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yorkie_chris · 26-02-11, 06:29 PM

I think my poor little mac335 has shuffled off this mortal coil. The piston has picked up and seized, it's freed off now but has no compression and I expect it has scored the barrel too

It lasted alright, I got it for £40 from Clitheroe auctions and it's had probably 1-200 hours use, done literally tons of logs with it. Never paid for a single one either so well worth it!

So, do I try and fix the McCulloch or what? Piston kit is probably £30, but it may need a barrel too (£50), I could rebore it but I haven't seen any oversize pistons for it anywhere.

Or do I look at one of the cheapies on eBay. They're about £85 for a 50cc/20" bar saw, which seems too cheap, but might be worth a go. Has anyone tried one? Are they as nasty as the price suggests? Can you get parts when you need them?

Or a secondhand husky or stihl, this is my preferred one at the moment but at roughly double the price for a secondhand unit, is it worth it...

26-02-11, 06:37 PM

Fix the Mac. You're in a relationship with it after that much work!

C

yorkie_chris · 26-02-11, 06:38 PM

Did you sell that husky of yours then?

26-02-11, 06:43 PM

I've got a small maculloch one, got mine off eBay, new for about £110 iirc, decent bit of kit, haven't used it as much as you though.

yorkie_chris · 26-02-11, 07:18 PM

The barrel is scuffed

26-02-11, 07:25 PM

I had a Stihl. She was a beauty but had to go to pay for the weekend where I fell off the Bucket

punyXpress · 26-02-11, 08:58 PM

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Originally Posted by yorkie_chris

Or a secondhand husky or stihl, this is my preferred one at the moment but at roughly double the price for a secondhand unit, is it worth it...

Chris - have a Stihl AV015which has had little use ( still on first chain ) you're welcome to it. Doesn't start easy but a little fettling followed by regular use will sort that.

26-02-11, 11:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by punyXpress

Chris - have a Stihl AV015which has had little use ( still on first chain ) you're welcome to it. Doesn't start easy but a little fettling followed by regular use will sort that.

If Chris doesn't have it, how much dya want for it as I need one too?

27-02-11, 11:42 AM

Snap his hand off Chris! That-there beast is a ferrarrrrri!

Edit, Don't really snap his hand off, he needs it for knocking his kill switch off in quiet country villages!

punyXpress · 27-02-11, 12:01 PM

You on commission, Carl?
Überfahrt doesn't work with the Mivv can, so I need a lot more practice.

26-02-11, 06:29 PM	#1
yorkie_chris Noisy Git Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Halifax/Leeds Posts: 26,645	Chainsaws I think my poor little mac335 has shuffled off this mortal coil. The piston has picked up and seized, it's freed off now but has no compression and I expect it has scored the barrel too It lasted alright, I got it for £40 from Clitheroe auctions and it's had probably 1-200 hours use, done literally tons of logs with it. Never paid for a single one either so well worth it! So, do I try and fix the McCulloch or what? Piston kit is probably £30, but it may need a barrel too (£50), I could rebore it but I haven't seen any oversize pistons for it anywhere. Or do I look at one of the cheapies on eBay. They're about £85 for a 50cc/20" bar saw, which seems too cheap, but might be worth a go. Has anyone tried one? Are they as nasty as the price suggests? Can you get parts when you need them? Or a secondhand husky or stihl, this is my preferred one at the moment but at roughly double the price for a secondhand unit, is it worth it... __________________ Currently Ex Biker Now rebuilding a 63' fishing trawler as a dive boat

26-02-11, 06:37 PM	#2
Berlin Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Chainsaws Fix the Mac. You're in a relationship with it after that much work! C

26-02-11, 06:38 PM	#3
yorkie_chris Noisy Git Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Halifax/Leeds Posts: 26,645	Re: Chainsaws Did you sell that husky of yours then? __________________ Currently Ex Biker Now rebuilding a 63' fishing trawler as a dive boat

26-02-11, 06:43 PM	#4
Specialone Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Chainsaws I've got a small maculloch one, got mine off eBay, new for about £110 iirc, decent bit of kit, haven't used it as much as you though.

26-02-11, 07:18 PM	#5
yorkie_chris Noisy Git Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Halifax/Leeds Posts: 26,645	Re: Chainsaws The barrel is scuffed __________________ Currently Ex Biker Now rebuilding a 63' fishing trawler as a dive boat

26-02-11, 07:25 PM	#6
Berlin Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Chainsaws I had a Stihl. She was a beauty but had to go to pay for the weekend where I fell off the Bucket

27-02-11, 11:42 AM	#9
Berlin Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Chainsaws Snap his hand off Chris! That-there beast is a ferrarrrrri! Edit, Don't really snap his hand off, he needs it for knocking his kill switch off in quiet country villages!

27-02-11, 12:01 PM	#10
punyXpress Member Mega Poster Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Riding, North Posts: 2,664	Re: Chainsaws You on commission, Carl? Überfahrt doesn't work with the Mivv can, so I need a lot more practice. __________________ Was: K2 naked in rapid yellow - gone to a better? place Now: Street Triple R