McCulloch Chain Saws

[heimannm]

There is a fellow here in Iowa that takes some of the older saws and fixes up the engines for karts, great source for handles, tanks, clutch covers, bars & chains, etc.

This is a free country, if someone has enough money any of my saws would be for sale...of course it might take $10,000 to convince me to sell the BP-1 to do anything else with it.

Jeff has a growing family of the 600 Series saws, 605, 610, 650. 655, Wards version, PM5700, Timber Bear, Eager Beaver. We only installed new rings in two of them but is certainly does make a big difference.

I have a 3.7 SE on the way from AL at some point in the near future, still looking for one of the mythical 645 saws.

Mark

 

[joeymt33]

There is a fellow here in Iowa that takes some of the older saws and fixes up the engines for karts, great source for handles, tanks, clutch covers, bars & chains, etc.

This is a free country, if someone has enough money any of my saws would be for sale...of course it might take $10,000 to convince me to sell the BP-1 to do anything else with it.

Jeff has a growing family of the 600 Series saws, 605, 610, 650. 655, Wards version, PM5700, Timber Bear, Eager Beaver. We only installed new rings in two of them but is certainly does make a big difference.

I have a 3.7 SE on the way from AL at some point in the near future, still looking for one of the mythical 645 saws.

Mark

You may need to get both eager beaver saws, the 3.4 and the 3.7.

BTW, the silver eagle is a 3.4

 

[cpr]

Exactly Mark. I've taken 2 karts to saws, have a third waiting and will do more. They made tens of thousands of these in both forms. Plenty for everybody.

 

[heimannm]

Thanks for setting me straight on that Joey, non the less it will be a welcomed addition. Current plan is to be home the last week of August as in vacation, out of the office, stay at home, R&R...

Mark

 

[joeymt33]

Thanks for setting me straight on that Joey, non the less it will be a welcomed addition. Current plan is to be home the last week of August as in vacation, out of the office, stay at home, R&R...

Mark

Do you want me to bring the saws to your house that last week?

 

[joeymt33]

I'll be bringing the 890, SE3420, and the 10-series battery charger.

I could bring the eager beaver 3.4 for that collection?

 

[rwoods]

SP80 vs PM850: If you are looking to resale value then go PM850. Otherwise it is a matter of style and paint schemes. I like the older look. Others like the boot strap and handguard. There should be no performance difference (okay you can argue either way on points v electronic ignition). Everything is pretty much interchangable, except possible the clutch. Ron

 

[homelitejim]

SP80 vs PM850: If you are looking to resale value then go PM850. Otherwise it is a matter of style and paint schemes. I like the older look. Others like the boot strap and handguard. There should be no performance difference (okay you can argue either way on points v electronic ignition). Everything is pretty much interchangable, except possible the clutch. Ron

I would never sell a 82cc 10 series, they are just way too cool. The entire engine block would go into the SP80 body work, the SP80 engine will need a crank with fresh threads and key hole as they are buggered up so once it comes out it will be a spare P&C in case I find another saw.

 

[rwoods]

I can certainly identify with those who don't want to part a saw. One of the main reasons I have so many 82cc MACS is I had two NOS cylinders - an older style and a newer style. I have brought 4 parts-saws for the older cylinder but found each to be rebuildable/repairable. I have brought 5 parts-saws for the newer cylinder and may only have one that will be used as such. I repaired 1 and sold it. I repaired another and kept it. I have two left to rebuild. Of the older style, I sold 2 (1 repaired & 1 rebuilt) and gave away 2. I also sold the older cylinder just to break the cycle.

I do agree however that folks are, and should be, free to do as they like with a saw - whether it be a complete restoration, a bicycle propeller or a paper weight.

Ron

 

[promac850]

Blue Loctite is your friend. Don't use the red unless you never intend to take it off again!

Oh yeah... can't tell you how many times and with much emphasis my auto instructors have said to not use red loctite for anything unless you plan on using a torch to heat the heck out of the bolt to loosen that crap up.

Blue will hold well. I've got some in a bottle that looks like it's for eye drops. No, I do not use locktite blue for eye drops. I use the red stuff...

There is a fellow here in Iowa that takes some of the older saws and fixes up the engines for karts, great source for handles, tanks, clutch covers, bars & chains, etc.

This is a free country, if someone has enough money any of my saws would be for sale...of course it might take $10,000 to convince me to sell the BP-1 to do anything else with it.

Jeff has a growing family of the 600 Series saws, 605, 610, 650. 655, Wards version, PM5700, Timber Bear, Eager Beaver. We only installed new rings in two of them but is certainly does make a big difference.

I have a 3.7 SE on the way from AL at some point in the near future, still looking for one of the mythical 645 saws.

