I got one of these off of eBay. Unfortunately it was DOA. I sent it back and re-ordered. I'm hoping it was just a lemon, and not indicative of their line of welders. How has yours been holding up? BTW, thanks for the great video.
@MarcBchannel
Ай бұрын
Oh no😬 Mine is still going. QC probably isn't going to be the best considering the low price. I wasn't expecting a super robust machine. Just something to kick around and learn tig with. I have other welders for most of my welding needs. I only needed a tig for the occasional aluminum job. Hope you get a good one👍
@dannyrusso8279
Ай бұрын
I'll keep my fingers crossed. The price is incredible for a machine with all its features, especially for the price I'm paying on eBay.
@MarcBchannel
Ай бұрын
@@dannyrusso8279 Let's us know how the replacement turns out. Cheers
@dannyrusso8279
Ай бұрын
The seller sent another unit and this one is 100%. At 221.00 it's a great deal.
@MarcBchannel
Ай бұрын
@@dannyrusso8279 Awesome. Hope it serves you well👍
@deankay4434
2 ай бұрын
Too short as for sale June 2024 as new model able to TIG aluminum. I have a 1984 MIG that produces a true 150Amps (Measured) and torch. An ASE Master since 78, I want the ability to weld SS, AL and don't care about "Sugaring" just welding. No food grade, no oil-gas pipe line, just exhaust and aluminum brackets and various parts. They missed the market as 20% don't own any welder, 40% own a oxy/act torch but don't or can't drop $4k on a TIG only.
@whatsdadcookin6320
2 ай бұрын
Learning here. Is this a good gun for primer?
@MarcBchannel
2 ай бұрын
Good for high build primer with the 1.7mm tip. Use the 1.3-1.5mm tips for sealer/base/clear
@whatsdadcookin6320
2 ай бұрын
@@MarcBchannel what’s a good primer gun for epoxy?
@MarcBchannel
2 ай бұрын
@whatsdadcookin6320 Anything with a 1.3-1.4mm tip really. Spraying sealer and epoxy isn't hard. You want to spray thin even med wet coats with enough pressure to atomize and lay down flat but not too high that it's overspraying and dry. Any gun with the right size tip will do.
@MarcBchannel
2 ай бұрын
@whatsdadcookin6320 If your just learning the A610 is a good gun to learn on. You can use it for everything with the different tip sizes. Learn how regulate the fluid flow, air pressure, spray distance and travel speed. You can get good results with this gun. No need to spend alot to learn
@MarcBchannel
2 ай бұрын
@whatsdadcookin6320 Maintain good overlap too. Around 50-60% overlap for primer/sealer/solid base colors and more overlap with metallics/pearls/candies to prevent tiger striping. 70-90% overlap when clearing for even med to wet finishes to flow the clear out flat with less orange peel. Just don't go too slow or you'll get runs
@HardlyDrivenSon
2 ай бұрын
I have this welder, had it a few months but only just used it, I was waiting on a pedal and a new table ect, it has allowed me to run 1 bead and now refuses to ark, the pedal shows the amp increasing but nothing is happening... Any ideas?
@MarcBchannel
2 ай бұрын
Does it ark with the pedal disconnected using the switch on the torch in 2T or 4T mode?
@HardlyDrivenSon
2 ай бұрын
@@MarcBchannel I have fixed it since, I took the pedal apart and has some loose and bent components, re attached and straightened and now its all working as it should, thanks for the quick response though :)
@MarcBchannel
2 ай бұрын
@HardlyDrivenSon oh nice👍 I think people are having problems with the pedals. Glad you got it working
@lyallcampbell5613
3 ай бұрын
Any idea how to setup the pedal? When I push it down it makes that same noise but no arc starts
@MarcBchannel
3 ай бұрын
I just plugged the pedal in, set the machine to TIG, and set the amperage by turning the knob on the pedal. If it doesn't work I'd look into the pedal. Mite have a defective one. If your still having problems let me know. Should be able to troubleshoot the pedal somehow. I'd imagine it's kind of a potentiometer. Mite be able to check resistance
@lyallcampbell5613
3 ай бұрын
@@MarcBchannel Okay thank you. I will give it another try. All I get is the same noise at 4:53 then nothing. Might be pedal
@MarcBchannel
3 ай бұрын
@@lyallcampbell5613Does it arc without the pedal in 2T or 4T?
@lyallcampbell5613
3 ай бұрын
Yeah, just have it in 2T and works completely fine with the torch. Plugs in fine and machine knows it's foot pedal as amps stay at 10 on machine but doesn't let me adjust them on pedal.
