11 years later.... (Sorry)~
To answer the pointed questions, I used name brand gasoline [Chevron] and two stroke oil produced by Quicksilver, which is Mercury marine. I used this oil because at the time I had a two-stroke Yamaha outboard attached to the boat parked at my dock. And YES I put...
Hey folks!
Yes, I am sore tonight. I removed a 21 X 21 foot wood deck about 10 years old from the back of my house today, and used the '65 McCulloch 250 that I bought last summer to do most of the work. To say that the saw made quick work of the deck with its 24 inch bar would be an...
-If anyone who frequents this board has ANY problem with a Fedex shipment, contact me and I will go to my manager to get the problem resolved. You'll find that nearly everyone who works at this fantastic company feels the same way.
I destroyed TWO cheap "Home Depot" saws in two years. A 26cc Homelite and a similar Poulan.
I took the first dead one apart and discovered that the piston and cylinder were horribly scored; This with a perfect gas/oil ratio. I know because I have a mixing bottle that I use for my boat...
-If you put kerosene into your 2-stroke chainsaw engine....you won't burn it up, but you WILL foul the plug. Kerosene has NO octane rating at all, it is "0", and as such introduced into a typical two or four-stroke gasoline engine it will idle, but anything more will produce massive overheating...
That's interesting. Your air cleaner cover has some black paint; If you have a muffler, then you have a Mac 250 Super. I have a regular Mac 250, and it has a yellow air cleaner cover and NO muffler, just a 2 inch square stack with 12 small holes on the end.
Where are you finding these...
Looks familiar. Your's is cleaner than mine. I toy with the idea of repainting it; I think I'll leave it the way it is, crusty and beat up from 47 years in Vermont. Thanx for the info!
Nice machine!
I brought the top of it down with a small attachment that fits on my weed whip. A Spanish bayonet plant has a wide base but narrow trunks, and tends to grow as a shrub. People from the northern US who aren't used to seeing this plant [which will actually grow in Michigan] think it is a palm...
Something to consider is that we are running 2 stroke engines. And these burn a mixture of gasoline...
and OIL-
What is the octane rating of oil? There isn't one, because it is very LOW. A small amount of oil DESTROYS your effective octane rating instantly. Which means that even if you...
And I'll say it again....I have NO PROBLEM with the work you did on this saw Randy!
The problem with internet forums is that they are two-dimensional, and it is easy to read something that someone has posted and get the WRONG impression. And of course, then people fly off the handle. All...
NOT!
No problem with him at all Bryan. I just wanted to give background on the saw. Randy rebuilt it so you know it is running correctly. That is what I was trying to say. It runs great. Just....not as powerfully as I expected!
This is not an issue with Randy's [Mastermind] work at all. I'm very happy with the work he did rebuilding this saw, and wouldn't hesitate to send him another tool in the future. If it sounded like I was blaming him, then be advised that is NOT what I was trying to imply.
Indeed, the saw...
1965 McCulloch 250, 80 cc's, engine re-worked by Mastermind.
-How much power does this actually have?
My saw has a bad recoil starter. I bought another one on eBay, but I find that I can start it if I remove the cover of the starter and simply wrap the cord around the pulley. On the third...
Saw Dr. please contact me at [email protected]
[For those that are wondering what this is about, I would like to recommend him for employment at my company, but I need to chat first, and his box is full]
OK, lets just apply cash and see what happens!
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So now I am into this chainsaw for over $500! Oh well, I guess it is cheaper than a new Stihl, and just as...
Hahahahah!
That's a nice saw. Japanese, I think-
"Picked up a 757 today"
Yeah, well so did I! Here is what I flew to Mobile, Alabama today, the exact airplane:
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