McCulloch Chain Saws

[Jethro 2t sniffer]

Looks like it may have been some pretty hairy cutting, too. Lots of weird stresses and twists and turns possible in those conditions. Kinda surprised that root ball didn't flip back into its hole!

Always poo my pants when that happens lol

 

[rwoods]

Looks like it may have been some pretty hairy cutting, too. Lots of weird stresses and twists and turns possible in those conditions. Kinda surprised that root ball didn't flip back into its hole!

Not just anyone I would trust cutting on one side as I cut on the other. We take our time, plan together and reassess often. I did get punched in the gut and knocked down when an overhead cut sprung back at me. Fortunately I saw it coming and was able to take some protective measures.

Rootball was too scared to move with 164ccs of MACs coming at it.

Ron

 

[Jethro 2t sniffer]

You are correct with regard to old vs new saws. My 10mm 044 was way faster than my 700 20" bars new chisel chains on each, same wood, the same with my 046 vs 800, 28" bars new full chisel chains, same wood. You could push the Macs hard and not stop them, with the Stihl, you could easily stop them. I felt the like new 800 was much smoother than the low hour early 046.

You bring up a good point about the stihl falling on its face I found the 441 I put a few tanks on was like that. It would only cut hi up in the revs and wasn't nice to use at all. Kinda dangerous and kicky too like had no lugging power to go slower in a dodgy cut

 

[rwoods]

All this high speed no torque talk is worrying me about the 500i. My poor sharpening and cutting skills require extra grunt from time to time. I won’t be able to test a 500i before purchasing. I was expecting it to be a good substitute for an 800.

I have a lot of time on off brand 59 to 61 cc saws, but almost none on their larger saws.

Ron

 

[Brian Thacker]

Love the torque of my PM800 and SP125c. They are hard to beat.

By the way I went to the wood lot and cut after lunch and cut in the big log pile. No pictures as I used the chinacomm saw.

Brian

 

[Jethro 2t sniffer]

All this high speed no torque talk is worrying me about the 500i. My poor sharpening and cutting skills require extra grunt from time to time. I won’t be able to test a 500i before purchasing. I was expecting it to be a good substitute for an 800.

I have a lot of time on off brand 59 to 61 cc saws, but almost none on their larger saws.

Ron

The 800 even when the chain is due for a file you can just dog in and pump lots of oil and keep going if need be.

I can't understand why the manuel oiler button got dumped on saws? Not a huge weight penalty

 

[sawfun]

I'd take my 850 over either of the 066's I had. I think I'd take the 046 over the 800 only due to the lighter weight if cutting all day. For firewood or fun the 700, but if I were production cutting the 044 would get the nod. Now I'd take my ported 372's over all the above in almost any circumstance if serious cutting is involved. For weekend work, though, an 82cc Mac will do most anything I could want.

 

[Jethro 2t sniffer]

I'd take my 850 over either of the 066's I had. I think I'd take the 046 over the 800 only due to the lighter weight if cutting all day. For firewood or fun the 700, but if I were production cutting the 044 would get the nod. Now I'd take my ported 372's over all the above in almost any circumstance if serious cutting is involved. For weekend work, though, an 82cc Mac will do most anything I could want.

You're a bad influence Mr sawfun hahaha. Really want to get my hands on a 372 or any 60 70 or bigger husky. I have a we 350 that's fun to play with took it apart ditched the gasket opened up the muffler and yeah it's a good little runner.

I think the 1st husky I'll spend decent money on will be a 288. They seem like a nice mix of old and new and will save wear on my 800. My 800 is a darn A cylinder so I'm not going to be able to run it forever at the rate I am

 

[TheDane]

Guess I am a member of the McCulloch club now. Coworker had taken a ProMac 610 into the shop at work to see if they could get it running. No luck since it wasn't orange and white, we run exclusively Stihl at work, so he tells me its mine if I want to mess with it. Some new fuel, blow out the air cleaner and it fired up no issues. Smokes a little most likely due to wrong mix or old fuel in the line. My Google-fu says 32:1 mix ratio? Now, to find new chain for it. Is there any available or is there a adapter to use a a current offering from chain manufacturers? Yes, I'm new here and was a Stihl exclusive owner until the Mc fell into my lap. May be getting a Husqvarna Rancher dropped off if I want to try and rebuild the damn thing.

 

[Jethro 2t sniffer]

Guess I am a member of the McCulloch club now. Coworker had taken a ProMac 610 into the shop at work to see if they could get it running. No luck since it wasn't orange and white, we run exclusively Stihl at work, so he tells me its mine if I want to mess with it. Some new fuel, blow out the air cleaner and it fired up no issues. Smokes a little most likely due to wrong mix or old fuel in the line. My Google-fu says 32:1 mix ratio? Now, to find new chain for it. Is there any available or is there a adapter to use a a current offering from chain manufacturers? Yes, I'm new here and was a Stihl exclusive owner until the Mc fell into my lap. May be getting a Husqvarna Rancher dropped off if I want to try and rebuild the damn thing.

