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.

 

Yep, Aaron's finally done it. He's been branded!

You sir are a true rotorhead!

 

Yup! You Aaron do In fact qualify for (If not should receive) the lifetime rotary achivement award. Thats brilliant.

 

I'm taking a liking to this thread already. I think I'll sticky It for abit.

 

Oh man Aaron.....your my hero lol.

I've been wanting to get a Rotary themed sleeve for quite a while now....someday.

 

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".

 

Is this your first tattoo? I'm getting mine's soon

 

That's a wicked tatoo! Best rotary tatoo I've ever seen.

 

Yes, it's my first.

What are you getting?

 

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.

 

The meaning of my name in Latin

 

"Lepimp"

?

 

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.

 

Hey is the actual timing of the port on the tat the same as TINA?

 

."Leslutbag"

 

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?".

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).

 

I think it's awesome.

nice job aaron.

 

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.

 

Congrats! I never taught id see ink on Aaron Cake but looks great!!
and on a second note.......


LOL....

 

lol ... you should have a full rotary chamber drawn

something like this:

 

Wow, that full cycle of the rotary looks awesome. I've saved it, but I don't know if it's tattoo material.

 

How fast does you car go??
Aaron rips shirt off back..This fast!
I can see the next "Cosmetic improvement"..haha!..Rotary Nipple Rings!

 

why did you have to bring that up ... now he's going to go make one and do it.

 

I may have to borrow u as a template some time.

grats aaron!

 

Rotary nipple rings you say...hmmm...Maybe an appropriate gift for a future girlfriend.