"You Suck" Thread 2022"--Pics required!
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freeasaburt
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I got 2 old chainsaws yesterday, for free...
A McCulloch Pro Mac 60, which is mainly complete but is probably gonna require a lot of work. Piston looks decent, I wonder if I will get the carb in good running order again.
And an 'Opem' 157, Italian brand, not too much is known about them.
So I might suck a little bit?
If anyone knows more about the Opems, please let me know...
A McCulloch Pro Mac 60, which is mainly complete but is probably gonna require a lot of work. Piston looks decent, I wonder if I will get the carb in good running order again.
And an 'Opem' 157, Italian brand, not too much is known about them.
So I might suck a little bit?
If anyone knows more about the Opems, please let me know...
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ProMac 60 is one of my favorites, just a great saw to run.I got 2 old chainsaws yesterday, for free...
A McCulloch Pro Mac 60, which is mainly complete but is probably gonna require a lot of work. Piston looks decent, I wonder if I will get the carb in good running order again.
And an 'Opem' 157, Italian brand, not too much is known about them.
So I might suck a little bit?
If anyone knows more about the Opems, please let me know...
ChainsawmanDan
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Picked up these bars a while ago about 30 mins down the road. Sold them to a famous person out west haha. Sure was nice to hold a tournament of kings bar 
Not sure it qualifies as suckage- but another Jonsered joined the family today- a nice example of a 2077 for around $60 US.
ChainsawmanDan
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That’s a clean saw! Very nice!
It is- only down sides are the plastic clutch cover has been busted and "repaired" and there is an unexplained hole in the back of the tank handle area, alongside the air box- does not effect the running of the saw- but an odd place to bust a hole in a saw.
Oh, came with one of those hard carry cases and a fairly good 20" Oregon bar and chain- plus free delivery for the price.
So, maybe it did suck.
Free, supposedly it runs.
Testing at a later time.
Testing at a later time.
Free Poulan 3450 from a local shop. 
Btw, there wouldn’t happen to be anyone on here who knows where I can find new ignition coils for an Echo CST-610? I recently discovered that the ones on mine have gone bad, and haven’t been able to find any.
Btw, there wouldn’t happen to be anyone on here who knows where I can find new ignition coils for an Echo CST-610? I recently discovered that the ones on mine have gone bad, and haven’t been able to find any.Ryanp2842
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John in MA
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Howdy, ladies. Been a decade since I've brought home a chainsaw and 20 years since I've "collected" but I guess old habits die hard and I've been drowning in power equipment this month. Mostly various snowblower parts swapping but did get some AS content.
-Went to pick up a free "non-running" snowblower (runs fine) and the guy gives me a free lawnmower (that actually didn't run but now does) and a free Stihl MS171 that also "doesn't run." Well it too runs fine and just needed a new gas cap.
-Then I went to buy a parts snowblower for $100 and the guy tossed in a free Stihl KM56RC pole trimmer system because he liked the cut of my jib or something. Runs fine, needed a couple small parts.
-Finally was poking around for Stihl stuff on CL I found a mythical top-handle S10 for $45. Supposedly no spark but it sparks just fine, and would run if the gas tank and carb weren't full of 30-year-old gasoline. Fires right up on prime. I've never owned a really old old-timey Stihl before so this is kinda cool.
-Went to pick up a free "non-running" snowblower (runs fine) and the guy gives me a free lawnmower (that actually didn't run but now does) and a free Stihl MS171 that also "doesn't run." Well it too runs fine and just needed a new gas cap.
-Then I went to buy a parts snowblower for $100 and the guy tossed in a free Stihl KM56RC pole trimmer system because he liked the cut of my jib or something. Runs fine, needed a couple small parts.
-Finally was poking around for Stihl stuff on CL I found a mythical top-handle S10 for $45. Supposedly no spark but it sparks just fine, and would run if the gas tank and carb weren't full of 30-year-old gasoline. Fires right up on prime. I've never owned a really old old-timey Stihl before so this is kinda cool.
Steve Hume
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Free 193t from the neighbor that was straight gassed. Checked the piston the best I could and what I saw looked fine. Dumped out the fuel that was in it and it didn’t appear to have any oil in it at all. Filled the tank with some fresh 40:1 and it fired right up. Wouldn’t hardly run and had no pressure to the exhaust. Screen was the worst I’ve ever seen on a saw that still ran. Runs like a champ and pulls the 3/8lp on a 14” bar great.
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I like them all, and have plenty of old Homelites that would like them too. But I really like the "TOK" bar!
I found an old Homelite dealer in WV, now a Stihl dealer. I bought 19 saws from him, all over 70CC's and 5-6 over 100CC's, Several were good runners, including a Super 1050. The first 5 saws were $10 each. After Covid he went up to $20 each. He said one of his regular customers called and said he had an old Echo he found cleaning out his shop, and did Junior want it. He asked the customer what he wanted for it. He said give me $20 for gas and I'll drop it of this afternoon. It was a 610 Twin. Junior said when he finds it, I can have it. He works on a bench under an umbrella, outside. If you go in his shop it's armpit deep in saws. Anyway, I got my KMS4 Rotary a few months ago, now all I need is a 610. Congrats on yours.
I was already told I suck. Picked this up off FBMP for $50. Still has all the stickers on it, a fresh chain and it runs perfectly. Met the guy to pick it up and it turns out it was my insurance agent from when I had an excavating business 20+ years ago. He gave me a money back guarantee, and we chatted in the parking lot for 45 min. My only problem is my Dolmars are jealous.
Nice grab. I only have one Dolmar, the KMS4, so, all my other saws are jealous!
