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i have an old stick welder that i recieved fro my father.  it is a big 230v machine , red, it can also be used for batt charging, solder, brazing, etc. it has different round holes on front and the leads plug in depending on what amps or what you want to do.  the leads are prob 3/8 in size.  could i add a spool gun to this machine?  it is so old i cant find a name.  can anyone help with brand? or attachments.  im new here ,  so not sure if i put in right forum.thank you so much
Reply:Never heard of a stick machine being used for mig.Stick machines produce "constant current".    Mig,"constant voltage."Curious about your welder though.Any chance of a photo?Miller a/c-d/c Thunderbolt XLMillermatic 180 Purox O/ASmith Littletorch O/AHobart Champion Elite
Reply:Short answer ... No.Long Answer...  Sort of. Voltage sensing wire feeders will work on constant current machines, however there are a few fairly significant issues with this.Typical "mig" is usually short arc. VS feeders mimic constant voltage by constantly adjusting the wire speed. They just can't react fast enough with solid wire in short arc to work well. If you are running large FC wire in spray mode, then they work very nice at laying down lots of material on thick sections. This usually requires more amps than you get from typical small to mid size machines however and it's really too hot for anything less than maybe 1/4"-3/8". Spray is also a real PITA in vertical and overhead.You will be better served spending that same amount of money on a good stand alone mig that you would be getting a VS type feeder and trying to make this work. Unless you are welding up structural steel using a high amp stick machine with lots of duty cycle, you will not find this option at all acceptable and will just waste your money..No government ever voluntarily reduces itself in size. Government programs, once launched, never disappear. Actually, a government bureau is the nearest thing to eternal life we'll ever see on this earth! Ronald Reagan
Reply:thank you i will get picture
Reply:The description is reminiscent of an old FORNEY brand welder.  Very popular with agricultural users (farmers) back in the 40's to early 60's as Forney utilized a traveling sales force that would set up and demo machines on the farm.  The battery charger was an option but was popular.  Should be a name plate on the back if I remember correctly.  Solid old machines.  Simple as dirt.RogerOld, Tired, and GRUMPYSalesman will call, Batteries not included, Assembly is required, and FREE ADVICE IS WORTH EXACTLY WHAT YOU PAY FOR IT!Dial Arc 250HFThunderbolt 225 AC/DCAssorted A/O torches
Reply:Thank you, rodger.I will.get pick today.I also have  this little pro-arc welder.its only as big as a little  battery chager.works awesome cant find much info on.  Got it for free , didnt work.  Opened it up and and on/offswitchbroken.  Your right,  nothing to it.  Just wire coils and thats it.  A guy could make on really easially.  Thank you again.Mark
Reply:you guys were right.  here is pic. Attached Images
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Reply:Clean it up will work fine. See what model I have catalog on them ,still in busness too,
Reply:model is cbthat would be awesome
Reply:Same old welder I learned on as a kid back in the late '60s and it wasn't a spring chicken then. The brand was popular back with farmers when REA was just starting to electrify rural America. While Forney is still in business, I wouldn't count on obtaining much information from them as they are mostly just re-sellers of welding consumables and overseas manufactured welders.Lincoln PrecisionTig 275Miller 251Miller DialArc 250Bridgeport millHossfeld bender & diesLogan shaperJet 14 X 40 latheSouth Bend 9" 'C'Hypertherm 900Ellis 3000 band saw21"Royersford ExcelsiorTwo shops, still too many tools.