Here's the deal-
I bought a 1960-something McCulloch 250 on eBay, and tried to make it work. Despite being what most people call a "gear-head", I couldn't get it to run, so I deferred to an expert. Mastermind turned it around, and the machine runs beautifully.
[I keep it with the plug wire pulled because it starts so easily now that I'm literally worried about a spontaneous start~ :msp_biggrin:]
OK, the seller on eBay told me that the 24 inch bar would need a .404 chain, and that the gauge was .063. OK, so I found a 25 inch chain on eBay, bought it for $60, and today took it to a local shop and asked them to cut the chain. They of course pointed out the obvious to me: The chain wouldn't fit into the slot in the bar, and after a lot of checking and straining, they finally told me they just couldn't get that chain. It is "out of production" according to them.
-Well, they were nice guys. I walked in there and told them that I thought the chain was too wide for the bar, and it went WHOOSH! Right over their heads. I left the saw there for them to search for a chain. But before I left....
["Holy [poop]! Lookit that!" And everyone in the shop, about 10 guys, came over and checked out the saw. It had a tiny amount of gas in it, so I fired it up. On the first pull. "BUummb bummmb bummb bummb" the old saw rumbled, its 80 cc idle WAY slower than what they were used to. "They used to use these engines in go-carts" I said. I revved it a few times, and suddenly these $1000 Stihl fans were shown the $125 eBay American-built alternative, heads nodding.]
Well, a few hours later, the guy at that shop called and said that they couldn't get the chain. So I have a .050 bar 24 inches long, and a sprocket that needs a .404 chain. I have a 25 inch long .404 chain that needs a .063 bar.
What is the easiest way to go?
Thanxx!