Wire feeder and wire feeder connection

A welding wire feeder connector, comprising:

• a connection end portion configured to be coupled to a wire feeder power block, said connector end portion having and end face with a first passage opening configured to align with a first opening in said wire feeder power block and a second passage opening configured to align with a second opening in said wire feeder power block, where said first passage opening is positioned offset of a centerline of said connection end portion, and
• a cable connection end portion configured to be connected to a welding cable, said cable connection end portion extending from said connection end portion, where said cable connection end portion has a smaller outer diameter than an outer diameter of said connection end portion and where said cable connection end portion is positioned offset from said centerline of said connection end portion;
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• a passage extending from a distal end of said cable connection end portion through said welding wire feeder connector to said first passage opening, where said passage is offset from said center line of said connection end portion,
• wherein said passage is configured to receive a liner guide assembly through said first passage opening such that a liner guide of said liner guide assembly extends out of said distal end of said cable connection end portion, and
• wherein said passage comprises a shoulder portion internal from said end face configured to engage with a distal end of said liner guide assembly and configured to retain said liner guide assembly such that a portion of said liner guide assembly extends out from said end face and into said power block.

A welding wire feeder connector, comprising:

• a connection end portion configured to be coupled to a wire feeder power block, said connector end portion having and end face with a first passage opening configured to align with a first opening in said wire feeder power block and a second passage opening configured to align with a second opening in said wire feeder power block and is configured to receive a shielding gas from said power block and direct said shielding gas to a welding torch cable, and where said first passage opening is positioned offset of a centerline of said connection end portion, and
• a cable connection end portion configured to be connected to a welding cable, said cable connection end portion extending from said connection end portion, where said cable connection end portion has a smaller outer diameter than an outer diameter of said connection end portion and where said cable connection end portion is positioned offset from said centerline of said connection end portion;
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• a passage extending from a distal end of said cable connection end portion through said welding wire feeder connector to said first passage opening, where said passage is offset from said center line of said connection end portion,
• wherein said passage is configured to receive a liner guide assembly through said first passage opening such that a liner guide of said liner guide assembly extends out of said distal end of said cable connection end portion, and
• wherein said passage comprises a shoulder portion internal from said end face configured to engage with a distal end of said liner guide assembly and configured to retain said liner guide assembly such that a portion of said liner guide assembly extends out from said end face and into said power block.