McCulloch CP 125 build

[Chainsaw Jim]

That's a nice loop of 51L chain. The bad is it's 058 gauge not 063.
Finding a bar will be difficult in that length.

That's for sure, I'm not even sure I'm going to try finding one. The one I'm using is for .063, but this .058 chain runs on it without a problem. That's the combo I ran on my 076 long bar video.

 

[Chainsaw Jim]

It looks really good. Are you happy with it, or are you going back in it?

I have to go back in it to replace the boot. While I'm doing that I'll be checking the bottleneck on the intake where it connects to the fuel tank.

 

[Torinocobra]

How's it going! Hopefully you guys and the new baby are doing well.

Hello Jim. Were doing pretty good on this end. My saws are feeling neglected though. About all I’ve done is cut firewood, but I’m not gonna get to do much of that before next winter even. I put up a lot before this winter because I knew my wife would be home on maternity leave and I thought we would go through a bunch of it, but with the mild winter so far it’s looking like there will be a lot left. Talking with Bob it sounds like you’ll have some neat saws to see at the gtg. Looking forward to it!

 

[Al Smith]

Well if you are ever going to find a long bar I would say your odds are greater there than they would be here .

 

[Chainsaw Jim]

This showed up at my door today!!!

Thank you Lee!! Thank you! thank you! thank you!

 

[Lee H]

You owe me 1000,000.00 pennies.

 

[Chainsaw Jim]

Now it's time to finish up the intake and carb, and then dial in the ignition timing a little better.

 

[Darin]

https://sacramento.craigslist.org/grd/d/vintage-mcculloch-125/6482909573.html

Here's a 48" roller nose in Redding.
Looks like he's also got a 63"

 

[Frank bierce]

Have that one saved on my list. Lol

 

[T.Roller]

https://sacramento.craigslist.org/grd/d/vintage-mcculloch-125/6482909573.html

Here's a 48" roller nose in Redding.
Looks like he's also got a 63"

Already bought one from the guy lol he's a real straight shooter.

 

[Al Smith]

Damn they fetch a tidy sum for long bars .Then on the other hand once the novelty of a long bar wans thin you'd never wear it out hanging on a nail .

 

[Al Smith]

Just so you know on a 48" it takes about 2 cans of beer to file the chain to get it all done .I'd throw in another just to be on the safe side on a 63 inch.

 

[T.Roller]

Damn they fetch a tidy sum for long bars .Then on the other hand once the novelty of a long bar wans thin you'd never wear it out hanging on a nail .

I felt it was a pretty fair price for a nice roller nose. I spoke with the guy for a few minutes on the phone. Seems like he'll be a good one to keep in contact with. He does alot of buying and selling of mcculloch and homelite stuff.

 

[T.Roller]

Just so you know on a 48" it takes about 2 cans of beer to file the chain to get it all done .I'd throw in another just to be on the safe side on a 63 inch.

It takes me 2 cans atleast on a 36" so I'm in trouble lol

 

[jacob j.]

I felt it was a pretty fair price for a nice roller nose. I spoke with the guy for a few minutes on the phone. Seems like he'll be a good one to keep in contact with. He does alot of buying and selling of mcculloch and homelite stuff.

I've bought from that guy as well and he treated me fine. The thing to think about with the guys in northern California- that's big saw country. The supply of long bars and big Homelite/Mac saws is drying up here but they're still plentiful in Norcal.

 

[Adirondackstihl]

Someday I’d like to find a nice 125 or 797

 

[Al Smith]

Picture time .a pair of 125-c's .The black one has a hard nose 48" in .058 ,143 drive links of .404 chisel .The yellow one which by the way is the one I made the iron liner for has a 36" windsor style .063 .Both bars BTW are adapted to fit a Homelite 2100S .

 

[Chainsaw Jim]

Here's a comparison of the boots.



You can see how sloppy the old one was....

 

[Chainsaw Jim]

The passage in the fuel tank was a full millimeter smaller than either boot. I opened it up to match better.

 

[Chainsaw Jim]

Well, I got the long bar to fit and it's ready to roll.



Now if I can just get the damn E-brake on my truck to release itself....