MCCULLOCH The official McCulloch thread

fossil · Sep 6, 2018

Teemore said:
Fossil, I'd appreciate the link as well - have been failing to find hard copy manuals etc for these saws....

To all who have replied to my enquiry - thank you - you are adding to my knowledge of these saws!

The link to the manual is in your inbox

PogoInTheWoods · Sep 6, 2018

Thanks for mine, Tim.

fossil · Sep 6, 2018

Any time Poge

countryhog · Sep 6, 2018

Tim, id preciate yhe manual too. Thanks

hseII · Sep 6, 2018

fossil said:
Winging it's way to your inbox.

If anyone else wants a copy, let me know.

Please

heimannm · Sep 6, 2018

Lightning Performance said:
Is this McCulloch?

Does not look like anything McCulloch that I have seen, logo does not appear to be McCulloch.

Mark

Lightning Performance · Sep 7, 2018

heimannm said:
Does not look like anything McCulloch that I have seen, logo does not appear to be McCulloch.

Mark

Thank You

NeSurcaster · Sep 8, 2018

I got to run Marks s/p 60 today finally, lots of torque. 24" bar w/ a oregon exj fully buried in red oak wouldn't bog even when gently trying to make it bog. I ran the p/m 55 side by side w/ the sp 60, the 60 has a noticeable more torque. 55 might have more chain speed in smaller logs? but the 55 will bog if you try to make it bog in larger wood. I've been putting liquid rubber on the handle bars the last week or so. About 15-20 coats on each handle bar for a total thickness of 6-8 mm w/ my calipers. So far so good, I got some fuel and oil on the rubber w/ no adverse effects yet.

NeSurcaster · Sep 8, 2018

I also started grinding/fileing that tsumura bar, that's some tough steel. Started w/ a drill bit, no luck there. I got 1 side done today both the oil hole and bar adjuster slot. I'm gonna try to open up the oil passage a little more possibly after testing. I should also say that when I contacted performance outdoor equipment about the fit they got back to me instantly. I believe his name was Nate but he went above and beyond. He gave me 2 options both at a loss for him, I took option #2 where I keep the bar and he reimbursed me 20 bucks and shipping. The bar cost 45.00 on there website so Nate took good care of me.

Steve · Sep 8, 2018

NeSurcaster said:
I got to run Marks s/p 60 today finally, lots of torque. 24" bar w/ a oregon exj fully buried in red oak wouldn't bog even when gently trying to make it bog. I ran the p/m 55 side by side w/ the sp 60, the 60 has a noticeable more torque. 55 might have more chain speed in smaller logs? but the 55 will bog if you try to make it bog in larger wood. I've been putting liquid rubber on the handle bars the last week or so. About 15-20 coats on each handle bar for a total thickness of 6-8 mm w/ my calipers. So far so good, I got some fuel and oil on the rubber w/ no adverse effects yet.

Get a 7-10. You'll sell that sp60. I know from experience!

Lightning Performance · Sep 8, 2018

Steve said:
Get a 7-10. You'll sell that sp60. I know from experience!

How does the SP70 stack up to most 70cc McCulloch?

Dub11 · Sep 8, 2018

NeSurcaster said:
I also started grinding/fileing that tsumura bar, that's some tough steel. Started w/ a drill bit, no luck there. I got 1 side done today both the oil hole and bar adjuster slot. I'm gonna try to open up the oil passage a little more possibly after testing. I should also say that when I contacted performance outdoor equipment about the fit they got back to me instantly. I believe his name was Nate but he went above and beyond. He gave me 2 options both at a loss for him, I took option #2 where I keep the bar and he reimbursed me 20 bucks and shipping. The bar cost 45.00 on there website so Nate took good care of me.

I like to use them diamond ball burrs on a dremel for opening the oiler holes.

And Nate is a badass! I love doing business with him damn good dude right there.

Steve · Sep 8, 2018

Lightning Performance said:
How does the SP70 stack up to most 70cc McCulloch?

I can't say. I've never used one. I know a good running PM700 won't touch a 7-10 as far as 24" bar and under goes. The 7-10 is lighter than both too.

NeSurcaster · Sep 9, 2018

Steve said:
Get a 7-10. You'll sell that sp60. I know from experience!

Don't tempt me, I been holding back telling myself to fix what I already got before buying anymore.

NeSurcaster · Sep 9, 2018

Dub11 said:
I like to use them diamond ball burrs on a dremel for opening the oiler holes.

And Nate is a badass! I love doing business with him damn good dude right there.

I have one of those burrs, I'm assuming your using that from the bottom up not threw the bar rail where a cut off disc fits? Where I want to open it more is from the inside of the adjuster holes. Drilling/cutting straight is not one of my specialty's so I was nervous the whole time cutting w/ the disc inside the bar rails. I knicked the rails a few times but nothing too deep.

Dub11 · Sep 9, 2018

NeSurcaster said:
I have one of those burrs, I'm assuming your using that from the bottom up not threw the bar rail where a cut off disc fits? Where I want to open it more is from the inside of the adjuster holes. Drilling/cutting straight is not one of my specialty's so I was nervous the whole time cutting w/ the disc inside the bar rails. I knicked the rails a few times but nothing too deep.

I was enlarging the existing holes. And not going through the rail.

PogoInTheWoods · Sep 9, 2018

NeSurcaster said:
Where I want to open it more is from the inside of the adjuster holes.

Out of curiosity, did you flip the adjuster upside down to see if it would then line up with the hole in the bar? I know it works with large mount Husky bars if it's an offset lug adjuster.

NeSurcaster · Sep 9, 2018

PogoInTheWoods said:
Out of curiosity, did you flip the adjuster upside down to see if it would then line up with the hole in the bar? I know it works with large mount Husky bars if it's an offset lug adjuster.

The adjuster would work w/out the plate, I think I still would of opened it up a little bit to make it easier lining the adjuster up. It was a coin flip for me on what to do but I just stuck w/ my original plan to open it up to match my existing bar. Once I realized how hard the steel was I almost backed out and aborted.

Dub11 · Sep 9, 2018

NeSurcaster said:
The adjuster would work w/out the plate, I think I still would of opened it up a little bit to make it easier lining the adjuster up. It was a coin flip for me on what to do but I just stuck w/ my original plan to open it up to match my existing bar. Once I realized how hard the steel was I almost backed out and aborted.

Yeah HF drill bits didnt stand a chance.

NeSurcaster · Sep 9, 2018

I gave it about 5 mins w/ a steady supply of oil but no luck w/ some never heard of brand "Kobalt" bits. The kobalt bits have worked a few times for me when no others would but not on that bar.

So the verdict is the 7-10 may be a tad faster then the 700 until a longer bar comes out?

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