Drums for transporting and feeding wire

A drum for transporting and feeding welding wire comprising:

• an outer surface that defines an interior space, is centered around a longitudinal axis, extends along the longitudinal axis, and at least substantially surrounds a wire that is coiled around the longitudinal axis and that has proximal and distal ends;
• a first end surface at an angle to the longitudinal axis, the first end surface comprising a wire feeding opening;
• and
• a hold-down bar to limit movement of the wire during transport;
• wherein the outer surface of the drum comprises a hold-down bar opening to allow at least one end of the hold-down bar to protrude out beyond the outer surface of the drum;
• wherein the hold-down bar comprises a bend that protrudes beyond the outer surface of the drum;
• wherein the first end surface of the drum comprises an access door defined at least in part by a gap in the first end surface that extends from the wire feeding opening of the first end surface toward a circumference of the drum, and wherein the access door is configured to enable access to the interior space of the drum when the access door is opened or removed from the first end surface;
• and
• wherein the first end surface comprises a finger hole adjacent to the access door to assist in opening or removing the access door.