Abstract: A wire dispensing system for continuously dispensing wire from wire coils to a welding site. The system includes a wire feeder mounted above the wire coils on a frame and a wire transfer arm which moves between the wire coils as one wire coil is depleted and the other wire coil is started.

Abstract: A dereeler for welding wire capable of dispensing wire from very heavy loaded reels wherein the reel may be rolled upon the reel spool peripheries into the dereeler and manually raised to a reel rotatable position. A carriage upon which the cradles supporting the reel are mounted is supported on a frame by a linkage system wherein pivoting of the carriage between reel loading and unloading positions permits the reel axle to be received within the cradles while the reel spools are supported on the floor, and pivoting of the carriage on the frame lifts the reel axle supported in the cradles from the supporting floor surface permitting rotation of the reel for wire dispensing purposes.

Abstract: A portable feeder for welding wire used to charge a welding wire guide system with a new coil of wire upon depletion of the previous welding wire coil. A casing includes a drive roller driven by a portable drill or the like, and a backup roller movably mounted upon the casing squeezes the welding wire passing through the casing between the rollers rapidly feeding the welding wire into guides formed on the casing in alignment with the wire guide system.

Abstract: A wire dispenser for dispensing coiled wire, such as welding wire, wherein the dispenser uses a wire guiding arm which rotates about the spool upper flange. The wire guide arm is mounted upon a vertical column supported by the spool end flange through a base plate concentrically located upon the spool flange. Selectively usable mounting structure defined on the base plate permits the dispenser to be used with spool end flanges having different sizes of hole dimensions and a cam type locking detent mounted upon the base plate firmly locks the base plate with respect to the spool flange. The wire guiding structure mounted upon the column includes a flexible tube permitting the wire guide to be most efficiently related to various sizes of wire coils and an adjustable arm supporting the flexible tube permits operators of ordinary skill to readily accommodate the dispenser to various sizes of spools.

Abstract: Apparatus for dispensing wire from a spool, such as welding wire, wherein the spool axis is vertically oriented and the spool includes end flanges confining the wire coil. A rotatable wire dispensing arm is mounted upon a base inserted in a hole within the upper spool flange and a friction brake interposed between the base and arm controls the rate of arm rotation. An extension in the form of a cam is formed upon the base to selectively increase the friction between the base and flange hole to prevent base rotation, and the dispensing arm includes a tube internally reinforced by a coiled wear sleeve while the entrance end of the wear sleeve is provided with a hard, wear resistant ceramic ring to reduce wear.