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20172
BRAND: Eastwood
Eastwood MIG Welder Spool Gun with Metal Connector
Spool Gun with Metal plug
Spool Gun with Metal plug
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Spool Gun with Metal plug
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Eastwood MIG Welder Spool Gun with Metal Connector
When a restoration project calls for welding metals other than sheet metal and steel, the Eastwood MIG aluminum spoolgun can help with that. This universal spool gun is compatible with all of our MIG welders. By swapping it for the regular MIG torch, you’ll be able to fabricate aluminum at the same thickness the welder could handle for steel. The Eastwood spool gun has a metal connector for use with welders that have metal plugs on the torch head.
A metal spool gun is one of many great MIG welding accessories you can order from Eastwood. It comes with a 1-pound spool of aluminum welding wire and has a 1-year manufacturer’s warry. Watch our demonstration video to learn how to use a spool gun or call the Eastwood tech team seven days a week.
Eastwood MIG Welder Spool Gun with Metal Connector Features:
Fits the Following Eastwood Welders That Have a Metal Connector:
Warranty
One Year Warranty. Designed, engineered and tested to Eastwood specifications.
In the Box
Contents
Includes: 1 Spool Gun w/ one 1 LB spool of .035 aluminum wire.
Guides & Accessories
Safety Information
Always wear a minimum #10 shade helmet, leather welding gloves and long sleeve shirt and long pants.
Accessories
Application Tips
Use with 100% Argon Gas when welding Aluminum. For use on machines WITH A METAL Plug on the machine and torch lead.
Reviews
Rated 4 out of
5
by
Dave from
Good piece of gear that could be great
The spool gun works pretty well once you get it dialed in. Only two things I don't like about it are: 1) the ill-ftting clear plastic cover over the compartment. It fit well for about the first day, and that's about it. The only good thing about the cover is it does help keep most of the debri and dust out of the wire area. But it could have been much, much better designed without an increase in cost. So prepare for a cover that kinda does the job, but doesn't fit correctly. The 2nd thing is the neck on the front of the gun should be flexible. The gun is huge anyway, but the solid neck makes it more difficult to work with than it really needs to be. I'm not talking about anything crazy, but the ability to slightly angle the tip one way or the other would be hugely beneficial when fighting the size of the rest of the gun in a narrow space. Those two things aside, it's a good piece of gear. I've run a couple 1lb spools of wire through it and haven't had a lot of problems. If need to weld aluminum and don't want to mess with TIG, this is a good option.
Date published: 2024-10-01
Rated 4 out of
5
by
Tackleberrywkb from
Spool Gun Nubie
Very useful tool. Definitely has a learning curve. I’m used to mig and arc welding. Works well and efficient.
Date published: 2023-05-21
Rated 4 out of
5
by
woott from
spool gun
I use it once and it work great for me, never Weld aluminum
Date published: 2014-11-27
Rated 2 out of
5
by
Steve from
Can’t find parts
Works great when it works. Found out the gas diffuser is not standard. Had to ream out a standard diffuser in order for it to work. Would love to see a part number somewhere in the manual or website.
Date published: 2022-01-11
Rated 2 out of
5
by
Mustafa from
No
Spool gun feeder motor seems to have issues with feeding the wire through. Had to replace a lot off tips. The cover for the wire keeps falling off had to put some duct tape.
Date published: 2020-06-29
Rated 1 out of
5
by
MoBo from
Waste of money!
Bought this with the Mig175 and the first time I use it it doesn’t work. The tube is jammed with a something I can’t get out. So $250 for this paperweight!!! Don’t buy it!!!
Date published: 2024-11-10
Rated 1 out of
5
by
Fabdaddy from
Wow....no
What a $200 pile of garbage. No dont do it just dont. If it was $80 maybe other than that no. Your hear because your on a budget. You need the little money you have. Do not waste you time. Its a $200 pile of trash.
Date published: 2021-09-03
Rated 1 out of
5
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Nic C from
Don’t waste your money
I bought this with the MIG 135 and either the welder isn’t powerful enough for it or there’s something wrong with the gun. The wire just balls up on the material acts like it’s not getting a good ground and doesn’t penetrate. Don’t waste your money.
