Mcculloch sp125/101b kart saw build thread

[jacob j.]

https://www.ebay.com/itm/393834859680

 

[heimannm]

I'll take two please.

Mark

 

[qurotro]

SCE901 is correct.

Mark

You mean 910
I can read the 910 one mine. But not really on the SCE, more like 5GF or something..

 

[Lee H]

I'll take two please.

Mark

You need that Mark, Be great in your museum but at that price WOW

 

[heimannm]

Certainly I typed in SCE910, must have been autocorrect...

 

[Scott Kelsey]

Question in regards to Qurtro's clutch post. Do you guys know what the life expectancy was of a clutch and or clutch drum when guys used these saws as work tools? I know some of you have a lot of experience and maybe even know men who ran them for work.

 

[Lee H]

Scott, The clutches could last forever if you didn't slip them. But we all know that's inevitable.
@jacob j. has mention his dad used to replace them pretty regularly when he was felling trees
for a living. I have replaced a few on saws i got that had pretty worn out clutches and drums.

 

[Al Smith]

I've never seen a clutch wear out but I have seen them break segments for some reason The avatar saw Homelite 2100 S has a huge assembly with 6 segments 7/8" wide .It broke one for some reason but I was able to find one to replace it .

 

[jacob j.]

Scott, The clutches could last forever if you didn't slip them. But we all know that's inevitable.
@jacob j. has mention his dad used to replace them pretty regularly when he was felling trees
for a living. I have replaced a few on saws i got that had pretty worn out clutches and drums.

I've got a whole box of the old man's worn out and broken clutches - I'll post a picture of it when I'm back home. There's probably 40-45 broken clutches in that box.

Dad ran a 60" or a 72" bar and chain on his falling saw (101B kartsaw) and a 42" or 50" bar and chain on his bucking saw (SP125) back in the day. He always had two
saws in the strip. He kept another powerhead or two in the pickup in case of a bad day in the brush.

 

[Bigmac]

I've got a whole box of the old man's worn out and broken clutches - I'll post a picture of it when I'm back home. There's probably 40-45 broken clutches in that box.

Dad ran a 60" or a 72" bar and chain on his falling saw (101B kartsaw) and a 42" or 50" bar and chain on his bucking saw (SP125) back in the day. He always had two
saws in the strip. He kept another powerhead or two in the pickup in case of a bad day in the brush.

I always love your stories about your dad!

 

[jacob j.]

I always love your stories about your dad!

One of these days I'll get the pictures that my grandma had when she died - there's a few pictures of my dad and my uncles falling timber in the 70's around Coquille/Powers.

 

[Bigmac]

One of these days I'll get the pictures that my grandma had when she died - there's a few pictures of my dad and my uncles falling timber in the 70's around Coquille/Powers.

That’s awesome, my dad grew up on the coquille River

 

[Bigmac]

Had some issues with the decomp sealing, been fighting it for a couple days, the head was really porous , lots of air pockets!! Had to go husky, and some magic to get it! Lol

 

[jacob j.]

Had some issues with the decomp sealing, been fighting it for a couple days, the head was really porous , lots of air pockets!! Had to go husky, and some magic to get it! LolView attachment 322259

I've got a couple heads here I've had trouble getting to seal up so I had to buy extras. I think the Husky decomp will work good. I've been looking at those decomps they make for the late model Harley EVS motors - They have a long pull button.

 

[Al Smith]

Gerry B in one of his books tells of west coast faller that ran a kart engine saw .He said he'd never seen a saw that could throw a chain that far or ruin so many drivers on a derail .I can't imagine tossing a chain on a 60" bar ,scares me .

 

[Bigmac]

Just to confirm Jacob post about the 395 drum bearing, here is the husky number, and it dose fit perfectly

 

[Lee H]

Nice, i need to get me a few of them

 

[sawfun]

Gerry B in one of his books tells of west coast faller that ran a kart engine saw .He said he'd never seen a saw that could throw a chain that far or ruin so many drivers on a derail .I can't imagine tossing a chain on a 60" bar ,scares me .

It should! That's why whippy long bars on high speed saws, or any saw for that matter, should be avoided. ESPECIALLY the 59" stihl bar on some saws.

 

[Al Smith]

I don't know anything about it because I've never seen it or the big coast redwoods .However from what Gerry B said the guys name was Mike Davis .In the book the bar looked to be a 60" open roller on that kart engine saw.
Assuming it's a wide bar like the 48" hard nose Mac branded on my avatar saw it's not whippy .That pot licker is heavy though I'll say that .

 

[Maintenance Chief]

It should! That's why whippy long bars on high speed saws, or any saw for that matter, should be avoided. ESPECIALLY the 59" stihl bar on some saws.

I've been looking at some big bars, any recommendations?