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  1. J

    homelite XL2 need help for good grade!

    Go to www.homelite.com, select "contact us", and select illustrated parts lists. I just found out yesterday that you can pull up parts breakdowns for Homelite products directly on the web. I believe that the carb is a Walbro, but I don't remember the exact model number (either HDC-15 or...
  2. J

    Racing Saw Fuel Question

    A buddy of mine rides dirt bikes (I haven't ridden for years). He is thinking about trying out racing gas (or AVGAS), and asked me if the saw racers use different oil mix, or different fuel/oil ratios when using either of these fuels. I did a rudimentary search of this forum and couldn't...
  3. J

    Carter Carburetor Parts

    I am looking for a carburetor kit for a Carter Model ND carburetor. This carb. is off of a Wright (model GS-5020A) power reciprocating saw. Does anybody out there know where I might find such a kit. My local supplier just changed hands and doesn't have a clue when I give him the model number...
  4. J

    I JUST BOUGHT A STIHL 031 AV!!! -What's the best bar chain combo?

    I use an 18 inch Stihl bar with .325 pitch chain on my 031AV, and I like this combination. I primarily cut firewood with the saw, and the .325 chain cuts well in hard and soft woods. 3/8 and .325 are the "pitch" of the chain (measure the distance between two chain rivets, and divide by...
  5. J

    1/2 inch pitch chain sharpening question for expert (Art Martin?)

    Art, Thanks for the info. My worn 1/2 in. pitch chains have round cutters, like the "chipper" cutters shown in the Intertec manual. When I got the David Bradley saw, the chain on it had plenty of cutter left, but had been filed back to a top plate angle of about 70 deg, and I couldn't cut...
  6. J

    1/2 inch pitch chain sharpening question for expert (Art Martin?)

    I have a couple of older chainsaws (David Bradley and Homelite) that still use 1/2 inch pitch (round filed) chain. I managed to find a couple of N.O.S. chain loops for primary cutting use, and I have a couple of well worn loops for backup. The cutters on the worn loops have been ground back to...
  7. J

    Orline Chainsaws

    Is anybody out there familiar with the Orline (O & R Engines) chainsaws? I just inherited an Orline, Chainsaw-1, Mark II chainsaw, and I'd like to know the displacement on the engine. The operator's manual doesn't give displacement or HP(RPM), but is dated (1973), and does give me capacities...
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    David Bradley Parts

    Pafire, Welcome to the elite :) group of David Bradley owners. If you go to www.sears.com , select "parts" , and enter your 917.XXXXX part number, you can view a complete parts breakdown for your saw. Sears probably doesn't carry parts for your saw any more. However, the engine on your saw...
  9. J

    Chain storage ideas????

    I like the freezer bag idea the best. I usually swap chains after sharpening, soak the newly sharpened chain in oil overnight, hang the chain to drain excess oil, and store in a 1 gallon heavy duty freezer bag. I'm not sure how long the bags will last, but I've been using some for almost a...
  10. J

    confused

    Before I found the chainsaw section on ebay, I would do a word search under "chainsaw" and "chain saw". Once I found the chainsw section, I would usually only look at the newest 2 pages and then do a word search for stihl, homelite, poulan, etc. I don't know if everybody does it this way, but...
  11. J

    Logging Question?

    Thanks for all the useful info. I can't tell whether the trucks are hauling hardwood or non-hardwood. It just seems odd seeing log trucks scattered amongst the grain and livestock trucks. I don't think any of it is pulpwood. I've heard rumors that someone is harvesting non-hardwoods for...
  12. J

    Logging Question?

    Logging isn't a big industry around here, but I've seen more log trucks that usual through here this summer. After seeing some of the great pics from Canada and the NW U.S. on this forum, I've got a couple of ignorance-based questions about logging operations: 1. Do the sawmills want a...
  13. J

    What is a McCulloch Pro Mac 10-10 ???

    Don't get me wrong....I won't throw out a saw just because it is yellow and says Mac on the side. I did a lot of cutting and limbing with the old PM-6, but when the oiler quit (and the dealer couldn't get parts for it), I gave it to a friend so he could build a (big) RC airplane around the...
  14. J

    Huberd's

    Where do you find Huberds nowadays? I used to use that stuff on my baseball gloves and work boots 30 years ago, and my kid is still using one of my ball gloves. If I remember correctly, it wasn't the best waterproofing, but it was great at extending the life of the leather and at preventing it...
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    What is a McCulloch Pro Mac 10-10 ???

    The Pro-Mac 10-10 has a 3.5 cu. in. engine (I don't know hp rating). I have a Mac 10-10 Auto, which has a slightly smaller (3.3 cu. in.) engine, and is really a screamer.....when I can keep it running. I've only been able to burn an entire tank of fuel once (without a breakdown) in the 5 years...
  16. J

    surfed this up

    I've got one of those! My Dad got the engine unstuck but it still needs a serious tune-up and cleanup before I can try to cut with it. My father-in-law said that when they first came out with them, they tried to sell them (and rent them) based on the fact that they were considerably safer than...
  17. J

    My first antique saw purchase (sort of)

    Excellent looking saw Doug. I have an older D.B. saw with gear drive and the Tecumseh AH-47 engine. If your manual doesn't have a parts breakdown, you can go to www.sears.com and find a parts breakdown for your part number saw. The part numbers (for the engine parts) given in the Sears parts...
  18. J

    Transfer Port Question

    I've seen several threads where transfer port designs were discussed, and I have an ignorance-based transfer port question for some of the 2-cycle experts. What is the difference between "open" transfer ports and "closed" transfer ports? I'm assuming that the transfer port is the passage that...
  19. J

    Want to get a saw for a steal?

    I think the seller is in la-la land if he thinks he'll get that much out of his D.B. I have a D.B. 360 chainsaw and I still use it occasionally to buck firewood. Mine has the geardrive for the chain, and I think the steel gears account for a lot of the 25 lb powerhead weight. If you are...
  20. J

    Only 3 saws???

    As of today, my 3 favorites (out of an even dozen) are: 019T..14 inch bar 031AV..18 inch bar and (drum roll please) David Bradley Three-Sixty with 20 inch bar and .5 pitch chain. IF I won the lottery today...tomorrow there would be a; MS200T..14 inch bar MS260..18 inch bar...
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