McCulloch 3-10E , battery start

[gmax]

Does anyone know where I could get a battery pack for a" McCulloch 3-10E",
dead or alive it doesn't matter.

 

[Brian S]

Does anyone know where I could get a battery pack for a" McCulloch 3-10E",
dead or alive it doesn't matter.

Is what I'm looking at all you have to work with or is there a cover for that tray? If so we can construct a multi cell pack like for an RC car and hide it under there.

 

[heimannm]

Look around for a "Batteries Plus" store or something similar. They have a lot of rechargeable batteries available and should be able to come up with something workable. I dropped off an old computer battery at a store a couple of weeks ago just to get rid of it, and at the same time I was planning to leave one of my 18v DeWalt batteries to get it rebuilt; didn't even have to wait, he simply took my old battery and gave me one on the spot. (O.K. he didn't actually give it, $64 compared to $90 for new one)

I will be going back for more business in the future as any need arises.

And, I am jealous since I haven't been able to come up with any "E" saws...yet.

Mark

 

[AOD]

Maybe a cheapie Black and Decker 12v drill pak will work. I had an electric start LawnBoy once that I used an 18v drill batt on, that thing started right up!

 

[Bill G]

As Mark noted Batteries Plus will be your best bet. You will also need to construct the wiring and the top cover. I will try to attach a pic of a battery pack.

Bill

 

[gmax]

I'm trying to find an original battery pack & repack the dead cells, I don't want to use the saw it's just for my collection.

Mark, I'm sure you will pick one up one day, mine came from eBay, advertised with good spark & compression but it had poor compression.(not enough to run)
The seller gave me a refund & said I could keep the saw, the rings were stuck in the groove, all fixed now.

This is what the battery pack looks like.

 

[gmax]

As Mark noted Batteries Plus will be your best bet. You will also need to construct the wiring and the top cover. I will try to attach a pic of a battery pack.

Bill

Thanks Bill, that's a good photo of the battery pack.

 

[gmax]

I tried the electric start today, it works very well, pressing a button to start a chainsaw is a real novelty

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[Brian S]

Very cool and the first functional one I've ever seen.

Kudos.

 

[Gumnuts]

That is so cool Wayne.....when you said 310E ....my thinking
jumped to electric powered....will ask around and put the
Mac battery pack on the list.

thanks for the vid too.

 

[gmax]

That is so cool Wayne.....when you said 310E ....my thinking
jumped to electric powered....will ask around and put the
Mac battery pack on the list.

thanks for the vid too.

Thanks mate, a dead battery will be ok, I'll just get it repacked

 

[Bill G]

That is a great video. What did you do to get it running?

Bill

 

[gmax]

That is a great video. What did you do to get it running?

Bill

When I got it there was no compression, the piston rings were stuck in the groove, I managed to remove them & clean the piston then refit the rings.
The electrics were good just connected a battery and it started straight away.

 

[Bill G]

Hats off to you. It looks great. I have one that I guy ran a piece of lamp cord from the starter to a car battery. What a spin it gave.

Bill

 

[Rogerrabbit]

Battery pack for chainsaw.....

You know.......when I first started reading this thread, I thought it was a joke, I never knew that they actually had an electric starter set up on these saws......that is pretty amazing, don't know how well they ever worked, but still pretty amazing.....
I think this is a great site, with some very good people on it !

 

[Dan_IN_MN]

gmax

NEED INPUT!!

I'd like to see how they have the starter set up on that saw. Would it be possible to post a few pictures?

How much does the Mac 3-10E weigh? I suppose McCulloch thought......"What's a few more lbs....."

How is the 3-10E on pull starting? Is the E start required....or just a marketing item?

Thanks

Dan

 

[gmax]

gmax

NEED INPUT!!

I'd like to see how they have the starter set up on that saw. Would it be possible to post a few pictures?

How much does the Mac 3-10E weigh? I suppose McCulloch thought......"What's a few more lbs....."

How is the 3-10E on pull starting? Is the E start required....or just a marketing item?

Thanks

Dan

It weighs 15.6 lbs. powerhead only, it seems lighter than my pro mac 610,
there is what looks like an armature winding behind the flywheel.
No need to use the electric start it pull starts fine, the IPL shows the components

 

[Dan_IN_MN]

Thanks for the input! :greenchainsaw:

If you want to put a link in your sig for the exploded view send me a PM and I'll make you one. That thing is an excellent piece of engineering!

It'll look like this ---> McCulloch 3-10E exploded view

Thanks again!

Dan

 

[HimWill]

Wayne,does the saw recharge the battery pack while running,or does it have a separate charger?I want one too.
I'm still looking for a battery pack for you.

 

[gmax]

Wayne,does the saw recharge the battery pack while running,or does it have a separate charger?I want one too.
I'm still looking for a battery pack for you.

I'm not sure, I checked mine running with a multimeter it's not putting out any volts from the battery leads maybe someone will know for sure if it has a charging circuit.