I bought a Hitbox when my son asked for an Xbox. He is 10yrs old and I can see his own pride of craftsmanship starting to bloom. Not happy or satisfied with an ugly or “good enough” weld. These welders are a win/win. Fuckimg around and learning the very basics. Keeping within its intended use/capabilities. Not a replacement for a professional welder.
Absolutely not a replacement for a high quality welder but man getting someone started on a fruitful path so early is an amazing story. Great parenting! Keep that up!
Hey my friend how are coming along I'm having fun w/ mine ... learning lol. I wanted to ask if you used 220v. Idk about the adapter. my 220v (dryer) outlet is different...
Going pretty good on 110. I haven't tried it 220 yet. My plug is also different. But I do have some other videos where I made my own muffler delete(meh Still learning but functional) and actually welded 2 of my own differentials and they are holding.
Bro just got me one and I never did it to I did it long time ago and could not open my eyes for days put the video help out a lot I like for u to do one to show the sitting on it and all it dose I got the same one God bless you
Right on man. Enjoy it it's a ton of fun for sure. As for the settings there wasn't much. I had to do a little research on the relationship between Voltage and Amperages to wrap my head around how to get a better weld. From that info I have gotten better at tuning the machine. Also I have learned to let the machine rest a little so if I weld for 10-15 minutes let it rest for 20-30 minutes.
Howzit going bruddah? I just got my hitbox today. Turned it on to see if it powers up. I wanted to ask about the voltage knob on the left. Does it show up on the display? Or how do you know what the voltage is. I dont get any reading of it. Lmk. Aloha .
Not that I ever noticed. Its always been the amps only. With some practice the voltage has a very noticable effect. Find an amperage that melts well for the metal then think of volts like how hard the machine will punch through.
@@DriftSanti ok... I saw a video that said having the right voltage and amps is huge on how well your weld will come out. Mahalo my friend, create, build and enjoy. Aloha
Is it me, or are there as many video's that show how to do this.. that would make any one better at welding, watching some one learn how to not weld is petty hard to watch.. but I will give a thumbs up.. because it's a good try at doing some thing that some ones not used to doing, that will get better. I looked on eBay for this welder, and the first in the list was for $149.59 (for my Aussie dollar), but the funny thing is this, it says it's a Portable 140A Welding Machine.. how? How is it portable, I can't go out in to the middle of a paddock and start welding.. no power to do it.. it would be, if it was bundled with a generator... 2 in 1 as it has a stick handle... maybe lots of battery's and invertor. As staed as.. MIG Gasless Welder, HITBOX HBM1200 220V Portable 140A Welder Welding Machine.. they seemed to need to call it a welder welding machine, as if saying it welds twice as making some kind of point.
It really depends on a bunch of things like the material, thickness, how clean the material is and so on. But I have found running the fairly hot has been working for me lately. I am still on 110 but I just welded a diff on flux core no problem.
Thanks man. Yeah I eventually got the helmet dialed in. Since then I have managed to make my own muffler delete and weld a couple diffs. Super fun and functional.
@@DriftSanti never swap a 15A to an 20A. the wires doesn't have the good gauge for that. you need at minimum 12GA of wires VS the 14 you probably have in your house.
This welder claims that it can TIG. Mostly the videos made on this machine is how to use MIG and MMA which is common. I'm sure viewers would like to see it's TIG performance!!! Unfortunately no one shows it.
You are 100% correct in pointing this out. I think the reason is most of the buyers are hoping to just get a few things done around the home or small project for cheap. But I promise in the next 3 months I will be trying out the tig function and there will be videos on the subject.
It’s because any DC stick welder has the capability to do lift tig. It’s not really a feature. Once you get into argon, your running it on MiG. Nobody really finds practicality in tigging on a scratch start/ lift tig. Stick is where it’s at with that. FWIW a Hitbox 200D mini goes on sale for $60 frequently. I have one and it does work. You don’t expect it to
Which wires? I did recently move the whole area around to create a little more space between the qelding area and the fuse panel. You'll see it in the next video.
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I am over 70..man you encouraged me to buy a welder and have some fun. Thanks
Best comment ever! Have fun!
When there's slag let it drag. Don't push when welding with flux core wire. Always pull
Thats 1 of very few rules I collected when researching.
I bought a Hitbox when my son asked for an Xbox. He is 10yrs old and I can see his own pride of craftsmanship starting to bloom. Not happy or satisfied with an ugly or “good enough” weld. These welders are a win/win. Fuckimg around and learning the very basics. Keeping within its intended use/capabilities. Not a replacement for a professional welder.
