McCulloch chain saws.......
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anyone heard that asian company has bought McCulloch i have
a cerka 1970's MC 19 inch that i wanted to get the chain shortened and tightened on. i went to the local outdoor equip.
shop and they said they wouldnt touch it because this asian co.
isnt making the parts.Ie if they start to work on it and find issues
with the spraket ect they wont be able to fix it. I loosened the bar
and got her as tight as i could,sharpened the blade by hand,i think it will go another season. but does anyone know of an after
market shop for saws....i dont wanna give this one up,manual
oiler and all it is a damm fine saw.........Thanks......Dave.
a cerka 1970's MC 19 inch that i wanted to get the chain shortened and tightened on. i went to the local outdoor equip.
shop and they said they wouldnt touch it because this asian co.
isnt making the parts.Ie if they start to work on it and find issues
with the spraket ect they wont be able to fix it. I loosened the bar
and got her as tight as i could,sharpened the blade by hand,i think it will go another season. but does anyone know of an after
market shop for saws....i dont wanna give this one up,manual
oiler and all it is a damm fine saw.........Thanks......Dave.
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no after 20 years the chain will stretch.....so i wanted a link or two taken out, or a chain put on.....this is nothing new...chains in old saws will stetch......thanks for the input.........
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You can usually find replacement chains at Home Depot or Lowes.McCulloch is all but gone nowadays i had two of them and had nothing but trouble.I'm suprised your local outdoor shop refused to touch it let alone offer you a replacement chain or at least try to match one up for you.I would suggest trying another shop.
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guess i never thought a of generic chain, its old and you know
maybe i could come of with a couple of bucks and get a new one.
i just like tinkering with stuff and get it to last just one more year!
Thanks again,Dave
maybe i could come of with a couple of bucks and get a new one.
i just like tinkering with stuff and get it to last just one more year!
Thanks again,Dave
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as fast as the chains are moving i wouldnt want to have to worry in the back of my mind whether or not that link i connected will hold. not to mention you only get 2 hands. so the idea of shortening a chain doesnt appeal to me.
as much use as my saws get ( i do tree removal ) i sharpen my chains only so many times, and get a new one ( 12-20 bucks )
they are somewhat universal, and arent meant to last forever. think of them as the rotors on your truck- you can only put so much friction on them before theres nothing left.
as much use as my saws get ( i do tree removal ) i sharpen my chains only so many times, and get a new one ( 12-20 bucks )
they are somewhat universal, and arent meant to last forever. think of them as the rotors on your truck- you can only put so much friction on them before theres nothing left.
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One of the problems with shortening a stretched chain is that when the links are farther apart the chain wears the sprockets excessively and you end up replacing both chain and sprockets. You'll get 3 to 4 times the life out of your bar and drive sprocket with a fresh chain.
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I've heard the same thing about McCulloch saws. If you can't find parts, you can't rebuild. It's not that the shop is inept and you need to find another shop. What if they replace the blade and then find the saw needing a carb rebuild? What are they suppose to do, bill the customer and return a non-working saw? It's too bad, McCulloch was a really good saw.
I'm a little biased, of course, but Oregon brand chains are a lot better quality. The blades will hold an edge a bit longer. Keep them oiled well, so they don't stretch as fast.
I'm a little biased, of course, but Oregon brand chains are a lot better quality. The blades will hold an edge a bit longer. Keep them oiled well, so they don't stretch as fast.
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howdy,
ive given up...next year i am going to by a new saw....i loosend
the bar on mine and got her tight,sharpend the blade but i think
thats all she wrote.the motor is still great,and that is a shame.
but i have 8 months to shop......i am thinking about a huska.....
any thoughts,who make oregen saws..........dave
ive given up...next year i am going to by a new saw....i loosend
the bar on mine and got her tight,sharpend the blade but i think
thats all she wrote.the motor is still great,and that is a shame.
but i have 8 months to shop......i am thinking about a huska.....
any thoughts,who make oregen saws..........dave
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I like Stihl chainsaws, I have one from 1979 that still runs great. I bought myself a new Stihl last year and I absolutely love it. Husqvarna makes a fantastic saw too
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Stihl is the best IMHO, with Husky at second. They cost a bit more so I guess it depends on how much you use it. Oregon brand is just the chain. An Oregon chain blade on a Stihl saw is what I've seen a bunch of the pro loggers use around here. There are at least a couple Stihl saw shops around here, but that might just be a regional thing.
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> I like Stihl chainsaws
Most if not all of those "portable" sawmills for turning logs into slabs with your own chainsaw require Stihl chainsaws (I looked into this before) because they are meant to be direct driven from their sprockets.
Most if not all of those "portable" sawmills for turning logs into slabs with your own chainsaw require Stihl chainsaws (I looked into this before) because they are meant to be direct driven from their sprockets.
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Homelite went the same way although parts are available. A good shop will be able to match you up to a chain based on the links and saw requirements, for a temporary fix. But I imagine that you will need a sprocket and like said if they can't find one then they can't find one. Someone else might, but if your not that attached a new saw sounds like the way to go. I like the echos for home models or a Husky for bigger jobs. The Stihls are very nice but a serious saw for just around the house stuff. Not sure what your usage is like.