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I have a Lincoln SG 100 MAGNUM spoolgun. This works pretty well with my Lincoln 180 amp mig welder. Is there any possible way to make an extension for it? I would like to have more than 10 ft. of power lead.

rahtreelimbs wrote:I have a Lincoln SG 100 MAGNUM spoolgun. This works pretty well with my Lincoln 180 amp mig welder. Is there any possible way to make an extension for it? I would like to have more than 10 ft. of power lead.

It's basically electrical power and gas flow. Only way I can see is machining a male fitting identical to the one it has, and also a female one that mimics the one inside the machine to transfer the power/gas from the MIG into a copper cable and transport the gas down a small hose.

Oscar wrote:

rahtreelimbs wrote:I have a Lincoln SG 100 MAGNUM spoolgun. This works pretty well with my Lincoln 180 amp mig welder. Is there any possible way to make an extension for it? I would like to have more than 10 ft. of power lead.

It's basically electrical power and gas flow. Only way I can see is machining a male fitting identical to the one it has, and also a female one that mimics the one inside the machine to transfer the power/gas from the MIG into a copper cable and transport the gas down a small hose.

That is my plan.

rahtreelimbs wrote:

Oscar wrote:

rahtreelimbs wrote:I have a Lincoln SG 100 MAGNUM spoolgun. This works pretty well with my Lincoln 180 amp mig welder. Is there any possible way to make an extension for it? I would like to have more than 10 ft. of power lead.

It's basically electrical power and gas flow. Only way I can see is machining a male fitting identical to the one it has, and also a female one that mimics the one inside the machine to transfer the power/gas from the MIG into a copper cable and transport the gas down a small hose.

That is my plan.

Betcha I beat you to it.

Finally......just built one. I had a whip from a Lincoln mig welder. I took it and soldered a barb for gas transfer and tapped and plugged the end that the liner gets anchored. The other end I machined a female connector out of brass. I did the same soldered barb. Both ends have a #1 welding cable soldered in also. I had some 5 conductor cable from tig foot pedals laying around and soldered that in for the control cable. Tried it tonight and works great. I need now to get a 25 ft. Tig cable cover for it. Total length is 27 ft. Pics next post.