help with WC-1 and Spoolomatic 1

[dovey]

Hi there,
I recently purchased a WC-1 and a spoolomatic 1 to try and run it on my inverter machine which has a stick function. previous to this I borrowed a WC-3 and a spoolomatic 3 which I was able to run off my inverter maching no problem. I am having problems hooking up the WC-1 as the manual says it has a contactor connection and I don't have a contactor connection on my machine. Can anyone help me with this? I am a newby welder and have limited knowledge. The spoolomatic 3 worked just fantastic off my machine.
thanks
Brad

[cruizer]

And what machine do you have powering the spoolgun, your pretty vague at best. For instance a spoolmatic 3 doesn't need a WC-3. It just plugs into a miller 14.

[duaneb55]

The Spoolmatic 1 and WC-1 weld controller are not designed to be used with a stick (CC) type machine but rather a constant voltage (CV) MIG power supply.

So unless your inverter machine has a CV mode you're barking up the wrong tree. You'd need the Spoolmatic 2 and WC-2 or WC-3.


As cruizer asked - what machine do you have?

[dovey]

Hi guys and thanks for the resposes thus far

Sorry I am so vague, but I am very new to welding. My machine is an everlast 250 pulse Mig with a stick function. I have used successfully hoocked up a miller wc-3 and spoolomatic 2 on it. But I see the wc-3 has no contactor. The wc-1 looks completely different and its over my head to figure it out. Is there a way I can add a contactor to the WC-1 or some other way I can get it to work on the everlast?
Thank you so much for the help!!!!!!
Brad

[dovey]

More clarification

My Everlast 250p mig is CV/CC
The setup I would like to run off it is a WC-1 with a Spoolomatic 1. the WC-1 does not have a contactor in it. As below I have run a WC-3 and spoolomatic 2 off the everlast, but the wc-3 had a contactor in it.[ How would I run the WC-1 combined with the spoolomatic one off my everlast? Is it possible without a contactor in the wc-1? if not can I adapt or add a contactor?
thanks
Sorry for all the confusion.
Brad


Sorry I am so vague, but I am very new to welding. My machine is an everlast 250 pulse Mig with a stick function. I have used successfully hoocked up a miller wc-3 and spoolomatic 2 on it. But I see the wc-3 has no contactor. The wc-1 looks completely different and its over my head to figure it out. Is there a way I can add a contactor to the WC-1 or some other way I can get it to work on the everlast?
Thank you so much for the help!!!!!!
Brad[/QUOTE]

[dovey]

Hi Guys any help is much appreciated I'm at a loss

trying to hook the Wc-1 and spoolomatic to an everlast 250p I-mig. Is there a way to do this?
Thanks

Brad

[cruizer]

Probably, but would need the Everlast wiring diagram for the pin out

[dovey]

Ok I will see if I can get one for you. Much appreciated. - Brad

[dovey]

Ok here is what I found out. Pins number 5 and number 7 send 24 volts to the spool gun. does that help at all?
I gotta say I will not buy another everlast. customer service is the craps. I really like the machine, but the spool gun is terrible. Hoping to be able to hook the spoolomatic 1 and wc 1 up to it.
any help is appreciated.

brad

[cruizer]

which wires on the everlast are 115Volts, cause thats what the old WC1 needs, and which are contactor, is it one wire or is it two dry (no power) contacts

[dovey]

It is an inverter based machine that is 240 volt. No contactor in it. Some new fangled technology that I don't understand. Sounds like I am hooped. I guess I need a WC-3 box with a contactor hey? Do you know of any for sale?

[dovey]

another question, sorry,.....
Are the spoolomatic 1, 2 and 3 compatible with a WC-3 controller? Or do I have to find a spoolomatic 2?
Thanks
Brad

[cruizer]

Huh, you need a Wc24 and a spoolmatic 30a, this runs on 24VAC. You would have something in the Everlast to turn the arc on and off