Recent content by Max the Mac Man

So yesterday was a bitter sweet day. Kirk, the builder of MacHalla, one of guys who helped me pack and move Bob Johnson's parts pasted away in February unexpectedly. His wife asked me to come get his saws. Alan and I rode over and got them. Many of the saws here I built, Alan built, or we helped...

From us slackers @heimannm Moved a few around awhile back...

We all started with one. It's a compulsion, then an obsession, that leads to an addiction. Next thing you know your wife is asking "why is there a tractor trailer coming up our driveway?" When that time comes just look dumb and mumble incoherently. Trust me on this.

Already pinched up that many bucking one log @heimannm LOL

I have had the spring plates remanufactured. I have the eyelets also. If you need them just shoot me a message.

Will not affect operation at all. Just not 100% correct. Use a good oil mix at 32:1 in the saw. They are chrome bore, the cylinders and pistons are ultra rare and basically non exsitant anymore. So 32:1 is important for the longevity of the saw.

The 82cc A/V's are my favorite!

That is a SDC 49...

That one got a heart transplant from Virginia in it. lol

A great McCulloch to start a collection with.

Yeah me also. It had ZERO compression a fly could land on the flywheel at 9 or 3 position and the saw would likely rotate it to 6pm lol

Good Info Mark!

Many of you by now know of my history/journey with McCulloch saws. Over the years I have met many great folks in the saw world. One of those is Mark Heimann. After a few years on phone conversations, emails and so forth I made my first trip out to see Mark in the late summer of 2023. It was a...

As Mark said the clutch is not from the factory. A note the early SP 80 saws had a thick ring pistons in them instead of thin ring. Make sure you have the correct rings for your piston.

I have been known to use JB weld after sandblasting to build up the pitting areas and the sand it down. Takes a few layers to get it just right, but worth it on the right saw restores.