Absolutely not a replacement for a high quality welder but man getting someone started on a fruitful path so early is an amazing story. Great parenting! Keep that up!
Hey my friend how are coming along I'm having fun w/ mine ... learning lol.
I wanted to ask if you used 220v. Idk about the adapter. my 220v (dryer) outlet is different...
Going pretty good on 110. I haven't tried it 220 yet. My plug is also different. But I do have some other videos where I made my own muffler delete(meh Still learning but functional) and actually welded 2 of my own differentials and they are holding.
Bro just got me one and I never did it to I did it long time ago and could not open my eyes for days put the video help out a lot I like for u to do one to show the sitting on it and all it dose I got the same one God bless you
Right on man. Enjoy it it's a ton of fun for sure. As for the settings there wasn't much. I had to do a little research on the relationship between Voltage and Amperages to wrap my head around how to get a better weld. From that info I have gotten better at tuning the machine. Also I have learned to let the machine rest a little so if I weld for 10-15 minutes let it rest for 20-30 minutes.
Howzit going bruddah? I just got my hitbox today. Turned it on to see if it powers up. I wanted to ask about the voltage knob on the left. Does it show up on the display? Or how do you know what the voltage is. I dont get any reading of it. Lmk. Aloha .
Not that I ever noticed. Its always been the amps only. With some practice the voltage has a very noticable effect. Find an amperage that melts well for the metal then think of volts like how hard the machine will punch through.
@@DriftSanti ok... I saw a video that said having the right voltage and amps is huge on how well your weld will come out. Mahalo my friend, create, build and enjoy. Aloha
Yes they both absolutely make for great welding when done right.
******like your vid your real im learning thanks do more later show your work after doing it a while
Good job . 👏
Is it me, or are there as many video's that show how to do this.. that would make any one better at welding, watching some one learn how to not weld is petty hard to watch.. but I will give a thumbs up.. because it's a good try at doing some thing that some ones not used to doing, that will get better.
I looked on eBay for this welder, and the first in the list was for $149.59 (for my Aussie dollar), but the funny thing is this, it says it's a Portable 140A Welding Machine.. how?
How is it portable, I can't go out in to the middle of a paddock and start welding.. no power to do it.. it would be, if it was bundled with a generator... 2 in 1 as it has a stick handle... maybe lots of battery's and invertor.
As staed as.. MIG Gasless Welder, HITBOX HBM1200 220V Portable 140A Welder Welding Machine.. they seemed to need to call it a welder welding machine, as if saying it welds twice as making some kind of point.
What setting do you find best? Just got same welder.
It really depends on a bunch of things like the material, thickness, how clean the material is and so on. But I have found running the fairly hot has been working for me lately. I am still on 110 but I just welded a diff on flux core no problem.
@@DriftSanti thanks
Keep practicing. I went stick. Welding is a lot of fun. If you're seeing red then maybe your helmet is not good enough.
Thanks man. Yeah I eventually got the helmet dialed in. Since then I have managed to make my own muffler delete and weld a couple diffs. Super fun and functional.
Did you weld for the very first time in your life?
Can this run on a 15A breaker?
To be honest I dont know worst case if you know what a breaker is you can learn to swap it to a 20 also. The world is your oyster.
@@DriftSanti never swap a 15A to an 20A. the wires doesn't have the good gauge for that. you need at minimum 12GA of wires VS the 14 you probably have in your house.
@@thedragonforce1001Yah, listen to drifsanti - don't mess with your breakers, just plug it in to higher rated amp outlet.
Are you using 110 or 220?
Its on 110 right now but I can run it 220 also.
🎉 in Mar you’ll be 40
Lol. Old Geezer
This welder claims that it can TIG. Mostly the videos made on this machine is how to use MIG and MMA which is common. I'm sure viewers would like to see it's TIG performance!!! Unfortunately no one shows it.
You are 100% correct in pointing this out. I think the reason is most of the buyers are hoping to just get a few things done around the home or small project for cheap. But I promise in the next 3 months I will be trying out the tig function and there will be videos on the subject.
It’s because any DC stick welder has the capability to do lift tig. It’s not really a feature. Once you get into argon, your running it on MiG. Nobody really finds practicality in tigging on a scratch start/ lift tig. Stick is where it’s at with that. FWIW a Hitbox 200D mini goes on sale for $60 frequently. I have one and it does work. You don’t expect it to
You better protect the wires from the melted metal
Which wires? I did recently move the whole area around to create a little more space between the qelding area and the fuse panel. You'll see it in the next video.
@@DriftSanti the wires of your welding machine. you have them into the welding table
@@ivangamer8022 I gotcha. Ill keep them tidier when welding.