Echo CS-2511T

[Ketchup]

Sooo...
I took a video of a couple saws cutting 6" cookies this morning. The 2511 did terrible!
2511: 16 seconds
150: 10 seconds
192: 7 seconds
201: 7 seconds

I thought the chain must have gotten damaged on the 2511, so I sharpened it up nice. It still cut like a dog. My boss usually runs this saw, I usually run the 150, so I'm not sure if the saw needs tuning or what.

Working on uploading the video...

 

[Ketchup]

2511 stock, 150 modded, 192 ported, 201 modded.

 

[chipper1]

2511 stock, 150 modded, 192 ported, 201 modded.

Sounds rich and choked up.
On the second cut at 31 and 37 seconds it starts to clean up in the cut, try leaning it out a bit.
Also open the muffler up and run a shorter bar on it.

 

[2Strokn]

That Echo is pig rich. That's the only problem. Lean it out.

 

[cuinrearview]

That's horrible! How did your boss not notice that?

 

[stubnail67]

What size bar are is on the echo? looks like a 14 inch? unless you go narrow kerf i would not go any more then a 12 inch bar and chain....and its running rich i agree....the stihl 150 sounded a lil rich also the 192 sounded dead on.....it cleaned up in the cut nice...

 

[Ketchup]

That echo is a funny saw. I went after it with a baby screw driver today. The best I could do was bump up the idle and lean it 1/4 turn. The limiters only allow 3/4 of a turn. It helped, but needs more tuning in wood. I want to strip the limiters and open the muffler, but the boss wants his 1 year warranty. It's a 12" bar. This saw ran a lot better for the first two months. It's getting some rough treatment.

The 150 had a lot of ethanol through it early in life, the settings keep shifting. Probably time for a carb rebuild.

The 192 is a surprisingly good saw. It's ported and razor sharp, so it's in a different bracket. But the 2511 was much closer to it two months ago.

I also think a batch of fuel was mixed closer to 40/1. That may be part of why the 25cc saws are running fat. Anybody run 40/1 in a 2511?

 

[cuinrearview]

So the boss will pay to get a 192 ported but won't allow the others to be tuned properly? Because of warranty? Strange...

 

[pro94lt]

I'm heart broken, I just got my 2511t, and timed cuts between it and my ms150t, I never thought the 150 could be out matched, but it is the lighter echo was 4 seconds faster in a 12 inch white oak... I loved that ms150t...

 

[holeycow]

Looks like a good handsaw would be as good as any of ‘em. And be really light.

 

[cuinrearview]

Looks like a good handsaw would be as good as any of ‘em. And be really light.

Obviously you've yet to handle a 2511t. It's lighter than your handsaw...

 

[Ketchup]

So the boss will pay to get a 192 ported but won't allow the others to be tuned properly? Because of warranty? Strange...

The 192 is a personal project. I always thought they were junk and still do. This one is the exception to the rule. Not a company saw though.
He's all for me tuning the saws, but not shaving the limiters or opening the muffler until the warranty is over. With the Stihls that's only 3 months.

I'm heart broken, I just got my 2511t, and timed cuts between it and my ms150t, I never thought the 150 could be out matched, but it is the lighter echo was 4 seconds faster in a 12 inch white oak... I loved that ms150t...

That's how THIS 2511 was. I want that back. A muffler mod will wake up that 150, a little timing bump and carb mod will pour it a cup of coffee.

Looks like a good handsaw would be as good as any of ‘em. And be really light.

I'm happy to use a handsaw like a ninja on Aderol, but I still prune old locust faster with the 150.

 

[holeycow]

Obviously you've yet to handle a 2511t. It's lighter than your handsaw...

Well no, it can’t be lighter than my little bucksaw bowsaw, whatchamacallit saw.

That little handsaw only weighs a couple of pounds.

Just to clear that up.

 

[chipper1]

I took a video of a couple saws cutting 6" cookies this morning.

It's a 12" bar.

According to the above post it would have to be a 14 at minimum as there was much more than twice the width of the round .

 

[Ketchup]

Hmm. I see that. Maybe its 5" wood? Guess I'll do some more test cuts and measure this time.

 

[stubnail67]

I run 40-1 but i take limiters off and tune them in wood....

 

[Ketchup]

5" wood, 12" bar.

 

[chipper1]

View attachment 669136 5" wood, 12" bar.

That's funny man,you know I was just messing I hope .
Regardless, tuned well they are great for what they are designed for.
I'm sure I'll have one some day.

 

[stubnail67]

Dont show my wife that ... thats at least ten inches LOl. hence the red ten on the bottom LOL....

 

[stubnail67]

LMAO!