@MarcBchannel
3 ай бұрын
@lyallcampbell5613 Ya probably bad pedal. They are pretty simple inside. Two wires to the micro switch which should be working since it starts the high frequency circuit and the other 3 to the rheostat/potentiometer. Maybe a wire fell off?
@dpmulvan
4 ай бұрын
Sort of defeats the purpose of buying a Lvlp gun.
@MarcBchannel
4 ай бұрын
I don't think these guns really are LVLP. They market these guns as "LVLP" saying that they use 4-4.5cfm of air but it's not true. It's more like 6-7 and if you crank up the pressure to 30+psi needed to finely atomize clear, it's close to 8-9cfm. The Bellaria uses about that @28-29psi but I can get it to spray clear nice @25-26psi so it actually uses less. The LVLP designation is a little misleading. They need more pressure to atomize than the Bellaria. They do spray base nice at lower pressures tho. It kinda sprays base like an HVLP at lower pressures.
@mrmidnight32
4 ай бұрын
What does this do? Just asking cause I purchase the a610 for my first gun last weekend. Never painted a car before
@MarcBchannel
4 ай бұрын
It was just an experiment. The A610/R500 guns are loose copies of the Iwata W400 guns. It happens that some parts like the nozzle, air caps, and needles interchange. The W400 Bellaria BA4-2 air cap gives you a wider fan and better atomization but it's really not worth upgrading. By the time you buy a cap and needle/nozzle set you'd be into it for the price of a Kiwami4 which is the same thing as a Bellaria. I already have a Bellaria so I had the parts. The A610 can give you good finishes if you practice with it and set it up for what you are doing. It's easier with a better gun like the Bellaria but even it is not a top tier gun. It's a better base coat gun because of the wide fan. Lays metallics really nice. Not my favorite for clear. It will atomize good but it's a little slow. The A610 is actually pretty good with clear if you crank up the pressure over 30psi. You want the clear to atomize just enough lay down smooth but not over atomized to where it lays too dry and being wasted into the air. The smaller pattern makes it decently fast and lays down the material wet enough to flow out smooth. Keep a steady distance around 6-8in and a steady speed. Keep a 70-80% overlap. Lay your first coat down medium wet and your second coat a little wetter and flat. You generally want a wide even fan for metallic base. The A610 doesn't have a super wide fan but I've laid metallics pretty good with it. Just keep a 50-60% overlap and keep a good distance and don't lay it on thick or you'll get motling with the metallics. Spray a control coat/drop coat to even out any uneven or blotchy spots in the metallics. Just takes practice. A good painter can get decent results with pretty much any gun
@negotiable_terms1848
4 ай бұрын
Excellent info!!!
@intheshoptv
Ай бұрын
@@MarcBchannelAny advice for laying black epoxy primer with the stock a610 (and later on, a hot rod satin black single stage)?
@MarcBchannel
Ай бұрын
@intheshoptv What are you painting? Why are you using epoxy instead of regular primer surfacer? Are you painting bare metal or trying to seal off an existing finish? Epoxy is usually thin like basecoat. With the a610 I'd start around 26psi and go from there. Go up if it's too peely or down to reduce overspray. Single stage paint is usually thicker almost like clear. Start at 28-30psi and go from there up or down depending on the finish you want. More for less peel and less if the overspray is too much. I'd do a test spray first with both materials
@intheshoptv
Ай бұрын
@@MarcBchannel partially sanded down 55’ chevy truck cab. Going to wire wheel more of it and shoot it with black epoxy. Will probably stay that way for a while and I’ll wet sand it at a later date before single stage satin
@florythm1222
5 ай бұрын
Wat are you running for gas mixture ?
@florythm1222
5 ай бұрын
An wat cup an tungsten are you using
@MarcBchannel
5 ай бұрын
Argon, #8, thoriated
@florythm1222
5 ай бұрын
@@MarcBchannel 100% argon right
@MarcBchannel
5 ай бұрын
@@florythm1222 yes
@Bobby82568
5 ай бұрын
Make more videos you slacker 😂
@CristYanno7
5 ай бұрын
how to activate HF?
