McCulloch Chain Saws

[Brian13]

If this is a contest, make it 6 people. I got my ears covered just looking at the pic!

LoL!! Speaking of loud, I recently rebuilt a Super 250 and all I had for a muffler was one of the stack variety. My dad happened to see it and said "what the hell is that, looks like one of those cables that hooks on the back of your computer". I will say it was not as loud as what I was expecting.

 

[cpr]

Both the Super and the 250 have a 33" cut length beyond the spikes, the 250 has 3/8" rim sprocket. To get a 30" cutting length, you might need to add upto 7 inches in OAL.

True. Mine's technically a 28, but 25 is all the that's left past the spikes.

 

[8433jeff]

What?

 

[joeymt33]

What?

Haha!

 

[cpr]

I said... forget it, WATCH THIS!

 

[struggle]

Is this a contest? I see four guys and two kids covering their ears. Ron

I never noticed them and actually had to look several times to see the other two guys. Very obvious now.

Mark were you putting on an exibition at a fair or what was that?

 

[Arrowhead]

Thanks for the info on the CP70 guys. My buddy might drop them off tomorrow. Once I get it, I'll post some pics.

I picked up this Power Mac 310 last fall at a garage sale for $1 with case. The guy said he bought it new, used it a couple times, then went to use it a few years later and it wouldn't start. Yep, never drained the gas. Anyway, I finally had time yesterday to get it running. Rebuilt the carb and removed the tar from the tank. The clutch cover had a crack through the stud hole, so I replaced it with an nos one. (thanks Jeff) I'm very impressed with this little limbing saw. Great anti vibe, adj. oiler, easy to get at carb mix screws, and great power.

 

[rwoods]

Cinderblock question.

Just what model MAC did Clark Griswald use to cut his replacement Christmas tree? :msp_unsure: Ron

 

[wendell]

If we count Mark, then it would be 5 guys and 2 kids.

But where is Waldo?

Mark were you putting on an exibition at a fair or what was that?

Baraboo Steam and Gas Show

It is a not miss event for those of us in the Midwest.

Well, except for you, I guess. otstir:

 

[joeymt33]

Just what model MAC did Clark Griswald use to cut his replacement Christmas tree? :msp_unsure: Ron

It was a 600 series McCulloch

 

[promac850]

It was a 600 series McCulloch

OOOOooo!! I know!! I know!!!

It's me, ain't it?


BTW, if you guys look at this, this here is from a website of general commercial supplier (can't mention who, or the mods will probably can me ass...)

You can see the dude (yes, duude...) is holding a Pro Mac 610... looks a lot... no, exactly like the one I have!!!

As for Pro Mac 600 series saws... they do make pretty good tarp weights... that can back up for cutting firewood... or decapitating zombies... or knocking over small trees (no starting of the saw required there...) :biggrinbounce2:

 

[OldDeadWood]

I like that shirt.

ODW

 

[promac850]

But where is Waldo?




Baraboo Steam and Gas Show

It is a not miss event for those of us in the Midwest.

Well, except for you, I guess. otstir:

I dunno where Waldo is... he has an invisibility cloak these days. Makes everything much tougher... until he drops the cloak, that is...


I missed that Baraboo Steam and Gas Show as well... I have, however, been to the one show up in northern Michigan, near Traverse City... that was the Buckley Steam Engine show. I remember being up there as a kid (2008, I think, it's been a while since I've been there) and seeing a whole bunch of Macs lined up in a log... I really wanted to talk to the guy that had them, but my parents dragged me to another display of old steam tractors... so I guess that's what reinforced my yellow fever...

First thing that instilled yellow fever is the old 610 that my pops bought years and years ago... I remember being a little kid (like 7 or so) and humping that thing around the yard pretending I was a logger. (no, I didn't ever start it and run it, and yes, my parents usually caught me lugging it around and whisked it away from me...)

Crazy thing is I may end up with a bunch of Macs like that guy at the show... and travel all over to shows and stuff... and make cookies for people at the shows... and make ears bleed...

 

[Madsaw]

Just found out that the old mac guy "Woody" from Monroe wis went in for cancer surgery last week.
Bob

 

[8433jeff]

Well, hope everything works out for him. Prayers sent. Think it would suck being in a hospital over Christmas.

Actually, anytime.

