{"product_id":"the-four-currents-hitbox-145a-multi-process-welder","title":"The Four Currents | HITBOX 145A 4-in-1 MIG, MMA, Lift TIG and Spool Gun Welder","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"product-narrative\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:19px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.5;color:#1a1a1a;\"\u003eOne machine, four processes, and no excuse to turn a job away.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;color:#2d2d2d;\"\u003eMost people who weld at home weld three different things in a month and own three machines to do it. A gate needs flux-core MIG because there is no gas bottle. A bracket needs MMA because the rod is what is in the drawer. A thin panel needs lift TIG because MIG would blow through it. The HBM145 puts those four processes in a single 41 by 39 by 23 centimetre case, and the reason that matters is not floor space. It is that a job no longer waits for the right machine to arrive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;color:#2d2d2d;\"\u003eThe unit runs 145 amps across MIG, gasless flux-core MIG, MMA stick and lift TIG, with a spool gun supported for aluminium work where feeding a soft wire through a long torch is otherwise a losing battle. A large LED display shows the settings in a readable size rather than a two digit segment hidden behind a tinted visor. The chassis is compact enough to sit on a bench or a trolley, and the smart-device classification reflects synergic control rather than a marketing badge. Gas and gasless operation are both supported, so the machine works indoors with a bottle and outdoors with flux-core wire.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;color:#2d2d2d;\"\u003eFor a fabricator or a farm workshop, the arithmetic is simple. Four processes on one machine means one power lead, one manual to learn and one unit to maintain. For a hobbyist building a workshop around a single purchase, it means the first year of projects is not limited by the welder. The HBM145 is not a 250 amp industrial box, and it does not claim to be: it is the machine that handles everything under roughly five millimetres and does it with fewer excuses than the alternatives at this price.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-style:italic;color:#5a5a5a;border-left:3px solid #b8894a;padding-left:14px;line-height:1.7;\"\u003eThe right machine is the one already plugged in when the job arrives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003chr style=\"margin:28px 0;border:0;border-top:1px solid #ececec;\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"product-features\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size:17px;margin:0 0 10px;\"\u003eThe four processes explained\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"padding:8px 0 8px 24px;position:relative;font-size:15px;line-height:1.65;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"position:absolute;left:0;color:#b8894a;\"\u003e✦\u003c\/span\u003eFour processes in one chassis: MIG, gasless flux-core MIG, MMA stick and lift TIG.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"padding:8px 0 8px 24px;position:relative;font-size:15px;line-height:1.65;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"position:absolute;left:0;color:#b8894a;\"\u003e✦\u003c\/span\u003e145A output covering sheet metal through to roughly five millimetre plate on the thicker processes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"padding:8px 0 8px 24px;position:relative;font-size:15px;line-height:1.65;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"position:absolute;left:0;color:#b8894a;\"\u003e✦\u003c\/span\u003eSpool gun support for aluminium, avoiding the wire-feed problems a long torch creates with soft wire.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"padding:8px 0 8px 24px;position:relative;font-size:15px;line-height:1.65;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"position:absolute;left:0;color:#b8894a;\"\u003e✦\u003c\/span\u003eLarge LED display that reads at a glance rather than through a tinted lens at arm's length.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"padding:8px 0 8px 24px;position:relative;font-size:15px;line-height:1.65;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"position:absolute;left:0;color:#b8894a;\"\u003e✦\u003c\/span\u003eBoth gas and gasless operation, so the same machine works indoors with a bottle and outdoors with flux-core.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"padding:8px 0 8px 24px;position:relative;font-size:15px;line-height:1.65;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"position:absolute;left:0;color:#b8894a;\"\u003e✦\u003c\/span\u003eCompact 41 x 39 x 23 cm footprint that fits a bench, a trolley or the back of a van.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"padding:8px 0 8px 24px;position:relative;font-size:15px;line-height:1.65;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"position:absolute;left:0;color:#b8894a;\"\u003e✦\u003c\/span\u003eSynergic control characteristics that reduce the setup guesswork for each process change.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"product-specs\" style=\"margin-top:30px;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size:17px;margin:0 0 10px;\"\u003eMachine specification\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0;font-size:15px;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"padding:10px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #ececec;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eModel\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#444;\"\u003eHBM145\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"padding:10px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #ececec;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProcesses\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#444;\"\u003eMIG, gasless MIG, MMA, lift TIG\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"padding:10px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #ececec;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaximum output\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#444;\"\u003e145A\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"padding:10px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #ececec;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpool