Eccentric
Mister Wizard
Yep. I have to laugh when I see people parrot the old line about a 10-10 (or a Homelite SXL) shaking so bad your fingers fall off after a couple tanks of fuel. They're not that bad. Not by a LONG stretch....
The unofficial Mac 10-10 thread
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Yep. I have to laugh when I see people parrot the old line about a 10-10 (or a Homelite SXL) shaking so bad your fingers fall off after a couple tanks of fuel. They're not that bad. Not by a LONG stretch....
RandyMac
Stiff Member
If you want your blood to foam, put some time in with the vaunted 090.
With all due respect to my MAC brethern, now that I have a little age on me I can't run my PM700 beyond the first tank without a substantial break for my left hand. Then again, thirty years ago I couldn't ride my Yamaha 650 over 60 mph for more than a half an hour before the numbness in my rear creeped down my legs.
No problem with the AV MACs.
Ron
No problem with the AV MACs.
Ron
No one would ever notice any shaking if someone didn't mention it first. I used to use the Homies and Macs all the time and never noticed any shaking, but that was back then when we never had av.
Well, Ron, I can say with certainty that a Yamaha XS650 shakes more than a 10 series. I mean, you can have an XS on the side stand idling, and watch the front wheel jump off the ground. Now, I'm not saying a 10-10 is as smooth as a Husky, but it never gets too bad for me, and I have Carpal Tunnel.
You can always put some foam wrap on the handle if it gets too bad.
I slipped some 3/4" heater hose over the handle on a 10-10S, seems to provide a nice grip, some cushion, and is pretty durable stuff as well.
Mark
Mark
Both of my 10-10S saws already have a padded handle bar, I think they came out that way. I do have some older 10-10 saws without any padding, might be worth trying on them. I noticed my local lawnmower shop had some ready made padding that looks a little like pipe insulation only without the slit, looked like it was for either mower handles or chainsaws.
Warped5
WingNut
Got this as part of a deal yesterday ..
... a very nice Pro Mac 10-10. Has original 16" bar on it. I might flip it or keep it; got a Pro Mac 20" bar for it so it'll go well with my plans for my PM700 & PM800.
... a very nice Pro Mac 10-10. Has original 16" bar on it. I might flip it or keep it; got a Pro Mac 20" bar for it so it'll go well with my plans for my PM700 & PM800.
homelitejim
Full of Scrap
... a very nice Pro Mac 10-10. Has original 16" bar on it. I might flip it or keep it; got a Pro Mac 20" bar for it so it'll go well with my plans for my PM700 & PM800.
looks like some nice parts there.
... a very nice Pro Mac 10-10. Has original 16" bar on it. I might flip it or keep it; got a Pro Mac 20" bar for it so it'll go well with my plans for my PM700 & PM800.
I don't believe I would flip that one...it seems like a very good example of a 10-10, clean, complete. I think I'd even leave that bar and chain on it, they're kinda fun to run that way.
Eccentric
Mister Wizard
I agree. He's already ahead on the deal too. My browbeating only goes so far however...:msp_rolleyes:
Tkuss
New Member
Thanks
Thanks to everyone who chimed in and helped me with the date and IPL a couple pages back for my 10-10. Decided to follow a members suggestion and just run it and not do a full restore on it since it is in such nice shape. Got the carb rebuilt and the thing runs liked a raped ape now. My son helped me with it and it was his first carb rebuild (he's 16) and you should have seen his eyes when it it turned over and started up after we were done! He was just as proud as he could be. A good day in the shop all around!
Regards,
Tom
Thanks to everyone who chimed in and helped me with the date and IPL a couple pages back for my 10-10. Decided to follow a members suggestion and just run it and not do a full restore on it since it is in such nice shape. Got the carb rebuilt and the thing runs liked a raped ape now. My son helped me with it and it was his first carb rebuild (he's 16) and you should have seen his eyes when it it turned over and started up after we were done! He was just as proud as he could be. A good day in the shop all around!
Regards,
Tom
McCulloch1-52
ArboristSite Guru
I like my mcculloch 10-10 the only thing is it has a lot of power and a small gas tank so it seems it runs out of gas right away unlike the homelite zip full tank gas can go a long away.
Eccentric
Mister Wizard
That is one failing with the 10-series. It gets worse with increased displacement. My 70cc PM700 runs out faster than a 54cc 10-10A............and my 82cc SP-81 really empties that little tank fast. The tradeoff is relatively light weight for the displacement, power, and age of the design. I haven't put it on the scale yet, but my SP-81 with a 32" B/C 'feels' lighter to me than a 372XP with a 32" bar. Outcuts the Husky in bigger wood too. Has to be gassed up at least twice as often though. That's not so bad when you're outa shape and cutting in 100deg+ weather however. In those conditions I tend to run out of gas before the saws anyways.....
There is something to the older design / smaller tank syndrome, seems to be a problem for me more and more as well...
Mark
Mark
Eccentric
Mister Wizard
Indeed!
mad murdock
ArboristSite Guru
Might not hold as much gas as the newer saws, one of the things I like is the major simplicity of design, and the balance of a 10-10. Nothing feels better IMO, and I have swung quite a few different saws in my day.
I don't see any problem with fueling it up more frequently, gives you time to take a break. The only time it would become a problem to me would be if I was doing production work, which I won't be.
Actually, before it was mentioned here about the small tanks I hadn't really noticed...
Actually, before it was mentioned here about the small tanks I hadn't really noticed...
