McCulloch Chain Saws

[promac850]

Kyle, you said you wanted to be a welder - have at it - should be cheaper than a new tank assembly. Looks like a good score for you. Ron

Ron... I would love to try welding that... but I'd need a Miller Synchrowave TIG machine, three phase power, and a bunch of mag filler rods. We're talking 30+ grand. (a 1lb pack of mag filler rods easily costs 20,000 bucks...) Airgas.com - Gas, Welding, Safety Supply.

Or I could go to the college and ask to use one of their welders for a while and hope they have some mag rods laying around. Chances are that they would have to order mag rods.

I'm fairly amateur yet... long, long ways to go before I can TIG aluminum or magnesium like Lee can. It's easy once you get the hang of it, but it takes a while for most to get the hang of it. Understanding the process helps a bit, but there still are so many variables that experience is the only way to really learn how to be a good weldor.

The 700 definitely was a good score. I am actually considering selling the 610 (gasp! heresy!) once it runs properly and the 700's handle is repaired and it proves to be a great saw... then again, it may be a good idea to keep the cinder block.

 

[rwoods]

Ron... I would love to try welding that... but I'd need a Miller Synchrowave TIG machine, three phase power, and a bunch of mag filler rods. We're talking 30+ grand. (a 1lb pack of mag filler rods easily costs 20,000 bucks...) Airgas.com - Gas, Welding, Safety Supply.

Or I could go to the college and ask to use one of their welders for a while and hope they have some mag rods laying around. Chances are that they would have to order mag rods.

I'm fairly amateur yet... long, long ways to go before I can TIG aluminum or magnesium like Lee can. It's easy once you get the hang of it, but it takes a while for most to get the hang of it. Understanding the process helps a bit, but there still are so many variables that experience is the only way to really learn how to be a good weldor.

The 700 definitely was a good score. I am actually considering selling the 610 (gasp! heresy!) once it runs properly and the 700's handle is repaired and it proves to be a great saw... then again, it may be a good idea to keep the cinder block.

Kyle, I think your math (or keyboarding) is bad - according to your link mag rod is as low as 62.50 per pound with a 3 pound minimum. Still too much money to invest in a handle. Ron

 

[RandyMac]

Oh waiter!

I'm not sure I have anything pretty enough to match your 700, I'll look later, don't hold your breath.

 

[promac850]

Kyle, I think your math (or keyboarding) is bad - according to your link mag rod is as low as 62.50 per pound with a 3 pound minimum. Still too much money to invest in a handle. Ron

Oh, I see what they did there. They had periods instead of commas. Oops. Question is why the heck would they format it like that? Make no sense to me to have all of those zeros after a stinking period. My eyes must be tired. Been driving around a lot today.

But as you said, still too much to spend on a single handle. Even so, I'll check with the college and see if they have mag rods and if they'll let me try welding some magnesium. If they need to order them, they probably get a discount.


I did make some of the gaskets I need for the 790, such as the ones on top of and below the insulator that goes in between the tank and the engine. Still have to do the side cover gasket, the stuffer gasket, and the oil tank gasket. Possibly the carb gasket as well.

Remembered that I have yet to acquire bar plates, and a monster bar and chain combo to put on the 790... I think I have found a place to buy the 1/2" welch plugs. Will be stopping by that place tomorrow...

Hoping to get this beast together within 5 days. And cutting too. 90% of the ducks are lined up in the row... just need that last one to step forward...

 

[promac850]

Oh waiter!

I'm not sure I have anything pretty enough to match your 700, I'll look later, don't hold your breath.

Randy, one of these days I'm gonna have to buy you some cigars. What's your favorite?

 

[dieselsmoke]

Kyle, clean that one up and fix the handle and you'll never go back to the cinder block.
Damn good saw for the era. Too bad there's no AV.

 

[a. palmer jr.]

Randy, one of these days I'm gonna have to buy you some cigars. What's your favorite?

I think I read somewhere in here his favorite is Tampa.