gun\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#444;\"\u003eSupported\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"padding:10px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #ececec;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDisplay\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#444;\"\u003eLarge LED\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"padding:10px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #ececec;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#444;\"\u003e41 x 39 x 23 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"padding:10px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #ececec;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGas operation\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#444;\"\u003eGas and gasless\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"padding:10px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #ececec;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInput\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#444;\"\u003eStandard single-phase mains\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"padding:10px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #ececec;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCertification\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#444;\"\u003eCE\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"padding:10px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #ececec;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSmart control\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#444;\"\u003eYes, synergic\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"padding:10px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #ececec;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDuty class\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#444;\"\u003eLight to medium fabrication\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"padding:10px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #ececec;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTorch option\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#444;\"\u003eSupplied with or without WP17V TIG torch\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"product-applications\" style=\"margin-top:30px;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size:17px;margin:0 0 10px;\"\u003eJobs it takes on\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;color:#2d2d2d;\"\u003eA farm workshop uses MIG for gates and trailers, MMA for repairs in the yard where wind would blow shielding gas away, and lift TIG for thin repair panels. A home fabricator building a trailer or a bench frame runs flux-core outdoors and switches to gas MIG when the work moves inside. An automotive restorer uses lift TIG on body panels too thin for MIG and MMA on chassis repairs. A maintenance technician keeps one unit in the van for whatever arrives, because the alternative is a trailer full of single-process machines. The spool gun path makes aluminium practicable for a shop that could not justify a dedicated AC TIG unit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"product-faq\" style=\"margin-top:30px;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size:17px;margin:0 0 14px;\"\u003eGas, thickness and TIG\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin-bottom:18px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight:600;margin:0 0 6px;\"\u003eQ: Do I need a gas bottle to start welding?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0;color:#3d3d3d;line-height:1.7;\"\u003eNo. The machine runs gasless flux-core wire out of the box, which is the correct starting point for outdoor work and for anyone who does not want a bottle rental. Move to gas MIG when you need cleaner welds on thinner material indoors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin-bottom:18px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight:600;margin:0 0 6px;\"\u003eQ: What thickness can 145A handle?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0;color:#3d3d3d;line-height:1.7;\"\u003eRoughly five millimetres on MIG with appropriate settings, less on lift TIG, and more on MMA with the right rod and a bevel. This is a light to medium fabrication machine rather than a production industrial unit, so plan structural work thicker than that for a larger machine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin-bottom:18px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight:600;margin:0 0 6px;\"\u003eQ: Is lift TIG the same as HF TIG?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0;color:#3d3d3d;line-height:1.7;\"\u003eNo. Lift TIG starts the arc by touching the tungsten to the work and lifting, rather than by high frequency. It is simpler and cheaper, and it requires a little technique. For most hobby and repair work the difference is a short learning curve rather than a limitation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin-bottom:18px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight:600;margin:0 0 6px;\"\u003eQ: Can it weld aluminium?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0;color:#3d3d3d;line-height:1.7;\"\u003eWith the spool gun fitted, yes on thinner aluminium. The spool gun feeds soft aluminium wire over a short distance, which is what makes it work where a standard torch would bird-nest the wire. It is not a substitute for a dedicated AC TIG machine on thick aluminium.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin-bottom:18px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight:600;margin:0 0 6px;\"\u003eQ: What power supply does it need?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0;color:#3d3d3d;line-height:1.7;\"\u003eIt runs from standard single-phase mains, and the practical requirement is a circuit that can carry the machine at the top of its output range rather than a dedicated industrial supply. Check the rating of the circuit you intend to use before running long beads at maximum.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"product-promise\" style=\"margin-top:32px;padding:20px;background:#faf7f2;border-radius:8px;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px;\"\u003eThe EastSupplier Promise\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.75;color:#3d3d3d;margin:0;\"\u003eShips from the Germany, Spain, United Kingdom or United States warehouse depending on your selection, with CE certification and the torch configuration you choose. If a unit arrives with a feed or control fault, we replace it. 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