12.5 lb 8" SuperArc L-56 wire spool incompatible w/ Power Mig spindle & K468 adapter

This is unbelievably irritating.

It's Sunday. Ran out of wire. LWS closed. Went to Home Depot and picked up a 12.5 lb spool of

https://www.lincolnelectric.com/en-u...ncolnElectric)

Home Depot carries this same ED028676 part number

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Lincoln-...8676/100595296

Genuine Lincoln product. Made in Mexico, but still labeled Lincoln Electric all over the box and spool. Not Weldmark, like my previous spools (which I now wish for).

So the problem is, the design of the center of the spool is incompatible with the spindle post on the Power Mig 300/350, and, unbelievable, is incompatible with the Lincoln K468 8" spindle adapter.

https://www.lincolnelectric.com/en-u...ncolnElectric)

I'm so angry I cannot even reduce to words why it won't work, but the photos in the links above will make it plain to the astute observer why the roll of wire slips.

Unfreakingbeleiveable.

Has anyone else encountered this?

This is unbelievably irritating.

It’s Sunday. Ran out of wire. LWS closed. Went to Home Depot and picked up a 12.5 lb spool of

https://www.lincolnelectric.com/en-u…ncolnElectric)

Home Depot carries this same ED028676 part number

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Lincoln-…8676/100595296

Genuine Lincoln product. Made in Mexico, but still labeled Lincoln Electric all over the box and spool. Not Weldmark, like my previous spools (which I now wish for).

So the problem is, the design of the center of the spool is incompatible with the spindle post on the Power Mig 300/350, and, unbelievable, is incompatible with the Lincoln K468 8" spindle adapter.

https://www.lincolnelectric.com/en-u…ncolnElectric)

I’m so angry I cannot even reduce to words why it won’t work, but the photos in the links above will make it plain to the astute observer why the roll of wire slips.

Unfreakingbeleiveable.

Has anyone else encountered this?

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