 

[8433jeff]

Thanks for the info on the CP70 guys. My buddy might drop them off tomorrow. Once I get it, I'll post some pics.

I picked up this Power Mac 310 last fall at a garage sale for $1 with case. The guy said he bought it new, used it a couple times, then went to use it a few years later and it wouldn't start. Yep, never drained the gas. Anyway, I finally had time yesterday to get it running. Rebuilt the carb and removed the tar from the tank. The clutch cover had a crack through the stud hole, so I replaced it with an nos one. (thanks Jeff) I'm very impressed with this little limbing saw. Great anti vibe, adj. oiler, easy to get at carb mix screws, and great power.

That was a perfect fit. Not nearly as dusty now. I had a Wildcat, first saw I bought, 2.3ci, twin bar studs, 18" 3/8'sLP, looked a lot like that one. From Sears, in the closeout/discounted section. Almost makes a guy wish he had it back. Almost. But not quite.

 

[nstueve]

NEED McCulloch insight...

http://www.arboristsite.com/chainsaw/188585.htm

 

[watsonr]

Its a McCulloch all right and probably yellow! What else?



....kind of heavy, sort of slow and parts are out there, but really, its just loud and probably fun to cut with for a few minutes! Not really collectable and unless its in really good shape and running....or free, I would probably pass...unless it had a good bar and chain that fit something else....:smile2:

 

[Eccentric]

was pondering bar options again and browsing the Oregon catalog and wondered if anyone has tried the following bar on their bigger old macs (super 250 or 300, etc)

270GNDD196 (27", .050 gauge, 3/8 tip. D196 mount is 9.5mm)

so, here's the kicker. they make replacement tips for the GN series bars. there is a .404 sprocket tip that you can get p/n 30855

so if you put that tip on and widened the mount by half of a millimeter then you'd could throw a .404/.050 chain on there and have a new bar.

i've seen that bar above listed online for like 75 bucks and the .404 sprocket tip for around 15, so for 90 + shipping you could have yourself a new bar.

is this a crazy idea? are the oiler holes gonna be a weird problem? that oiler channel is pretty big on my super 250, so i figure it could work pretty easily.

Awesome, Randy! Just what I needed. Now I think I'll try that bar or a large mount Husky. 27" seems like it would be a good length, but I just dunno, what do you think? I don't really have anything bigger than that around here, so it'd be for looks, anyway, but I don't want to put a spoiler on a prius and have y'all laugh at me for an oversized bar that it could never pull!

BTW, not Mac related, but I got that Skil 1616 apart and the plug wire came right out of the coil. I think I found that I can source a new one from NAPA. Did you ever try to diagnose it, or was the coil fine until I manhandled it?

That D196 bar you mentioned has a 3/8" 9.5mm) slot...................just like the large frame McCulloch bars. You won't need to widen it by .5mm. You may have oiler and/or adjuster issues. I've never tried a D196 bar on a large frame Mac. Make sure that the oiler slot doesn't become uncovered by the bar tail as you slide it back and forth through its adjustment range. Otherwise, the oil will just dribble onto the ground instead of get to the chain drivers. That's what happens sometimes when a person runs a D196 mount on a large frame Homelite (F014 mount) saw. Another thing to watch for is that the narrower D196 bar tail can allow the chain rivets to drag on the saw drivecase or clutch cover. McCulloch used to sell a set of spacer plates for large frame Macs when using "slimline" bars. D196 bars are still in production BTW.

The D009 large Husky mount slot is 9mm, and would need to be widened by .5mm as you stated. I don't know how the rest of it (tail width, adjuster holes, oiler holes) will work with the saw. Probably could be made to work. If you try it, keep us informed.


I'll bet that Skil coil has a threaded stud in it (like a wood screw) that threads into the wire core. Get some solid core wire (not carbon resister core) and twist it in place.

 

[Eccentric]

Here's something you don't see everyday...

eBay - New & used electronics, cars, apparel, collectibles, sporting goods & more at low prices

It's a 10-series tank/carb box/rear handle casting in Target blue colors. I've never seen a 10-series based cutoff/demo saw. I have seen pics of a McCulloch 795 based demo saw, as well as a pic of a front-tank Mac based cutoff saw (probably based on a 250 or 300 Mac). I have no connection to the ebay seller or his listing. Just stumbled upon it and thought it was cool.