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Now, that would be cool. I'll contact them.

I agree Pat, but people buy rubbish on E bay every day for collect only. I put one up on Spuds thread last night and it was bought immediately by someone 400 miles away who happens by strange coincidence to be visiting my neighbour over Christmas! Tbh its no skin off my nose if I put them in the skip, but I would rather that they were recycled and if a charity can benefit then so much the better. It might seem that I get loads of these things, I dont, but I don't like seeing too much waste.

I can supply the part quickly if required.

Guess nobody wants the McCuloch then?

Sorry Dan, no. This idea only came to me a few days ago, just after I had waved goodbye to a skipfull of scrap, so will be posting each one as it becomes availabe from now on rather than hoard again.

Good question, I should have made it clear. The winner of each saw will have to collect it themselves, either in person, by proxy, or by sending in their own carrier. I will box it up and let them know the dimensions, weight, and collection address. Any item not collected within 30 days ( unless by prior consent) will be re offered, as the point in the exercise (besides making cash for the children) is to clear my clutter.

Here is the first one. Its a 2008 Mcculloch Mac 7-38. These are a cheap saw, about £125 new, so when the coil failed on this machine the customer decided not to repair, but bought a new Mitox from me. I know it needs a coil, but everything else seems Ok. Very clean, little use, and good compression. A coil should, i think, get it going, but I am making no promises. The coil is available at just over £40 inc vat. I think a donation of £15.00 for this saw is fair.

As part of my business I accumulate saws etc that are beyond economic repair. This does not always mean that they cannot be repaired, just that the customer would rather put his money to a new piece of kit. I have kept these around hoping to use them for spares, but the pile gets too big and I end up throwing them in the scrap, which seems a waste. I can't be bothered to E Bay them, but know that they could be a useful source of spares or 'projects' to some Arbtalk members So in future I will post them on this thread with an as accurate description as possible and a value. The first person to offer to pay that amount will win the saw, but will not pay me, but instead donate that amount to The Childrens Trust, which is Arbtalk's chosen charity. As soon as the winner forwards me by e.mail, the donation receipt from the Trust he will be able to organise collection of the machine from me. Any other member with similar items is welcome to offer them on this thread too. Lets see if we can raise some more money for the children.

I guess that comment was really for Spud...... But whilst we are on the subject.......wait for it..........(Spud knows where this is going) The use of stale petrol can lead to dirty combustion, which in turn can cause the discolouring you have found. Keeping your petrol fresh will help, it will burn cleaner and develop more power than stale. Anything over 30 days old can be classed as 'stale' And......here we go....the use of Aspen 2 is ideal for someone in your situation. It remains fresh for up to 5 years and burns much more cleanly than even fresh petrol.

like that one more:thumbup:

like that one.

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Thanks for that Bob, the saw has your name on it. Look forward to seeing you over the christmas period. The next saw will be put up this evening, folks, its a Mcculloch 7-38 so it wont be to everyones taste, but will be cheap. I think it ought to go on a new thread where anyone can offer similar items with the money going to The Childrens Trust. I am struggling to find a catchy title for thread, any ideas anyone?

I am sure in bobs case that there won't be Spud, but just in case there are more in the future I thought it best to set a ground rule. The point, besides making a bit for charity is to get rid of the clutter! I dont want to be hanging on till someones summer holiday in the west country.

Knowing my luck i will be the 21st through the door Jon:lol: Seriously though Jon, thats a very generous, but unnecessary gesture.

Blimey, that was quick, should have auctioned it! You are the proud owner of the 1st scrap saw to be sold on Spuds thread. When you have forwarded me the receipt from The Childrens Trust you will be free to collect. I think its fair to say that if it is not collected within 30 days (except by prior arrangement) it will be re-offered.

I mentioned a few days ago that rather than scrap some of my non runners I might offer them to Arbtalk members for a donation to The Childrens Trust. This one is a runner. It came in for a service and a chain, but when quoted, the customer decided to upgrade to a new saw instead and bought a Huskie 140. I have not checked it, so i don't know how good it is, and am not going to spend time on it, so its up for grabs exactly as it is with no promises. The first bidder to offer a £20 donation (on this thread) to The Childrens Trust will be the new owner. The bidder must make the donation and forward me the receipt from the Trust. I will then box it up for collection by whatever means the bidder chooses. This one is better than average, most will be non runners and with smaller donations.

Thats could be because I have sold around 150 Tanakas each year since 1990 and serviced most of them regularly. You tend to get used to them:001_smile:

They are sent to test us Rich. If the petrol is flooding through, it has to be getting past the metering valve, so I'll bet its either damaged on the seat, or being held off its seat. I think you will need to check it again. This is where the 'pop off test' helps.

Very reliable machines, the Tanaka, and that WY carb is pretty bombproof. They do sometimes need a very slight tweak on the needle, usually clockwise. The problem is that so many users don't know where the needle head is. Its in the very centre of the throttle body. The early ones (and new replacements) had a small nylon plug in the hole, and the later ones are sealed with a core of nylon which needs to be extracted first. This is easy to do when you know how, but a PITA when you don't. The other problem is that the body rises on a ramp as it rotates, and wears the ramp which causes it to stick. New bodies are cheap and easy to fit.

Thats fantastic, I've been wondering how you are doing, so now we know. Very happy for you and your family.

Ah ha, a kindred spirit, I,m not alone any more!

I grew up in a small village on the Mendips mate, so I'm definitely not normal.

Just joking Rich, I have not really got OCD, I'm just compulsive about being tidy.

I tried hard to become 'normal' on Saturday. That is to say, I did not sweep up between jobs, and did not put the tools back in the right places. This was just to remind myself what I used to be like. I now remember why I changed. The workshop is now once more, spic and span and order has been restored. All the tools are within arms length of the bench. 'OCD rules:thumbup1:' Oh well. it suits me anyway.