalink @tatsoul @fkirons @daveysuicide @lark_ink @neotatmachines @stevebutchertattoos @marcoklose_official @marshallbennett @worldfamousink When you go looking for a tattoo bed you run into inkbed and tat soul. And you've probably watched the horrible videos on inkbed from 2012ish that really make it look like junk. I figured 7 years later they surely improved their chairs/beds. Especially since they're on Series 4. Luckily they had just received a new shipment and I was able to order one. The two beds I was considering were this hydraulic inkbed that I purchased for $600 or a similar bed from tat soul which would have set me back a lil over $1000. It bears repeating, you get what you pay for. My final decision on the inkbed came down to not only price and being able to finance it on Amazon with zero interest for 12 months but also because I already had an inkbed ball and socket arm rest and features of the chair such as the swing away legs. The bed arrives in two large but manageable boxes. I was able to handle the boxes and assembly by myself. They do include the Allen key and child like wrenches. I opted for my socket set. So let's start assembly! The hydraulic base goes on first secured with 4, what I would consider very lightweight 3/8" nuts and bolts. On to step 2....attaching the main base to the hydraulic cylinder. In bold print you'll see a warning that clearly tells you to line up the pin on the side of the cylinder with the slit in the bases frame. No big deal....errrrrrr, WTF!? I literally break a sweat and spend the next 45 minutes tying to get this base to slide over the pin. You can see in the pic that it's lined up. I stomped on it, pounded on it with a rubber mallet and eventually drown it with wd40 now trying to either get it on or off! It's stuck and clearly has probably another 5/8" to go. I hit the online chat and get referred to their tech support. The guy looks at the pic I took and says, eh, it's fine. If it's not moving it's really only there to spin the chair anyway. 😳Cont'd next post.... (at Fleshwound Tattoo) https://www.instagram.com/p/Br3qr5KA8Tw/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1ahx6uc7ucibq