Got that on one of my 125s... Impressed with it.Got some 36” .404 loops Archer chisel chain for the Mac 125’s , noticeably larger cutters on the Archer over Oregon , square filed up some , View attachment 1084933View attachment 1084934
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Exhaust will be fun. Might make it into something cool
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There's certainly some interesting hardware in that saw!
I've played drums and bass in bands for years, probably why I now have a constant ringing in one ear. My van is pretty noisy too.
@Jethro 2t sniffer if you're getting anything from Mark do you want to combine shipping with my order (when I get around to confirming it)?
Could save you some coin.
Jethro,you're gonna have to man up with those points,unless you yank them out & put a chip in it.There's really nothing to it once you've done it a time or twf course if the condenser is shot you might not have a choice but to abandon the points.There are condensers on feebay,but at $30 + shipping I'd rather spend less than half on a chip.And with those condensers there's no garuntee that they're any good.
Yea , it’s almost 20.00 less per loop than Stihl or Oregon, figure give it a try . Goood to hear you like it,Got that on one of my 125s... Impressed with it.
No wonder it wooden go.Yes hopefully I can resurrect the wood screw hole
There's nothing to be afraid of.There are 2 screws that hold the points in place & the stud on the side of the points box.Just loosen the nut on the stud,take the screw out that holds the condenser in the saw & the points will lift right out with a needle nose pliers.You'll need a feeler gauge to reset the gap on the points - somewhere between .018 - .020 in.Most feeler gauges now have the inch & metric settings punched into the blade.Best thing to do is take an old parts saw apart & have a go on it.Once ya take the points out you'll see it's a cake walk.There are many of us here,including myself,who can walk you through the process.Remember the 1st time you rebuilt a carb?Well I did clean up the points on the 81. Didn't take them out though. Way too scary
There's nothing to be afraid of.There are 2 screws that hold the points in place & the stud on the side of the points box.Just loosen the nut on the stud,take the screw out that holds the condenser in the saw & the points will lift right out with a needle nose pliers.You'll need a feeler gauge to reset the gap on the points - somewhere between .018 - .020 in.Most feeler gauges now have the inch & metric settings punched into the blade.Best thing to do is take an old parts saw apart & have a go on it.Once ya take the points out you'll see it's a cake walk.There are many of us here,including myself,who can walk you through the process.Remember the 1st time you rebuilt a carb?
Yeah you older guys just grew up with them like any other everyday itemwhen I was a young man, we had to replace points on cars, motorcycles and lawnmowers every tune up. you can do it.
I and others ran two tanks of fuel through the 125 wearing it in big wood at Hopperstock...still biting hard when we were done.Yea , it’s almost 20.00 less per loop than Stihl or Oregon, figure give it a try . Goood to hear you like it,
Nice , did get some semi- chisel to for dirtier wood to ,I and others ran two tanks of fuel through the 125 wearing it in big wood at Hopperstock...still biting hard when we were done.
Speed of cranking over a points saw doesn't produce a hotter spark.In fact if you pull the plug out & ground it to the saw you should be able to produce spark while turning the FW by hand.The electronic ignitions require a brisk pull to get a good spark though.I'll do it the 81 could do with another look. It's a bit cranky to start. Once running it's happy but yeah a dodgy spark at idle speeds when cold
The 2nd SP70 doesn't seem to have spark but I did only have a rope round the fins on flywheel so it may not have been fast enough. Could be the plug too. Top end feels good I think I'll have a go at saving it.
And yes carbs were scary too
Yeah you older guys just grew up with them like any other everyday item
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