Have had this for a while but never used but when i did it was took about 5 minutes, the wire came out from inside the spool like it was wound backwards, never seen anything like this, and i am a retired boilermaker, have been welding all my life, i wish i could take pics but i had to use my mig i cut it or tried it was a mess threw it in the bin and used my welder on the mower a bit hot for a project but ok