spool on mig welder try to unravel

[Vipp]

i have a centrey mig welder and the spool trys to unravel so i tryed puting a washer the a srping then a washer and finaly a nut but now as i weld it gts tight and the spool wont spin and no wire means no weld if any one can give a hand thanks.


gut for kicks i wanted to show you all my new mig cart i built with 2x2x1/8 angel and 1/8 dimond plate 7 in casters and 1" EMT hope it meets your aprovel


P.S. hope my spelling dont get me kicked out of the forms ha ha

thanks agine

[cope]

Contact Century for help. If they don't have any ideas, try a lock nut with a nylon insert. It should holf the setting without tightening. I had the same problem on a Seelye welder that copied a lot of design from Century. Nice cart. Show us the cart loaded with welder!

[INTP]

Mine's a Century (Sears brand), and it had a wimpy spring on it that holds the tension. It seems to work, though.

[bjdenommee]

Vipp
Nice Legs, and the cart looks good too.

What machine do you have, is it the one that the wire drops in from the top, or does it load from the side?

Bernie

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[Vipp]

thanks for the welcome

thanks for the welcome i heard about this site from a hobart product book i was looking in to geting a handler 135.
the welding cart is thanks to this bord i found a post loved the way it looked but needed to change it to fit me better. i have a centry (sears brand) also.later ill repost with it looded. the lock nut is a good idea hate that i did not think of it. i look fowerd to helping others as my skills get better thanks for the help.

oh and the legs are my girlfrinds and i think thar nice to haha

this is a better pic hope you like it.


thinks agin for the worm welcome.

[Roger]

Some MIG welders use washer with D shape center hole between wire reel and spring to prevent your problem of spool retaining nut tightening as reel turns. The washer fits on shaft with D shape end.

[Vipp]

the pic did not go on the post sorry

hear it is this is a better pic.





Roger Some MIG welders use washer with D shape center hole between wire reel and spring to prevent your problem of spool retaining nut tightening as reel turns. The washer fits on shaft with D shape end.



i dont have a screw that is D shaped thar for it would not help to have a washer that is D shaped but i see your point were could i find one of those D shapped screw and washers if you can let me know i may try that i think it would look more like it belongs thar

[cope]

Vipp. that's a nice job you did on the cart. Let us know how the lock nut works out.

[vwguy3]

Nice cart, but I thought the picture was gonna be more of her legs
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Mike.

[Roger]

Re: the pic did not go on the post sorry

Originally posted by Vipp
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i dont have a screw that is D shaped thar for it would not help to have a washer that is D shaped but i see your point were could i find one of those D shapped screw and washers if you can let me know i may try that i think it would look more like it belongs thar [/B]

Buy HH135 or HH175 complete with that feature.

Easy build that feature into your welder. Should have the needed tools. That feature is probably covered by someones patent.

Problem with reel tightening or loosening retaining nut is often caused by paper label. Use different brand wire with paper label on other side or remove label from center area to cure problem.