Date published: 2021-03-29
Rated 1 out of
5
by
Waffleman from
Spool gun drive is terrible
I bought the back when they you thespoolgun for free. I see why they gave them away, they're junk. I love the welder, but can't use it for aluminum, only mild and stainless steel
Date published: 2020-02-17
Rated 1 out of
5
by
Rico from
Poor value
I bought the MiG 175 with this spool gun included. Initially I used the spool gun to do some aluminum welding on my boat and it worked pretty well. More recently I used it with some steel flux core wire to do another project. It didn't perform as well with the steel wire. I had to crank the tensioner all the way down to get it to feed and then the wire started snarling on the spool because there wasn't enough drag at that end. Turns out that was because the knurled knob holding tension on the spool was backing off. I fixed that by putting an extra nut on after adjusting the tension knob so it wouldn't back off. Worked for a while and I went through about 4 1-lb rolls of wire before it gave up on me. It started having trouble feeding wire and wisps of smoke started coming out of the motor area. I'm quite sure it's not because of excess tension because I could easily pull the wire through by hand. Even after taking the wire right out of the gun, it still smokes when the motor is activated with no load. I have sent a message to Eastwood but based on other reviews I highly doubt there will be a solution offered other than buying a new gun. For the money, it seems this was not a good value. Basically $200 for about 10 spools of life.
Date published: 2020-01-03
Questions & Answers
I have a 180 mig welder with metal 4 plug and a 175 spool gun with plastic 4 plug. Is it possible to convert the plastic plug to metal plug what color wire goes to what number on the plug are they wired the same
Aviation Plug Connector GX16-4 worked for me. These are available on-line for less than $10 for five sets. Two contacts supply power to the spool motor. Reverse them if the motor goes backward. The other two are the trigger switch (off/on). Use a multimeter to determine which two are the switch while pulling the trigger on and off. The other two are the motor power.
Date published: 2023-08-14
Will this work with the Eastwood 180?
Fits the Following Eastwood Welders That Have a Metal Connector:
MIG 135 (12011)
MIG 140 (33970)
MIG 175 (12012)
MIG 180 (33980)
MIG 250 (20279 and 33930)
MP 250i (21180 and 54500)
Date published: 2024-07-16
Will this work with my MP250I even though it's DC only? How would i set that up?
Yes this is compatible. It should be covered in the manual, but basically you swap the MIG Gun connector and trigger for this one, put the welder it in spool gun mode and go to town.
Because it's DC only the results aren't as beautiful as a professional TIG welder with an AC machine, but they are better nothing or a complete novice just melting metal away with a TIG welder if you know what I mean...
Date published: 2023-04-25
Will this fit a Eastwood 135 mig welder?
If your MIG 135 has a metal trigger connector, yes. If you are unsure about welder parts compatibility reach out to us with the welder part number and serial number help@eastwood.com or 800-343-9353
Date published: 2023-06-09
Does it fit any Millermatic welders? Like 250-251-252
We cannot confirm fitment with other manufacturers' welders, sorry.
Date published: 2023-02-27
Do you use the same weld setting chart on inside lid for aluminum as you would the steel or are the settings different for same thicknesses and if so where do I find those settings?
You run slightly different settings when MIG welding aluminum with the spool gun and 100% Argon gas. Welders like our MIG 140 and MIG 180 have spool gun specific settings at the bottom of the chart eg. https://www.eastwood.com/images/pdf/p33980h_settings_chart.jpg
But, generally when compared to settings for an equivalent steel thickness you end up running a little more voltage and significantly more wire speed to get good results with the spool gun on aluminum. The wire speed is particularly important to turn up because the aluminum wire tries to melt back much faster.
Date published: 2024-11-10
Will this work with the mp250
Yes it will.
Date published: 2023-02-17
What code is the wire that comes with the spool gun, I want to know what it is in order to know if I need to buy some ER4043
It ships with a spool of 0.035" ER4043.
Date published: 2023-02-15
How many amps is this spoolgun rated?
I'm not sure what the rating is, but I have run these at 200A briefly and it was ok.
Date published: 2023-01-10
What's the length of your spool guns?
The lead length is 9.8ft (3m).
Date published: 2023-01-10
Do the spool guns come with tips? Do the use the same tips as the mig gun on my mp250i?
