Exact same as HZXVOGEN MIG 250 JUST BOUGHT IT for 322$ on Amazon Canada and yes had to order a knurled roller $30 and wire haven't tried it yet but thanks for the review and set up
I forgot to mention that the displays on the welder are easier to read in the garage than it appears in the video but a little harder when you’re outside in the daylight.
You should be able to get replacement, contact tips, gas nozzles, and gas diffusers online. You can also get a complete replacement MIG gun, but hopefully that wouldn’t be necessary.
Great Video you made some things clearer and pointed to features i was not aware of For a total Newbie Thank You. Question for you Have you any information or videos on the use of the " Inductance adjustment knob" This would clear some things up for me as i can see no difference between - Std and + .
I am not an authority on how inductance affects the weld. I’ve only watched two or three TH-cam videos about it, but it is my understanding that if you’re running straight CO2 gas, running the inductance up high can help the weld go smoother.
@@bar-zn8lk Thanks Buddy I am using 5% mix which i was advised by a work friend who is a welder, He explained a little about Inductance adjustment which basically is narrow or wide seam but i still cant see any difference, Other than that the MIG250 is a great little machine.
Hi great video I have just purchased one of these and all the functions are quite overwhelming,I need to weld 1.8mm steel 0.8 wire with co2 would you know approx what settings to put the displays at? Thanks Dixy
Turn on Syn and set the Amp (right hand) display to about 60 amps and turn the inductance (right hand knob) most of the way up. Make some test welds on some scrap metal and adjust the Amp setting up or down as needed to get good penetration without burning through. You can also use the spot welding mode to keep from burning through.
I just Purchased this welder and was wondering. Do you have a video on how to lengthen the groundwire? Or how I can do it myself. Thank you your video is very helpful
I don’t have a video on that but if you search, there are others on TH-cam. The one thing you need to be careful about is that you use pure copper welding cable, not copper plated aluminum that jumper cables are made from. I would recommend #2 welding cable if it’s not longer than 25 feet.
Nice work. I agree that I think not including the knurled rollers for flux core is a bit of a shame. Technically, you could probably use the standard or even the U groove roller if you are careful not to crush the wire, but it would be nice if they included flux core rollers.
Mi pregunta es si esta máquina le podés decir que sueldo en un grosor de hierro determinado y te dice en qué parámetro puedes aplicarlo ?? o es que no tiene esa opción
It depends on what kind of welding you want to do, whether it’s fluxcore, MIG or stick. For flux core welding you may want to get a knurled drive roller. For stick welding you may want to turn on hot start or change the arc force, per your preference. I know nothing about TIG welding.
@@bar-zn8lk thanks, I will probably never use the tig part but only flux with no gas and use the stick welding. I am definitely getting the kurling wheel for sure. I will only use .030 and.035 wire for flux welding.
In the Sync mode, you set the wire feed/amperage and it sets the voltage for you. You can then adjust the voltage up or down from the sync setting, but to change it back to factory you just adjust it back to zero.
sellers advertise it as 250Amp output, as we see it is not, it is 170Amp max with fake 180Amp on display (MMA mode), HBM250 indicates only name, it is not related to max Amp output
The 250 amp claim is for TIG. I do not TIG weld, so I have not tested that. They claim 200 A for MIG and it will do that. They’re newer advertising only claims 170 amps for stick welding and I was able to get that. I figure that if the display is within 10% of the correct reading on a cheap Chinese welder, you’re doing pretty good.
My machine came with 1 mm and .8 mm drive roller for solid mig wire as well as 1 mm and 1.2 mm for aluminum. You can get a dry roller for fluxcore wire from Amazon. a.co/d/2EKtHGQ
Hi, I have a question, have you worked aluminum with that welder? If yes, what parameters did you use to solder a 1/8" (0.125) plate, Volts and Amp using 0.9 wire? Thanks.
Depending on which spec you look at, it will go down to either 30 Amps or 15 Amps. You should be able to weld quite thin metal with MIG with this machine.
