McCulloch Chain Saws

[cpr]

Ouch.

Don't know what to say. That has to hurt.

I'm sure my turn is coming, with a saw anyway (been there with other stuff).

 

[stinkbait]

Well I used my 81 and heard a noise. Let off ther throttle and the saw cut off. Went to pull the recoil and the rope stayed out. This is what I found. The screw in the recoil backed out pushing the recoil shaft into the flywheel and drove the screw through the recoil cover. If you look at the last pic you will also see that the flywheel cover is cracked too. The whole thing is trash now. So much work for nothing. I guess I should have put some locktight on the screw.

Do you have a replacement?

Yeah, I do have a replacement. I have never had anything like this happen before, except for the time that the clutch shoe retaining plate screws came loose on my SXL-925 and almost ate a hole through my clutch cover.

 

[a. palmer jr.]

Is the chain on backwards???? :msp_biggrin:

I could have cut through that quicker with my Super 2.

 

[heimannm]

Last week I left Tokyo on Tuesday...today I move from Bangkok to Saigon...hope nothing else happens.

While I've been out I have had access to the internet from time to time and will have a couple of new projects waiting for me when I finally get home again.

First up, SP70 that came with an old worn out 16" bar and a new 24" hard nose bar. While I am away, my wife opens the packages and sends me photo's so I can try to keep track of what's going on at home.

Again while I've been traveling around the world, my brother found a McCulloch 33 on CL in his area and picked it up for me in Northern WI. He took it to GPT's GTG and Mitch (Mweba) brought it home and dropped it off. My wife asked me the other day when I called "What's a 33 look like?" I didn't quite understand and she went on to explain that she thought there was another saw in the shop but we wasn't sure, she said "Isn't that crazy, and can't even tell if there's another one out there..." Yeah, crazy indeed. She thought it looked pretty rusty, I think it looks just fine.

Mark

 

[Brian13]

Who got that 660? I came up short unfortunately. Guess today was not my day to get a gear drive LOL.

On a side not and off topic, I figured I would share this with you guys being as most of the people I talk to are in here. I got a good chuckle out of this, my son trying to stay awake.

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[buzz sawyer]

Who got that 660? I came up short unfortunately. Guess today was not my day to get a gear drive LOL.

On a side not and off topic, I figured I would share this with you guys being as most of the people I talk to are in here. I got a good chuckle out of this, my son trying to stay awake.

HAHA, Love it! Been there, done that?

 

[buzz sawyer]

From the color of the wood, it looked like piece of mulberry which is pretty hard stuff.

Mark

Mulberry or hedge, either way, that chain had to be on backwards.
The H mix sounded about right.

Hope he sells it before he gets hurt.

 

[stinkbait]

Who got that 660? I came up short unfortunately. Guess today was not my day to get a gear drive LOL.

On a side not and off topic, I figured I would share this with you guys being as most of the people I talk to are in here. I got a good chuckle out of this, my son trying to stay awake.

You should send that to funniest home videos.

 

[cpr]

Mark, she sounds like a wonderful woman.

Brian, that's hilarious. I can remember mine doing that. I miss them being that small and it wasn't even that long ago...

 

[kmcinms]

I was looking through Ebay ads, and there was a guy selling a MAC 10-10.

He had a video attached. It really made me chuckle. At least he didn't cut his leg off, although the chain was so dull that he probably couldn't. See what you guys think:

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That's a nice saw and it is running great, but that chain is FUBAR. Regardless of the wood, it would cut better on the ground with a proper sharpened chain. He, on the other hand, has no business with it in his hands.
Hope he never bred...

 

[Brian13]

Who got that 660? I came up short unfortunately. Guess today was not my day to get a gear drive LOL.

On a side not and off topic, I figured I would share this with you guys being as most of the people I talk to are in here. I got a good chuckle out of this, my son trying to stay awake.

HAHA, Love it! Been there, done that?

Mark, she sounds like a wonderful woman.

Brian, that's hilarious. I can remember mine doing that. I miss them being that small and it wasn't even that long ago...

Thanks guys, funny thing is his brother was playing right next to him just out of camera sight. They are a blast, cant wait till they can be my little helpers in the garage.

You should send that to funniest home videos.

My mom said the same thing, and I guess my wife did. Guess we will see:msp_thumbsup:.

 

[Eccentric]

You are forgiven my son, go forth and sin some more.

There is a McCulloch five cube saw, that can pull a 42" bar.
The hybrid, what were they thinking? 1-60 series.

I'm sure the youngster was talkin' DD saws. I know I was. Gear reduction is a wonderful thing, although you do trade some speed for the torque. Nothing's free. Heck...............a McCulloch 35 'watering can' (which for those who don't already know......... is a 3.5ci saw that has a 4/1 gearbox) could probably pull a burried 42" bar with 3/8" chain (if you could fit a 3/8" sprocket on it). Wouldn't be fast however.:msp_biggrin:

Yeah, I do have a replacement. I have never had anything like this happen before, except for the time that the clutch shoe retaining plate screws came loose on my SXL-925 and almost ate a hole through my clutch cover.