@rickgarza2777
6 ай бұрын
I purchased one of these machines. I am a former stick, mig, and stainless welder with about 5 years experience in the past. I used it mainly to weld aluminum. To my surprise it works far better than I expected. I have used Miller, Lincoln and Hobart welders in the past. This little machine is awesome for the home welder and all around metal fabricator. I have tig welded stainless exhaust pipes and made an aluminum Tig welding cart out of aluminum and all went well. If you buy one of these I recommend purchasing the foot pedal made by hitbox. The foot pedal I have has a amp controller on it that is very useful in dialing in the proper amps. The amp controller on the welder itself gets it in the ball park but the foot controller really dials it in better. I also purchased a dual gas regulator so I can purge stainless exhaust tubes. Makes the weld smooth on the inside of the tubes and no porosity. I have also tried the stick welder and it works great using 6013 and 6011! Only problem I found was a small leak in the gas line. Pulled the cover off and found it wasn't screw in tightly. Went through argon pretty quick and after tightening the gas line argon last 3x's longer. I give this machine a huge thumbs up!
@allan8337
6 ай бұрын
Hey, thanks for this very useful video. Does the machine save settings when powered on/off?
@MarcBchannel
6 ай бұрын
Your welcome. It does save the settings you last set👍
@sleeper2173
6 ай бұрын
Hi, have you managed any more welds lately ? I have the 250dp mig aluminium, going to give it a try first chance I get.
@foff-666
7 ай бұрын
Nice. i'm about to buy one of these, looks great compared to the MiG snot i've been producing with my bosweld cheapo alu mig... Always wanted to give TiG a chance.
@bigmak7492
7 ай бұрын
Dude I have the pedal wondering is there any trick with set up.. it may be faulty but I’ve no control of the amps using the pedal.. it’s kinda working like the button if I touch the pedal it goes straight to 180 amps 🤷🏻
@MarcBchannel
7 ай бұрын
Not sure. I haven't played around with the machine recently. What I recall is that you adjust the max amperage using the knob on the pedal. The amperage adjustment on the machine doesn't do anything while the pedal is plugged in. I don't remember if I verified the pedal amp swing using the readout on the machine or if I measured it with my amp clamp but I know it was working. If yours isn't, maybe your pedal is bad. Let me know. I mite check it out later. Cheers
@kiwibedo
7 ай бұрын
It s a on/off with a amp boton, so you cant control the 0 to 200 amp whit your foot, it s a garbage
@MarcBchannel
7 ай бұрын
@kiwibedo It works just not like on other high end machines. On more professional type machines, you set the max amperage on the machine and the pedal operates within that range. On this machine it's all controlled with the pedal. For the money it's okay for a hobby welder
@idus
7 ай бұрын
The price climbed quick! I’m glad you did this review. Looks like a great machine for turbo intercooler piping.
@MarcBchannel
7 ай бұрын
Ya I bought it to fab custom stainless/aluminum piping and pie cuts. Also to fab up custom tanks, plumbing, and misc parts. I still need to up my skills on the machine but it should work good for it 👍
@Bendoidge87
7 ай бұрын
Is the bellaria cap a direct fit using aeropro nozzle etc?
@MarcBchannel
4 ай бұрын
The cap is a direct fit. You can use the Aeropro nozzle but there is a slight difference in spray pattern because the tip of the nozzle and the hole in the cap is different. There is a small gap. It work just like the Bellaria with the Bellaria nozzle and cap but you have to use the Aeropro needle because if you use the Iwata needle you can't depress the trigger to just spray air. It just goes straight to opening the air and fluid together. This was just an experiment to see if the parts fit. Also the parts are expensive and not worth converting. I already have a Bellaria. I was just curious
@davidharrison8397
3 ай бұрын
Apparently it's a direct Chinese copy of the iwata bellaria
@MarcBchannel
3 ай бұрын
@davidharrison8397 It's similar but not an exact. I've interchanged only the caps, nozzles, and needles but if using the Bellaria cap use the Iwata nozzle and the aeropro needle. None of the internal seals or the air valve are the same. Cheers
@toquemosmadera
7 ай бұрын
Muy buen vídeo 👌
@MarcBchannel
7 ай бұрын
Gracias👍
@tano1747
7 ай бұрын
Can a pedal be added?
@MarcBchannel
7 ай бұрын
Yes I have the Hitbox pedal. I purchased it separately. I have another video of me using it
@stevesnell6660
7 ай бұрын
Fair play to you youtubing your first go. It's nice to see it from a novice viewpoint. If you haven't already it would be good to see a follow-up as your experience develops
@svarnoi_34
8 ай бұрын
Хорошая прищепка у тебя.супер
@svarnoi_34
8 ай бұрын
Привет.пользуюсь им пол года.хороший аппарат.ты уже разобрался с настройками?
