Welding Tips and Tricks

Hi everyone. I'm trying to find a spool gun for my esab multi master 260. I've searched on eBay and found that the St23a is very expensive. Was wondering if anyone has used a different gun on this machine and if so were do I find it. This is my first welder and I'm not exactly sure how to look this stuff up. Also would a shorter gun with a teflon sleeve and a set of aluminum drive rollers do the trick for now? Any input would be appreciated. Thanks Tom from toga ny.

So after more research my question has changed. Lol. Will any 8-pin amphenol spool gun work? Or even a 8-pin control adapter to change the pin connection?

You have to find the 8 pin that is for your machine. Different brands sometimes use different 8 pin connectors. Even if they are the same size they may use a different pin configuration. Sometimes the manual will tell you what the pins are used for and then you can cross referance if there interchangeable.

Thanks Josh. I may have found the one I need on eBay. Hopefully no one out bids me. Lol