Mark

If the guy is like this, I wouldn't be so worried about a saw ending up in his hands. I have, however, heard stories about those that tear the saws down and throw all of the saw parts into the trash bin or scrap them. That, good sir, pisses me off greatly... especially given that not all of the saw parts would be scrap worthy even if the saw sat on a moist concrete floor for the last decade.

 

[homelitejim]

Oh yeah... can't tell you how many times and with much emphasis my auto instructors have said to not use red loctite for anything unless you plan on using a torch to heat the heck out of the bolt to loosen that crap up.

Blue will hold well. I've got some in a bottle that looks like it's for eye drops. No, I do not use locktite blue for eye drops. I use the red stuff...



If the guy is like this, I wouldn't be so worried about a saw ending up in his hands. I have, however, heard stories about those that tear the saws down and throw all of the saw parts into the trash bin or scrap them. That, good sir, pisses me off greatly... especially given that not all of the saw parts would be scrap worthy even if the saw sat on a moist concrete floor for the last decade.

I rely on those folks who scrap the parts, I visit 3 scrap yards twice a week hoping that someone threw away a awesome yellow saw.

 

[promac850]

I rely on those folks who scrap the parts, I visit 3 scrap yards twice a week hoping that someone threw away a awesome yellow saw.

I need to start doing that. Who knows what is in one of those bins?

 

[heimannm]

I'll be bringing the 890, SE3420, and the 10-series battery charger.

I could bring the eager beaver 3.4 for that collection?

Joey - We don't have an EB 3.4, might as well bring it along as well.

My plan is to be home, or at least in the area that week so let's plan on meeting here, maybe I can find something to send along with you as well.

Thanks!

Mark

 

[paccity]

 

[mad murdock]

Fraser, was thinking of you as I drove by antique Powerland yesterday morning on my way to Sweet Home to work on a helicopter. That looked like a right fine goings on there! Way to represent the old macs!! I bet there was plenty of saw envy to go around over over the weekend where you were set up!

 

[heimannm]

There was (is?) a guard available for the old gear drive McCulloch saws that really helps keep the chips and oil from getting up under the tank, etc.

There is even a left and a right as the saw can be set up with the bar on either side of the gearbox.

I had one, took it to work and had our Engineering group draw it up in a couple of flat blanks, made a few pieces and welded some up at home as you can see on the 1-85 in the top photo's. Later on I found a few more originals so I have a spare or two on hand now for the upcoming gear drive projects.

Mark

 

[paccity]

Fraser, was thinking of you as I drove by antique Powerland yesterday morning on my way to Sweet Home to work on a helicopter. That looked like a right fine goings on there! Way to represent the old macs!! I bet there was plenty of saw envy to go around over over the weekend where you were set up!

was there sunup to sundown sat&sun . we will be there next weekend . we are on the ne corner of the grounds look for the spars. i'm going to dump the spars this year so we can put some fresh one's up for next year. i might even use something yellow.:msp_wink:

 

[sawbones]

Fraser, was thinking of you as I drove by antique Powerland yesterday morning on my way to Sweet Home to work on a helicopter. That looked like a right fine goings on there! Way to represent the old macs!! I bet there was plenty of saw envy to go around over over the weekend where you were set up!

need pics of the copter please.




would trade all of my saws for a hughes, bell or rotoway.

 

[Jacob J.]

need pics of the copter please.




would trade all of my saws for a hughes, bell or rotoway.

Me too. Sign me up for a Super 204 with the low-light Medivac package...

 

[Toolslinger]

Need a little help here guys...

This all started here: http://www.arboristsite.com/chainsaw/204163.htm

Right... So I emailed the bar repair place out in Oregon... They shot me back a note with what I considered a very fair price to have my bar fixed, so I went out and cleaned up the bar so I could ship it... Once it was really clean, I could see other little nicks, and such, so I looked at it under magnification, and there were dozens of cracks along the bar. Well, that was enough for me. I wasn't going to repair a chip on a bar I'd never feel right with, so bought a bar, and new chain. It just came in today, and fit up nicely, so I figured I'd give it a start since there was some random guy sitting in front of my house with a clipboard jotting down notes... I figured he'd either move along, or he'd have a real good, legitimate reason to stay with the 795 screaming at him...

(wound up staying, he was just giving the neighbors a quote on some work)

At any rate, since I had the saw running enough to warm up, I note that the chain keeps running, pretty good. It would seem I need to bring the idle down just a little. Having read your joyous experiences, this intimidates me just a tad, so I figure I should at least find out which is the high/low/idle on this carb before turning anything...

So, this is what the camera phone will give me...

And here she is wearing the new bar and chain...