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Old 10-21-08 | 01:10 PM
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I Have Been Marked Forever!

I posted this in the large Lounge tattoo thread, but I figure most people aren't going to be reading that thread any time soon...

For a few years I've had a tattoo design in my head that is unique, obscure and highly meaningful to me. As my brother currently sports quite a lot of ink, he hooked me up with his artist and gave me this as a birthday/Christmas present.



The image is a diagram of the timings on a bridgeported rotary. It's based on an image from Rotary Engine Illustrated which I've tweaked. I had to remove a few of the timing lines as they would bunch up and create a mess.

It's about two weeks old so still healing slightly. But overall it's healed and has turned out really well.

It's also quite difficult to take a picture of one's own back.
Old 10-21-08 | 01:26 PM
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Yep, Aaron's finally done it. He's been branded!

You sir are a true rotorhead!
Old 10-21-08 | 01:30 PM
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Yup! You Aaron do In fact qualify for (If not should receive) the lifetime rotary achivement award. Thats brilliant.
Old 10-21-08 | 01:31 PM
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I'm taking a liking to this thread already. I think I'll sticky It for abit.
Old 10-21-08 | 01:32 PM
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Oh man Aaron.....your my hero lol.

I've been wanting to get a Rotary themed sleeve for quite a while now....someday.
Old 10-21-08 | 02:03 PM
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It's a sticky?!

The best part is that it's nearly impossible to explain this to the normals. Start talking port timing and they glaze over. First I need to explain what a port is...after I've explained what a rotary engine is. Generally I say "It's something in my engine".
Old 10-21-08 | 02:09 PM
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Is this your first tattoo? I'm getting mine's soon
Old 10-21-08 | 02:29 PM
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That's a wicked tatoo! Best rotary tatoo I've ever seen.
Old 10-21-08 | 04:00 PM
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Originally Posted by 7_rocket
Is this your first tattoo? I'm getting mine's soon
Yes, it's my first.

What are you getting?
Old 10-21-08 | 04:45 PM
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Your official! I don't think you will stop at only one. It's addicting. As for the sticky, you can have whatever you like Aaron.
Old 10-21-08 | 06:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Aaron Cake
Yes, it's my first.

What are you getting?
The meaning of my name in Latin
Old 10-21-08 | 06:48 PM
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Originally Posted by 7_rocket
The meaning of my name in Latin
"Lepimp"

?
Old 10-21-08 | 08:32 PM
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Dam,
I was considering something myself but nothing that big.

Cool. I think you will get alot of questions on this. For sure nobody else will have this tattoo. Very unique. Generally all tattoo's look the same to me.
Old 10-22-08 | 08:47 AM
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Hey is the actual timing of the port on the tat the same as TINA?
Old 10-22-08 | 08:48 AM
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Originally Posted by classicauto
"Lepimp"

?
."Leslutbag"
Old 10-22-08 | 09:18 AM
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Originally Posted by 7_rocket
The meaning of my name in Latin
That's neat. And when people ask what it means, you can act all aghast and say "What, you [I]don't/I] speak Latin?".

Originally Posted by classicauto
Hey is the actual timing of the port on the tat the same as TINA?
Actually no. Tina's timing is a bit more conservative and I honestly don't remember what it is (been 5 years since I built that engine).
Old 10-22-08 | 09:26 AM
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I think it's awesome.

nice job aaron.
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wow i am amazed.
that is truly impressive.
Mr. Cake you are the biggest rotary nut i know...yes, even bigger than the flywheel nut on a 13b (zing!)...lol

any idea what you might want to get next, if anything?

i've always thought about getting some ink...but i could never settle on something that i could for sure say i would be happy with 5, 10 years down the road. but such is the nature of it i guess.
Old 10-24-08 | 11:15 PM
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Congrats! I never taught id see ink on Aaron Cake but looks great!!
and on a second note.......


Originally Posted by coldfire
Mr. Cake you are the biggest rotary nut i know...yes, even bigger than the flywheel nut on a 13b (zing!)...lol
LOL....
Old 10-25-08 | 01:10 AM
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lol ... you should have a full rotary chamber drawn

something like this:

Old 10-25-08 | 10:21 AM
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Wow, that full cycle of the rotary looks awesome. I've saved it, but I don't know if it's tattoo material.
Old 10-29-08 | 11:39 PM
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How fast does you car go??
Aaron rips shirt off back..This fast!
I can see the next "Cosmetic improvement"..haha!..Rotary Nipple Rings!
Old 10-30-08 | 12:17 AM
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why did you have to bring that up ... now he's going to go make one and do it.
Old 10-30-08 | 06:00 PM
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I may have to borrow u as a template some time.

grats aaron!
Old 10-31-08 | 01:10 PM
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Rotary nipple rings you say...hmmm...Maybe an appropriate gift for a future girlfriend.


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