@MarcBchannel
8 ай бұрын
Yes I have. I will try and post more content on it. Glad you like it. Cheers
@svarnoi_34
8 ай бұрын
17 горелка слабовата.я купил 26.
@MarcBchannel
8 ай бұрын
Wow. You must be using it alot😁 #17 getting too hot?
@svarnoi_34
8 ай бұрын
Да.хотел с охлаждением 18 горелку но охладитель жидкости очень дорогой.поэтому 26 купил.меня сергей зовут.баланс 33-40 ставлю.на толстый алюминий 80-100 герц.
@DeeNo94
8 ай бұрын
Thx for the video. Not many review video on this machine. Appreciate it. Will buy it soon.
@sleeper2173
6 ай бұрын
Hi, just curious, have you bought a Hitbox Tig yet ?
@muhammadfakhrurrazi2257
8 ай бұрын
What is the range of post flow?
@Kronic420
9 ай бұрын
thanks for the video man! I've been considering getting one of these also
@Bobby82568
9 ай бұрын
Cool video man, thanks for sharing. I just got one of those and I wasn’t sure if it was a good buy or not. Not many videos on these. Keep up the videos and let us know the progress.
@MarcBchannel
9 ай бұрын
Absolutely. Thx for the comment. No not very many videos in English. I was able to get some feedback from the channel Fil Fit HomeMade from Italy I believe and he recommended it. There are several videos from Eastern Europe on the Hzxvogen Hvt250p which is basically the same machine with a different brand. Great machine to learn on. Cheers
@MarcBchannel
9 ай бұрын
I forgot to cover the settings for pulse. If you select pulse you can adjust peak amps/base amps/peak on time/pulse frequency
@morpho122
9 ай бұрын
Jakiej sondy uzywasz?
@morpho122
9 ай бұрын
GMLAN 8MSa/s
@MarcBchannel
9 ай бұрын
Ya. The hantek isn't cutting it. I have a video of my mini ds212 and it has a decent waveform but still not the best
@WV591
9 ай бұрын
D8 doesn't have official Topology. only some people got the software update. even D8S doesn't have it.
@MarcBchannel
9 ай бұрын
I still have it along with the graphing capability and with all the current updates
@dodge73dart
8 ай бұрын
So I’m planning on buying a new one soon. Should it gave Topology and if not how can I get it? Thanks
@MarcBchannel
8 ай бұрын
@@dodge73dart They should have topology both corded and Bluetooth
@ChronicBongitis420
11 ай бұрын
Is that an inline automatic oiler?
@MarcBchannel
11 ай бұрын
Yes. It comes with it
@raghubirchouhan5209
11 ай бұрын
Price or manufacturing company location
@ChronicBongitis420
11 ай бұрын
It's harbor freight and it's $150. Sometimes they have a coupon that makes it $135.
@asummers2729
Жыл бұрын
Mate its good to see a Xtool that actually works!
@kckuc310
Жыл бұрын
It’s not a accident, they are testing the D8BT right now
@ozzstars_cars
Жыл бұрын
I don't think that was an accident. That's marketing to gain share of sales. Topology is an excellent feature!
@TurnThemWheels
Жыл бұрын
Good video, it’s here to stay and coming to D8BT
@Argedis
Жыл бұрын
That's good to know. I have the D8BT and checked that everything was up to date but still no Topology. If they released it for the wired version it would only be fair to update the Bluetooth version too especially since it's more expensive.
@TurnThemWheels
Жыл бұрын
@@Argedis yep exactly my thoughts. It’s still coming man
@MrKillerRC
Жыл бұрын
So is this on the D8 or D8BT?
@TurnThemWheels
Жыл бұрын
@@MrKillerRC it’s on both , update software
@MrKillerRC
Жыл бұрын
@@TurnThemWheels Thanks. I’m trying to decide the D8 or D9.
@oneanddonediy
Жыл бұрын
Hi Marc, its going to stay! XTOOL themselves said this. Good luck with your channel I hope it grows like mine is growing little by little!
@MarcBchannel
Жыл бұрын
Thank you sir. That's good news. 737mechanic just posted a video showing that he's got the topology and updated graphing on his d8bt. Thx for the update👍
@PhillipHall01
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video. How is it holding up?
@MarcBchannel
Жыл бұрын
It's working good 👍. I've had no issues. I plan on making a steel stand for it. I'll post a video on the stand soon
@careynorris9961
Ай бұрын
We have one of these at the cabinet shop I work at. This is the best tool ever bought at harbor freight. Many thousands of gallons shaken. Unbelievable
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