It does come with tips, an 0.035" is installed and it has a spare 0.035" and 0.030".
The contact tips are a little different, they aren't flared like your MP250i ones. They are straight like our entry level MIG welder ones.
Date published: 2023-01-10
Is this gun compatible with the new mp200i?
The Elite MP140i and Elite MP200i need that #20645 spool gun. This one is incompatible with those welders.
Date published: 2022-12-13
New to mig welding, just purchase a mig 180 and I am not sure what a metal plug is, is it the connector that plugs onto the mach or something else, thank you.
The "metal plug" is referring to the trigger connection. This spool gun is compatible with your welder.
Date published: 2022-12-12
Is there a spool gun that will work on a Eastwood MP200I?
If you have an old Eastwood (non-Elite) MP200i we no longer offer the compatible spool gun, sorry.
Date published: 2022-12-01
So I have an Elite MP250i and it would seem this spool gun will work, but the consumables are incompatible. Right?
That is correct. The consumables for this are:
12224 0.030" 5pc contact tip
20412 0.035" 5pc contact tip
12210 MIG Nozzle
20000 MIG consumables kit
Date published: 2022-10-18
Good morning. Could this spool gun be used with the Eastwood 90 amp MIG? Thank you
No, the MIG 90 has a fixed MIG gun pre-installed and cannot utilize a spool gun. The most affordable welder we offer that is compatible with a spool gun is the MIG 140 #33970.
Date published: 2022-08-31
Is this spool gun capable to connect to the mig 135 welder
Yes, this will work on all MIG 135s made after 2011 will utilize that spool gun
Date published: 2022-06-23
Which spool gun will work with the mp250i welder to weld some aluminum?
This spool gun in reference will work on our mp250i welders.
Date published: 2022-10-17
Can you use this spool gun for silicon bronze for mig brazing on automotive applications?
If the wire is 0.030" or 0.035" I see no reason why you couldn't.
Date published: 2022-06-01
Where can I find a parts list for this spool gun?
Unfortunately, we do not have a parts list for this. The available parts would be the consumables: contact tips, nozzle and gas diffuser. The spool gun uses the same consumables as the standard MIG torch. If anything else is needed please contact our Sales team via email with a photo of what is needed at help@eastwood.com
Date published: 2022-04-27
Do you have a spool gun that is direct plug n play OR EASILY ADAPTED TO a Hobart Ironman 210 ,I'd buy a big Multi-process with a spool gun if you'd ever go back to offering them on special with a better price than you have been
We do not product test any of our torches with any 3rd party machines
I do apologize
Date published: 2022-11-24
will this spool gun fit my 200 amp AC DC TG Welder
Those TIG 200 AC/DC welders are not compatible with any spool gun.
Date published: 2022-03-30
Are tips and defusers same as mig gun on 250i
They are not. This spill gun uses the same diffusers and contact tips as our old MIG135&MIG175s and our new MIG140 and MIG180's.
Date published: 2023-10-27
Is this spool gun for the mig 140
Yes, this spool gun is compatible with the Eastwood MIG 140.
Date published: 2022-10-25
Does this fit a 252 millermatic welder?
Unfortunately, we can not guarantee fitment with units/brands we do not sell. We design and test these for use on our machines only.
Date published: 2022-03-11
I have a older Eastwood Mig 135 will this spool gun fit it? It doesn't have the connector on the front of the machine for the trigger or a switch to convert from Mig to spool gun???
We would need some further information. Please contact us by calling 800-343-9353 or by emailing tech@eastwood.com
Date published: 2022-02-14
I lost the nozzle on this spool gun. Is it the same as on the regular mig torch?
The pin connection for the MIG torch and spool gun will be the same if the correct spool gun is purchased for the model MIG that you have.
Date published: 2022-03-11
Will it work on my 205 pro tig Vulcan?
Unfortunately, we cannot guarantee fitment with units other than our own.
Date published: 2021-12-01
What is your best spool gun for then elite 250i?
This is the only spool gun we carry for the 250i
Date published: 2021-11-22
How thick of aluminum can I weld with this ? I have your 135 mig welder
You should be able to weld up to 3/16" Aluminum.
Date published: 2021-09-17
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