Chain is chain man and welcome. It's just 3/8 no issue there

 

[Maintenance supervisor]

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Always surprised to see how little root ball is holding up a tree that big.

 

[Maintenance supervisor]

The 800 even when the chain is due for a file you can just dog in and pump lots of oil and keep going if need be.

I can't understand why the manuel oiler button got dumped on saws? Not a huge weight penalty

Im sure it was EPA regulation, probably for every extra sqirt of oil you kill 50 elephants and destroy 20 miles of rain forest!
When I have to cut on Army core engineer land the only saw I have that is legal is my late pro mac 700 with spark arrestor and chain brake and thats kind of pushing it.

 

[Maintenance supervisor]

Guess I am a member of the McCulloch club now. Coworker had taken a ProMac 610 into the shop at work to see if they could get it running. No luck since it wasn't orange and white, we run exclusively Stihl at work, so he tells me its mine if I want to mess with it. Some new fuel, blow out the air cleaner and it fired up no issues. Smokes a little most likely due to wrong mix or old fuel in the line. My Google-fu says 32:1 mix ratio? Now, to find new chain for it. Is there any available or is there a adapter to use a a current offering from chain manufacturers? Yes, I'm new here and was a Stihl exclusive owner until the Mc fell into my lap. May be getting a Husqvarna Rancher dropped off if I want to try and rebuild the damn thing.

Oregon bar D176 if 20" it's 70 drive links not 72 like most others.
If there's an "old" saw shop around they can make any chain dl you want.

 

[Maintenance supervisor]

You bring up a good point about the stihl falling on its face I found the 441 I put a few tanks on was like that. It would only cut hi up in the revs and wasn't nice to use at all. Kinda dangerous and kicky too like had no lugging power to go slower in a dodgy cut

You should try and 8 pin rim sprocket on one of your saws . It'll cut faster and you won't be able to lean on it as much ,just like a modern one!
Honestly the pro 700 responded very well to it with a 20" bar. Having 1 extra drive link helps get the chain over the bar when reassembling.

 

[rwoods]

Guess I am a member of the McCulloch club now. Coworker had taken a ProMac 610 into the shop at work to see if they could get it running. No luck since it wasn't orange and white, we run exclusively Stihl at work, so he tells me its mine if I want to mess with it. Some new fuel, blow out the air cleaner and it fired up no issues. Smokes a little most likely due to wrong mix or old fuel in the line. My Google-fu says 32:1 mix ratio? Now, to find new chain for it. Is there any available or is there a adapter to use a a current offering from chain manufacturers? Yes, I'm new here and was a Stihl exclusive owner until the Mc fell into my lap. May be getting a Husqvarna Rancher dropped off if I want to try and rebuild the damn thing.

Believe the factory recommends 40/1. To my knowledge the 82cc MACs are the only “modern” ones that are recommended by the owner manual to run 32/1.

Ron

 

[Jethro 2t sniffer]

You should try and 8 pin rim sprocket on one of your saws . It'll cut faster and you won't be able to lean on it as much ,just like a modern one!
Honestly the pro 700 responded very well to it with a 20" bar. Having 1 extra drive link helps get the chain over the bar when reassembling.

I am very interested to give that ago

 

[fossil]

I am very interested to give that ago

Does your 800 have a small 7 or large 7 rim?

 

[Jethro 2t sniffer]

You should try and 8 pin rim sprocket on one of your saws . It'll cut faster and you won't be able to lean on it as much ,just like a modern one!
Honestly the pro 700 responded very well to it with a 20" bar. Having 1 extra drive link helps get the chain over the bar when reassembling.

Soo I'm wondering now if I have an 8 tooth on my older 7-10 I recently put back together. I flogged the carb n other bits for another saw temporarily and now I got that other old 10-10 so stole bits off that for the 7-10. Now I resurrected a nice old Oregon early replaceable tip bar for it and grabbed an old 70 driver link chain and dam it's a tight fit n thought must of miss counted it. It's a pretty tired chain but it has a bit of life after it was tight I thought I must of miss counted or I'd shortened it due to stretch but nope went and counted 3 times and its 70.

Anyway long story I got the sprocket off the 10-10 as it looked nice n new but didn't really look at the numbers and now don't want to take it off as it was a bugger to get on n havnt cut with it yet

 

[Jethro 2t sniffer]

Does your 800 have a small 7 or large 7 rim?

Oops missed your reply Tim but yeah large spline on 800

 

[fossil]

The saw has to have a lot of torque to make an 8 pin worth putting on. There are saws that came with 8 pins from the factory. The one I know of are some of the Terry XL- 9XX series Homelites and the P41 Pioneer.