Just out of curiosity, what would you want for yours?
Husky 346 NE Echo 501
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OK so its not for sale...... would you consider giving it to the needy? I need one real bad.
Friend talked me out of this 346xpG NE last year for 6.
I should have keep that one. But didnt. I dont cut in super cold anymore unless a have to. So heated handles and heated carb more important to him up north of me.
I should have keep that one. But didnt. I dont cut in super cold anymore unless a have to. So heated handles and heated carb more important to him up north of me.
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490 worse even with p+c used and limited coil. 501 4910 and you wonder why they cant breath.
501 4910 has 4 slits and a 490 has 3 tiny ones. SMH. 491 = 490
Dont forget to toss that inner tube too. Open up like a normal husky deflector in the front.
501 4910 has 4 slits and a 490 has 3 tiny ones. SMH. 491 = 490
Dont forget to toss that inner tube too. Open up like a normal husky deflector in the front.
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I despise the plastic handles on any saw myself. IMHO they vibrate more.
Compared my metal handle 501 with thick rubber coating to plastic handle one like on 4910 490.
Another guy with 590 620 noticed same thing and swapped handles on saws to see. He said metal handle on 590 also vibrated less then the cheap plastic handle. 620 with the plastic handle then vibrated more to him, testing.
Echo 4910 with the vibrating plastic handles. Here is what Corey did to go 572 metal full wrap on his tester back in the day. He stated as soon as went metal with rubber coating vibrations were lot less.
I have noticed the difference in my 501 with aluminum handle and thick rubber coating compared to my plastic handle one.
Not that I need a FW on 50cc but 50 buck for 501 half wrap new.
Buy a whole dang 572 kit for the price on a 501 handle too.
Clutch cover, handle, west coast spikes etc etc. Crazy good price
Compared my metal handle 501 with thick rubber coating to plastic handle one like on 4910 490.
Another guy with 590 620 noticed same thing and swapped handles on saws to see. He said metal handle on 590 also vibrated less then the cheap plastic handle. 620 with the plastic handle then vibrated more to him, testing.
Echo 4910 with the vibrating plastic handles. Here is what Corey did to go 572 metal full wrap on his tester back in the day. He stated as soon as went metal with rubber coating vibrations were lot less.
I have noticed the difference in my 501 with aluminum handle and thick rubber coating compared to my plastic handle one.
Not that I need a FW on 50cc but 50 buck for 501 half wrap new.
Buy a whole dang 572 kit for the price on a 501 handle too.
Clutch cover, handle, west coast spikes etc etc. Crazy good price
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Some guy said the metal handle was heavier then the plastic handle and he can feel it in the handles. Really?
I just happen to have both.
Not only does the 501 aluminum handle with thick rubber coating have less vibration then the 4910 490 cheap plastic handle.
It actually weighs less too just by a hair.
Say what?
I just happen to have both.
Not only does the 501 aluminum handle with thick rubber coating have less vibration then the 4910 490 cheap plastic handle.
It actually weighs less too just by a hair.
Say what?
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I’ve heard quite a few guys talk about a 350 with a 346 cylinder on it making for a nice lightweight 346. So I weighed them one day. Identical saws with identical parts from the cylinder back and the magnesium crankcase saw was 6 ounces lighterSome guy said the metal handle was heavier then the plastic handle and he can feel it in the handles. Really?
I just happen to have both.
Not only does the 501 aluminum handle with thick rubber coating have less vibration then the 4910 490 cheap plastic handle.
It actually weighs less too just by a hair.
Say what?
I had always wondered about that on the 350 etc.
Never weighed one back in the day. Thanks for info.
Last 2 350's I had went to Ethan on a trade.
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Well valuable lesson about going cheap on bar. Archer K095 3/8 84DL.
Archer made in China for a Australia company.
Back against rim and slot close to back.
I removed some heel to shorten bar up. But then I needed to lengthen slot. But in end it now fits.
Just wanted to test ported 359 out rip cutting with 24” buried.
or I would have had to make a 85DL chain. I choose to grind heel to shorten it some then make slot loner to go back for that.
Bit and file made easy work of it like shown.
But being run 20" mostly and then 16". 24" more of a wanted to see thing on ported 359. Ripping no stopping it.
Archer made in China for a Australia company.
Back against rim and slot close to back.
I removed some heel to shorten bar up. But then I needed to lengthen slot. But in end it now fits.
Just wanted to test ported 359 out rip cutting with 24” buried.
or I would have had to make a 85DL chain. I choose to grind heel to shorten it some then make slot loner to go back for that.
Bit and file made easy work of it like shown.
But being run 20" mostly and then 16". 24" more of a wanted to see thing on ported 359. Ripping no stopping it.
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You guys and your long bars lol.
Every saw gets a 16-18 inch bar locally. The odd tall guy runs a 20.
Our cutting is a little different, there's a ton of little trees and brush in the way falling so long bars are hard to use. Big softwood goes for logs so there isnt much bucking going on with it and the hardwood/firewood is kinda small.
I recently bought a echo 590(then ported it) with a 18 inch bar for logging but kinda wish I bought the 501, it'd be better half the time.
Every saw gets a 16-18 inch bar locally. The odd tall guy runs a 20.
Our cutting is a little different, there's a ton of little trees and brush in the way falling so long bars are hard to use. Big softwood goes for logs so there isnt much bucking going on with it and the hardwood/firewood is kinda small.
I recently bought a echo 590(then ported it) with a 18 inch bar for logging but kinda wish I bought the 501, it'd be better half the time.
I run 16"-20" on it.
I just wanted to test out 24" 3/8 out of curiosity. Just to see if it could be a 1 saw plan being ported.
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