 

[Eccentric]

Randy's 'staple' cigars are Hava-Tampas and Backwoods. Not sure if he has a favorite. I do know that he hand rolls his cigarettes.

 

[heimannm]

I have changed hotels for a couple of days anyway, new IP address and the admin's are no longer blocking me...

You folks have been busy.

Before I left I went through the boxes of "small bagged partss" I picked up earlier in the year. I wrote down all the part numbers and have been entering them into a spread sheet to help me keep track of everything.

Interesting thing is, about 10% of the parts in small paper bags with part numbers written on them are different than several earlier batches of small parts in paper bags with part numbers written on them.

I supposed one day when I start looking through IPL's and find the part numbers I will soon figure out which ones are correct.

Time to go find some dinner, I had to pass on the wine with the cobra in the bottle last night, guess I should have taken a photo for you doubters out there.

I will try to drop by from time to time for the next few days when I can.

Mark

 

[wendell]

Good to hear from you Mark. I'll be driving past the museum on Saturday. Going to a family reunion in Grundy Center. Too bad you won't be there!

 

[rwoods]

Perfect fit

Thanks to Mr. Bowsaw, I have a guard for my brush bar. Everything lined up - bolt holes, bolt clearances & guard clearances. Also the bow takes the same DL count as my MAC 24" bars The guard doesn't offer much protection beyond your hand but should the chain brake handle break in a kickback at least my hand should hit the guard instead of the chain. Having made one ER trip many years ago due to a full bow kickback, I can attest to the kickback potential -and I would be willing to bet that you could easily break the chain brake handle with your fist after your grip on the handle bar is ripped loose - I am therefore very thankful to Cliff for setting me up with this guard. Here are a couple of shots of it mounted on my 1981 PM700. Ron

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[promac850]

Nice 700 Ron...

What length regular bar did you normally run on your 700?

 

[rwoods]

Nice 700 Ron...

What length regular bar did you normally run on your 700?

Kyle, I think it had a 20" on it when I originally bought it (I wanted to buy an PM800 but the salesman talked me out of it -told me it was too much of a hotrod and that I would burn it up cutting firewood - sorry, I degress too much). After I wore out the original bar I ran it for many years with a 28" hard nose my father gave me. I have recently replaced the 28" with a 24" but it has seen very little run time since the PM800s have come into my hands. If you are asking what to put on yours, I would suggest a 24" or shorter as you have the 28" covered. And it will balance better and cut easier. Ron

 

[mweba]

Posting these for member Cornfed. Stopped by his place this after noon to check out some new pieces in his collection and deliver more. NOS 10-10

 

[Warped5]

Posting these for member Cornfed. Stopped by his place this after noon to check out some new pieces in his collection and deliver more. NOS 10-10

Nice! But where does one find these things within the realm of affordability?

Am I the only one that saw the NOS 10-10S on eBay? (for $500, I don't think so)

I dragged a nice Pro 10-10 home today from a deal, but it looks nothin' like that! Repped!

Edit: Can't rep ya yet, Mitch ... outta bullets ....

 

[mweba]

Nice! But where does one find these things within the realm of affordability?

Am I the only one that saw the NOS 10-10S on eBay? (for $500, I don't think so)

I dragged a nice Pro 10-10 home today from a deal, but it looks nothin' like that! Repped!

Edit: Can't rep ya yet, Mitch ... outta bullets ....

Hit Cornfed, they are his saws . Affordable is all relative. I'm sure he gave what its worth. Wish I just had what its worth most times.
His internet connection is horrible so he just reads for the most part.

 

[promac850]

Hit Cornfed, they are his saws . Affordable is all relative. I'm sure he gave what its worth. Wish I just had what its worth most times.
His internet connection is horrible so he just reads for the most part.

Cornfed, that is a nice saw!

Thanks for letting mweba take pics and show us!

 

[Warped5]

Cornfed, that is a nice saw!

Thanks for letting mweba take pics and show us!

+1!

 

[Overtrained]

Thats 10-10 is sweeeeeeeet!

 

[Eccentric]

A very happy birthday to the Emperor!!!

Happy birthday RandyMac!!!

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