Help me whip my buddies saw!!!

[FullCry]

Another saw would help and I never compared the Mac Cat I had but I got it running and sharpened the chain and it cut good. I had a friend that was in bad need of a saw and his family had two hundred acres select cut so he had plenty of fire wood to cut. He said the saw would cut like H$#> and his buddy had a small Husky and the Mac cat out cut him. Well I imagine the buddy didn't know how to sharpen his chain correctly, so maybe your buddy doesn't know how. I personally would have at least a Stihl O28 or a Husky 55 cause all I have are old saws.

 

[blsnelling]

You really want us to get serious?

1. Clean your air filter.
2. Run fresh fuel.
3. Have the carb tuned to factory specs.
4. Have your chain sharpened by someone that knows what they're doing.

 

[stinkbait]

I don't have any buddies. My saws are too slow

Sorry. I meant that towards Claybe. I guess that I should have quoted the both of you to make it clear.

 

[Metals406]

Wow! Thanks for all the help even though I said I didn't want to buy a new saw. My buddies are running the same P.O.S. machines that I am (small engines, green in color, but I don't know the type) and their's run much much better. In fact, I think I have the biggest cc motor in the group. They all run stock chains, etc.

Howz the fishing going?

 

[blsnelling]

Sorry. I meant that towards Claybe. I guess that I should have quoted the both of you to make it clear.

I knew what you meant

 

[stinkbait]

I knew what you meant

Oh.

 

[husqvarmit]

What about that usb saw on the other thread

Varmit

 

[blsnelling]

What about that usb saw on the other thread

Varmit

See post #14.

 

[Claybe]

You really want us to get serious?

1. Clean your air filter.
2. Run fresh fuel.
3. Have the carb tuned to factory specs.
4. Have your chain sharpened by someone that knows what they're doing.

Brad, THANK YOU!

I will get started with 1, 2, and 3 and am waiting for a reply from McCulloch for a manual so that I can tune the carb to factory specs (but I am in Colorado and often cut wood at 10,000 feet - is there anything special I should do?)

Concerning Sharpening the chain, are there any tutorials on how to do this correctly? I would like to learn. Thanks again!

 

[blsnelling]

Concerning Sharpening the chain, are there any tutorials on how to do this correctly? I would like to learn. Thanks again!

Click on "Search" up above. Click the "Post" radio button. And search for chain sharpening. You should find lots of good info.

 

[PB]

Brad, THANK YOU!

I will get started with 1, 2, and 3 and am waiting for a reply from McCulloch for a manual so that I can tune the carb to factory specs (but I am in Colorado and often cut wood at 10,000 feet - is there anything special I should do?)

Concerning Sharpening the chain, are there any tutorials on how to do this correctly? I would like to learn. Thanks again!

What kind of chain are you running? If it is the chain it came with, toss it and get some from Bailey's. Often times they ship cheap 3/8" LP skip chain with the cheapo saws.

 

[blsnelling]

What kind of chain are you running? If it is the chain it came with, toss it and get some from Bailey's. Often times they ship cheap 3/8" LP skip chain with the cheapo saws.

Probably the best suggestion yet. Try the WoodlandPro 34LP or 30LP, depending on your bar.

 

[Meadow Beaver]

Your better off putting the chain on backwards.

 

[Metals406]

Brad, THANK YOU!

I will get started with 1, 2, and 3 and am waiting for a reply from McCulloch for a manual so that I can tune the carb to factory specs (but I am in Colorado and often cut wood at 10,000 feet - is there anything special I should do?)

Concerning Sharpening the chain, are there any tutorials on how to do this correctly? I would like to learn. Thanks again!

DANG! You just showed the fish your shadow... You shouldn't have used Snelling's first name... You being a :newbie: to this website and all.

Guess you'll have to move your boat, and cast elsewhere eh?

 

[stihl sawing]

Stop racing them and get you're wood cut and let them worry about theirs. So what if theirs is faster as long as you'res gets the job done. If you are really worried about speed then you will need to get a bigger saw but since you're not buying one, The answer is simple. Stop racing them.

 

[PB]

DANG! You just showed the fish your shadow... You shouldn't have used Snelling's first name... You being a :newbie: to this website and all.

Guess you'll have to move your boat, and cast elsewhere eh?

Brad's name is in his sig.

 

[blsnelling]

DANG! You just showed the fish your shadow... You shouldn't have used Snelling's first name... You being a :newbie: to this website and all.

Guess you'll have to move your boat, and cast elsewhere eh?

It's in my sig Nathan

 

[Meadow Beaver]

Yeah and when you move your boat you can use that saw for an anchor.

 

[Metals406]

Brad's name is in his sig.

He also used the term "stock chain"... Me thinks he is fishing.

 

[Claybe]

Probably the best suggestion yet. Try the WoodlandPro 34LP or 30LP, depending on your bar.

I have a 16" bar, does that help? I am still using the chain it came with, but this is the one my buddy said that he sharpened and it would be better, but it wasn't.

I am new to all of this and appreciate the help. What about tuning the carb to this altitude?