I bought mine here www.ebay.com/itm/155636317514?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=ZWMTT9G8SEa&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=tuwx3IikTo2&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY The price has gone up some since I bought mine but it’s still a good deal in my opinion . You can easily get rollers for this machine and whatever size you want from.023 to.045. I got my drive rollers here www.ebay.com/itm/184314295365?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=rQ1kkuE7S-K&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=tuwx3IikTo2&var=692007069110&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY
@@bar-zn8lk Hello. You asked how to write your own settings to a memory cell. In order for the device to remember, you need to select a memory cell (0-9) in advance and set the current, voltage, wire speed or synergy mode, after which you need to wait 20 seconds and the device will remember the memory cell itself. It is better to remember nothing on memory cell “0”, it is needed for random recording of a mode when you do not need to remember anything, and so, select any empty cell, adjust the current; voltage; wire speed and after finishing setting, wait 20 seconds. Sorry, I used an automatic translator, so you may not understand me well.
great instructions video, quite a machine, haven't welded in 15 years and ran a half decent bead , amazing welder
Exact same as HZXVOGEN MIG 250 JUST BOUGHT IT for 322$ on Amazon Canada and yes had to order a knurled roller $30 and wire haven't tried it yet but thanks for the review and set up
Thanks for the informative video. Great job honestly describing the unit and its capabilities.
Awesome job!! Thanks for the very thorough review; I really appreciate all the details you covered. Very helpful!
Glad it was helpful!
Thanks anyway for your attention!
I forgot to mention that the displays on the welder are easier to read in the garage than it appears in the video but a little harder when you’re outside in the daylight.
I bought the original(not so many buttons) in 2020~ and it's been great! just need to replace part of the torch pretty much
You should be able to get replacement, contact tips, gas nozzles, and gas diffusers online. You can also get a complete replacement MIG gun, but hopefully that wouldn’t be necessary.
Great Video you made some things clearer and pointed to features i was not aware of For a total Newbie Thank You. Question for you Have you any information or videos on the use of the " Inductance adjustment knob" This would clear some things up for me as i can see no difference between - Std and + .
I am not an authority on how inductance affects the weld. I’ve only watched two or three TH-cam videos about it, but it is my understanding that if you’re running straight CO2 gas, running the inductance up high can help the weld go smoother.
@@bar-zn8lk Thanks Buddy I am using 5% mix which i was advised by a work friend who is a welder, He explained a little about Inductance adjustment which basically is narrow or wide seam but i still cant see any difference, Other than that the MIG250 is a great little machine.
Hi great video I have just purchased one of these and all the functions are quite overwhelming,I need to weld 1.8mm steel 0.8 wire with co2 would you know approx what settings to put the displays at?
Thanks
Dixy
Turn on Syn and set the Amp (right hand) display to about 60 amps and turn the inductance (right hand knob) most of the way up. Make some test welds on some scrap metal and adjust the Amp setting up or down as needed to get good penetration without burning through. You can also use the spot welding mode to keep from burning through.
Great review but you say the Mig-250 doesn't have a spool gun socket?
@@acoleman8783 No the MIG 250 does not have a socket for a school gun. I believe the MIG 200 does, that may be why it’s more expensive.
Thanks for this review. Have you tried to use it for aluminum? I’m assuming you rigged up some sort of argon situation?
No, I have never welded aluminum as I do not have a tank of argon gas.
@@bar-zn8lk Thanks for getting back to me :)
I just Purchased this welder and was wondering. Do you have a video on how to lengthen the groundwire? Or how I can do it myself. Thank you your video is very helpful
I don’t have a video on that but if you search, there are others on TH-cam. The one thing you need to be careful about is that you use pure copper welding cable, not copper plated aluminum that jumper cables are made from. I would recommend #2 welding cable if it’s not longer than 25 feet.
@@bar-zn8lk thankyou
Thank you. Gave me everything that I need to know.
Glad it was helpful!
Nice work.
I agree that I think not including the knurled rollers for flux core is a bit of a shame. Technically, you could probably use the standard or even the U groove roller if you are careful not to crush the wire, but it would be nice if they included flux core rollers.
searching for a knurled roller now. i got only one roller with my machine not knurled
Your on youtube..sesrch how to knurl
Mi pregunta es si esta máquina le podés decir que sueldo en un grosor de hierro determinado y te dice en qué parámetro puedes aplicarlo ??
o es que no tiene esa opción
So I have ordered a welder just like this. My question is do you have to change the parameters to start welding right out of the box.