Ouch! That sucks Mitchel. You put a lot of work into that piece. I've seen something similar happen with an XL12 Homelite. The SXL925 cluch cover 'spontanious hole' thing is extremely common.

Last week I left Tokyo on Tuesday...today I move from Bangkok to Saigon...hope nothing else happens.

While I've been out I have been access the internet from time to time and will have a couple of new projects waiting for me when I finally get home again.

First up, SP70 that came with an old worn out 16" bar and a new 24" hard nose bar. While I am away, my wife opens the packages and sends me photo's so I can try to keep track of what's going on at home.





Again while I've been traveling around the world, my brother found a McCulloch 33 on CL in his area and picked it up for me in Northern WI. He took it to GPT's GTG and Mitch (Mweba) brought it home and dropped it off. My wife asked me the other day when I called "What's a 33 look like?" I didn't quite understand and she went on to explain that she thought there was another saw in the shop but we wasn't sure, she said "Isn't that crazy, and can't even tell if there's another one out there..." Yeah, crazy indeed. She thought it looked pretty rusty, I think it looks just fine.

Mark

You have one understanding wife my friend. I can think of one particular McCulloch project that I'd like to see you tackle before those saws however........

Who got that 660? I came up short unfortunately. Guess today was not my day to get a gear drive LOL.

There was a 660 at auction? How did I miss that? Wait a sec.........................was it kinda crusty, and had a rusty bar? I think I may have been watching that auction afterall. Gotta go check out my summary to see what it went for. If you want a McCulloch gear drive 'project'.................I'll send you my Mac 35 and 35A 'watering cans'.

With a couple gaskets, a carb diaphragm, and a healthy dose of the patience you've shown with 'project saws' in the past.................I'm sure you'd have a runner out of the pair in short order. There's even a nice 'oval emblem' etched McCulloch bar and a loop of 1/2" chain. Yours for the cost of shipping my friend.....................well that and I wanna see a video of you up in a tree with one of 'em!:hmm3grin2orange:

 

[cpr]

I'm sure the youngster was talkin' DD saws. I know I was. Gear reduction is a wonderful thing, although you do trade some speed for the torque. Nothing's free. Heck...............a McCulloch 35 'watering can' (which for those who don't already know......... is a 3.5ci saw that has a 4/1 gearbox) could probably pull a burried 42" bar with 3/8" chain (if you could fit a 3/8" sprocket on it). Wouldn't be fast however.:msp_biggrin:

Dunno, 'bout the lunchboxes, never ran one. There are others however, such as the early 5.3ci 1-80s. 'Specially the 1-81HD...

 

[heimannm]

Aaron, I think you may be referring to this one?

She even opens the packages and takes photo's of the parts for me...a few more goodies waiting for me.

Mark

 

[RandyMac]

Geardrives

It's not so much losing chain speed, as gaining an extra foot or so of bar length.

 

[Brian13]

There was a 660 at auction? How did I miss that? Wait a sec.........................was it kinda crusty, and had a rusty bar? I think I may have been watching that auction afterall. Gotta go check out my summary to see what it went for. If you want a McCulloch gear drive 'project'.................I'll send you my Mac 35 and 35A 'watering cans'.

With a couple gaskets, a carb diaphragm, and a healthy dose of the patience you've shown with 'project saws' in the past.................I'm sure you'd have a runner out of the pair in short order. There's even a nice 'oval emblem' etched McCulloch bar and a loop of 1/2" chain. Yours for the cost of shipping my friend.....................well that and I wanna see a video of you up in a tree with one of 'em!:hmm3grin2orange:

Ha ha ha.....patience......my kids have more patience than I do LOL. I am just stubborn and not willing to admit defeat. Will be sending a pm shortly.

 

[rwoods]

I will pay more attention in the future and apply a drop or two of blue lock tite to help insure against similar events.

Mark

Mark, good to hear as I have been afraid to use the blue. I thought it would be too strong for a machine screw. No one stocks the green here which I thought was the one to use. Ron

 

[cpr]

Your're right Randy. I reckon the ability to hit a tree in one swat exceeded the gains in chainspeed, given time to reposition, match your gunning cut, etc. I bet it really counts when the terrain goes 3D.

Logging like I am too young to have seen and wouldn't here anyway...

 

[Eccentric]

Aaron, I think you may be referring to this one?

Mayyyyyyyyyyybeeeeee.....

So that's what the McCulloch 77 metering diaphragm is supposed to look like...

She even opens the packages and takes photo's of the parts for me...a few more goodies waiting for me.

Mark

Nice! By my eye..............the longer one is a PM bar while the one on top is for the large mount saws. Is that correct? The tail and slot look smaller on the longer bar on the bottom. Diggin' the McCulloch football memorabelia too.

It's not so much losing chain speed, as gaining an extra foot or so of bar length.

Yep. That's why slow gear drives like my 35 look funny with the stock 18" or so bar....:hmm3grin2orange:

The 25" bar I sent you from the 35A years ago looked a bit more 'right' on that saw.

 

[RandyMac]

I would guess that 2/3 to 3/4s of the big old growth, fell to geardrives.