MCCULLOCH The official McCulloch thread

[Flyinbrian]

I'm rebuilding my mini mac 6, I need a new muffler gaskets but there is no part number or picture listed for one. Are you guys fabricating yout own gasket for these saws? Thx

 

[heimannm]

Many of those saw did not use a gasket, the or steel aluminum body of the "muffler" just clamped directly to the cylinder.

That said, gaskets were used on other models (PM6, 300 Ser) that match the mufflers on the Mini Mac saws, 68747, 83948, and 84992 are all examples of gaskets that will work.

I have some 83948 available for $1.95 + shipping if you are interested.

Mark

P.S. The Mini Mac 6 is the most difficult saw to work on since the starter is not removeable, to extract the engine from the housing you have to align the starter "ratchet" with the fins on the flywheel as you move it past. If you pass the test on a MM6 you will find the other models much easier to work on...

 

[hacskaroly]

I'm rebuilding my mini mac 6

Welcome to the forum, if you get a chance, post some pics of your rebuild. I have not worked on a Mini Mac 6 and would like to see one in the works!

 

[Flyinbrian]

Awesome, thanks for the info.

 

[Max the Mac Man]

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!...​

 

[Kdrweld]

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!...​

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Nothing beats a little yellow under the tree, Merry Christmas to everyone and a happy new year!

 

[Kdrweld]

Actually, I’m going put my 1-40 under the tree tonight so after I open my socks from my kids, I have something more exciting!

 

[Max the Mac Man]

Nothing beats a little yellow under the tree, Merry Christmas to everyone and a happy new year!

Hope they are at least calf high wool socks.

 

[hacskaroly]

Hope they are at least calf high wool socks.

Truth be told, they are probably ankle-highs with a thin blue line...

 

[cinci5]

A new item coming to the McCulloch Museum !
A Mac Vac.

 

[Rallyeguy]

Happy New Year!

Thought I'd let Mac lovers know that I started including the rubber seat and extra carb mounting gaskets in my flatback kits. https://www.oldsawshop.com/McCulloch-Flatback-Carburetor-kit-p561950577

I also have added some McCulloch Bar Stencils. https://www.oldsawshop.com/McCullloch-Bar-Stencils-p805034349

 

[Kdrweld]

You saved me once I can’t wait until you save me twice. Happy new year, brother.

 

[Kdrweld]

You saved me once I can’t wait until you save me twice. Happy new year, brother.

I’m glad you offered diaphragm material. It is a lifesaver when you’re dealing with antiques.

 

[Rallyeguy]

I’m glad you offered diaphragm material. It is a lifesaver when you’re dealing with antiques.

I'm glad I was able to help with that. Just bought a bunch for inventory, so I'll be carrying it for people if they need it.

 

[Kdrweld]

I'm glad I was able to help with that. Just bought a bunch for inventory, so I'll be carrying it for people if they need it.

yes, just like making gaskets sometimes you just need the material to make a diaphragm. It’s simply that simple. Happy new year to everybody.

 

[Kdrweld]

yes, just like making gaskets sometimes you just need the material to make a diaphragm. It’s simply that simple. Happy new year to everybody.

And don’t be discouraged, trying to make gaskets just simply go buy a good punch that with different diameters and a good razor blade and you can make stellar gaskets and diaphragms

 

[hacskaroly]

And don’t be discouraged, trying to make gaskets just simply go buy a good punch that with different diameters and a good razor blade and you can make stellar gaskets and diaphragms

I draw them out in Adobe Fusion and then use my wife's Cricut to cut them out. Nice crisp edges, much better than what I get trying to do it by hand with punches and x-acto knives. Can do gaskets as small as Zama and Walbro carbs all the way up so far as to a McCulloch D-44 fuel tank gasket. I have one larger that I have not attempted yet for my Prentice-Reed 1200b. I have some Felpro 1/64 gasket material flattening out right now to make some copies of a Tillitson RK-34/36 carb diaphragm.

 

[hacskaroly]

yes, just like making gaskets sometimes you just need the material to make a diaphragm. It’s simply that simple. Happy new year to everybody.

Here is the negative of a Husky 365/372 case gasket I cut with the Cricut:



Here a test run of a carb gasket for the Prentice-Reed 1200b, I use test copies of card stock until I get them dialed in, this one needs a little more tweaking until I am ready to cut it out of gasket material.

 

[Max the Mac Man]

HAPPY NEW YEAR!​

 

[cinci5]

Here is the negative of a Husky 365/372 case gasket I cut with the Cricut:

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Here a test run of a carb gasket for the Prentice-Reed 1200b, I use test copies of card stock until I get them dialed in, this one needs a little more tweaking until I am ready to cut it out of gasket material.

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I started out having my wife do them on her cricut then moved on to a Brother scan n' cut. The rest is history .