It depends on what kind of welding you want to do, whether it’s fluxcore, MIG or stick. For flux core welding you may want to get a knurled drive roller. For stick welding you may want to turn on hot start or change the arc force, per your preference. I know nothing about TIG welding.
@@bar-zn8lk thanks, I will probably never use the tig part but only flux with no gas and use the stick welding. I am definitely getting the kurling wheel for sure. I will only use .030 and.035 wire for flux welding.
Thanks. I own one machine like this. My problema Is I do note know how to factory reset for the Sync values. Any help you may provide?
In the Sync mode, you set the wire feed/amperage and it sets the voltage for you. You can then adjust the voltage up or down from the sync setting, but to change it back to factory you just adjust it back to zero.
is the output of this machine AC/DC or DC only?
It is DC only.
sellers advertise it as 250Amp output, as we see it is not, it is 170Amp max with fake 180Amp on display (MMA mode), HBM250 indicates only name, it is not related to max Amp output
The 250 amp claim is for TIG. I do not TIG weld, so I have not tested that. They claim 200 A for MIG and it will do that. They’re newer advertising only claims 170 amps for stick welding and I was able to get that. I figure that if the display is within 10% of the correct reading on a cheap Chinese welder, you’re doing pretty good.
Do you know the diameter of those guide rollers? I'm about to buy this machine and I'd like to buy the flux core rollers right away, thanks!
My machine came with 1 mm and .8 mm drive roller for solid mig wire as well as 1 mm and 1.2 mm for aluminum. You can get a dry roller for fluxcore wire from Amazon. a.co/d/2EKtHGQ
Hi, I have a question, have you worked aluminum with that welder? If yes, what parameters did you use to solder a 1/8" (0.125) plate, Volts and Amp using 0.9 wire? Thanks.
I have never welded aluminum at all as I don’t have the required tank of argon gas.
Greetings sir, how well does it weld aluminium?
I have never welded aluminum as I do not have a bottle of argon which is required to weld aluminum.
Is it good for thin metal
Depending on which spec you look at, it will go down to either 30 Amps or 15 Amps. You should be able to weld quite thin metal with MIG with this machine.
What's a good ebay seller so I get a good one seen alot of bad reviews and can you get rollers for .035 and .045
I bought mine here
www.ebay.com/itm/155636317514?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=ZWMTT9G8SEa&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=tuwx3IikTo2&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY
The price has gone up some since I bought mine but it’s still a good deal in my opinion . You can easily get rollers for this machine and whatever size you want from.023 to.045.
I got my drive rollers here
www.ebay.com/itm/184314295365?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=rQ1kkuE7S-K&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=tuwx3IikTo2&var=692007069110&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY
Does the hzxyvogen brand have the same controls
I think so, but I can’t swear to it as I have never actually seen one.
Thanks I just bought the hitbox 250dp
@@BrianCiancio
That’s a lot different welder.
@@bar-zn8lk thanks a lot for your time and effort helping us newbies
Does the welder have pulse function on the mig?
It has a spot weld mode that is adjustable but I don’t think it has what I understand a pulse mode to be.
Arcapton is the same machine as hitbox! 😅😅😅
That’s pretty much what I thought.
It takes 20 seconds to memorize the program
Can you explain? I don’t understand.
@@bar-zn8lk Hello. You asked how to write your own settings to a memory cell.
In order for the device to remember, you need to select a memory cell (0-9) in advance and set the current, voltage, wire speed or synergy mode, after which you need to wait 20 seconds and the device will remember the memory cell itself.
It is better to remember nothing on memory cell “0”, it is needed for random recording of a mode when you do not need to remember anything, and so, select any empty cell, adjust the current; voltage; wire speed and after finishing setting, wait 20 seconds.
Sorry, I used an automatic translator, so you may not understand me well.
@@sergeystr5409
Thank you for the clarification. I appreciate it and I’ll give it a try.