I'm thinking you'd be a lot happier finding a 10-10 and fixing it up. Lots easier to find parts and you'd have a better saw when you're done.
McCulloch Chain Saws
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I'm thinking you'd be a lot happier finding a 10-10 and fixing it up. Lots easier to find parts and you'd have a better saw when you're done.
promac850
formerly promac610
Ordered a flatback (faultback) carby kit off of feebay... should be here sometime next week or the week after.
Think I'll go tinker... it ain't snowing too hard right now, and there's no wind, so I may be able to get some the rest of the parts soda blasted... depending on how soon my hands go numb from the cold.
Also got a couple of other things that need to be moved/cleaned up/fixed/put back together to make more room for me to be able to move around...
Crap, it just started snowing hard again... oh well. Guess I will just have to find other things to do regarding the 790 project.
Think I'll go tinker... it ain't snowing too hard right now, and there's no wind, so I may be able to get some the rest of the parts soda blasted... depending on how soon my hands go numb from the cold.
Also got a couple of other things that need to be moved/cleaned up/fixed/put back together to make more room for me to be able to move around...
Crap, it just started snowing hard again... oh well. Guess I will just have to find other things to do regarding the 790 project.
RandyMac
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RandyMac
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Kyle, back in the day if we broke something, we had to dug ore, smelt it and cast the parts, you can deal with snow.
Sorry, I'm cranky, been sitting in this crappy controlroom since 6 pm yesterday.
Sorry, I'm cranky, been sitting in this crappy controlroom since 6 pm yesterday.
sawbones
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So, your getting paid to sit and read arborsite.
Tell us again why you are cranky. :jester:
RandyMac
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Well now Ric, the extra half shift was sprung on me without any notice. I neg repped the supervisory staff in writing.
As for AS, I cruise a few minutes every hour all night:msp_sneaky:
I should be tired, but now am wired, won't last long.
As for AS, I cruise a few minutes every hour all night:msp_sneaky:
I should be tired, but now am wired, won't last long.
cpr
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Solitary confinement, you can just feel it coming...
little possum
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Getting paid to sit around stinks. SO boring. The other week. I had to wait around and watch the paint dry on a door while waiting for a customer.. Much rather be busy than sitting around.
promac850
formerly promac610
Next time, bring a box of carbys that need to be rebuilt with ya... problem solved...
MEATSAW
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What are your opinions on switching my 7-10 over to an 8-pin rim? This afternoon I finally got a chance to bury the 20" bar and it laughed at my feeble attempts to try and bog it down. This was in seasoned mesquite too -- probably the hardest wood available around here. It was actually pretty damn impressive. But it got me thinking: if this saw has that sort of torque available I could go to an 8-pin and gain some extra chain speed -- since most of the time this saw would be used for 8-18" oak I think it might be a worthwhile consideration?
joeymt33
I bleed YELLOW!
i say go for it. you should definetely be able to cut faster but not lean on as much. you may need to add a link to the chain though.
Randy - I fixed if for you and somehow, I think it just might last...
Mark
(Sorry, I just couldn't help myself)
One of my favorite suppliers sent a fellow my way looking for some parts, a couple of carburetors, air filters, grommets, etc....I spent some time last night and this morning going through a couple of Tillotson HL63's and testing them on my 895 I recently got from Sawbones.
Since the 895 is equipped with the choke equipped flat back, it is a one for one swap and the fuel line is easy to work with so it was easy enough to test them this way. In the process I discovered the fuel line was damaged and fortunately I had one stashed away so I not only was able to test the carburetors before sending them out, but take care of the leak this saw had been exhibiting.
I still have just a little work to do on the 895; the flat back carburetor was designed to work with an air vane governor and sometimes the throttle does not return to the low idle position but at least I know what what is needed now to make this one all right again.
Oh yeah, I spent a lot of time this past week working on an Olympyk 251 but only so I could trade it for another McCulloch...
Mark
Since the 895 is equipped with the choke equipped flat back, it is a one for one swap and the fuel line is easy to work with so it was easy enough to test them this way. In the process I discovered the fuel line was damaged and fortunately I had one stashed away so I not only was able to test the carburetors before sending them out, but take care of the leak this saw had been exhibiting.
I still have just a little work to do on the 895; the flat back carburetor was designed to work with an air vane governor and sometimes the throttle does not return to the low idle position but at least I know what what is needed now to make this one all right again.
Oh yeah, I spent a lot of time this past week working on an Olympyk 251 but only so I could trade it for another McCulloch...
Mark
Eccentric
Mister Wizard
Mark I've found that it's best to replace the throttle arm on those governor type HL's when using them on a non-governed saw. An arm from just about any HL that was in a non-governed saw will work fine. Homelite, McCulloch.....makes no difference. The arms seem to be the same.
Two of the HL's that I have swapped into McCullochs are wearing arms taken from Homelite Zip Tillotson HL's. On air vane McCullochs that I have made non-goverrned, I rebent the throttle link with a 'Z' bend to mate with the new arm.
Two of the HL's that I have swapped into McCullochs are wearing arms taken from Homelite Zip Tillotson HL's. On air vane McCullochs that I have made non-goverrned, I rebent the throttle link with a 'Z' bend to mate with the new arm.
RandyMac
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I knew I could count on you Mark.
woodyman
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worth of saw
I was wondering how much a D-36 would be worth?I know someone that has one and a matching nice set of what looks to be a 33 or 35 or D39 saw and trimmer.Heres a pic of what the D-36 looks like.I may be wrong,is there another saw that looks like a D-36?
I was wondering how much a D-36 would be worth?I know someone that has one and a matching nice set of what looks to be a 33 or 35 or D39 saw and trimmer.Heres a pic of what the D-36 looks like.I may be wrong,is there another saw that looks like a D-36?
fastLeo151
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I picked up a mac 2-10 today, Its my first yellow saw ever. its actually real clean the recoil is on the wrong side though lol.
I know nothing about this saw so any info would be great
Andrew
I picked up a mac 2-10 today, Its my first yellow saw ever. its actually real clean the recoil is on the wrong side though lol.
I know nothing about this saw so any info would be great
Andrew
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