Is it time for an Echo stickie?

[RedneckChainsawRepair]

If you ever need a decomp plug for a newer echo. They will scare ya pricing one. 14 buck and if not buying from dealer add shipping too.

So for 2 bucks I made one. Just rednecking with hacksaw and grinder.
Guys with a lathe could do them really nice.

Use copper washer for crush ring. I didnt have one local so used brass for testing.


No you can not use husky, stihl, dolmar makita etc decomp plugs. One shown beside the one I made.

I'll post oem ones for echo too.

 

[LuDookie]

I'm liking certain newer echo's.

But better get them before they ruin them like they did with 4910 to 4920. By 400 too.

I’ve always liked Echo’s, but I’m becoming less and less interested in them lately as they move in the same direction as everyone else. I like what they’ve done with the 7310, and the 60cc 590 and 620 have become and will remain legendary. I love my 680! It’s heavy but it’ll cut just as much “big” wood as my 372xp, and just feels indestructible. I’ll buy and use cs400’s commercially until they stop making them, and couldn’t see past saws like the 450p and the 510/520/530 series they discontinued years ago. The new strato, red and black stuff has me looking more at the big 2.

 

[p38nut]

Just a quick introduction. I've been lurking about learning all I could before I got too far on my new project.

I picked up these two old saws yesterday (650EVL and an Eager Beaver). They were my late father's. I figured that I'd take a trip down memory lane as I cleaned them up and tried to get them running again. Both are 40 years old and were last started 8ish years ago. After removing the bar and chain I figured I'd see if it would even try to start up...see how far gone it was. Fresh fuel and 6-8 pulls later it fired right up!

I just want to thank everyone in this community for the wealth of information I have gleaned already.

 

[p38nut]

Just a quick update in case anyone cares. Dad's old 650EVL sure cleaned up nicely. New hand guard and spikes just installed. Just waiting for a new clutch drum sprocket to arrive and she'll be complete and ready to go. I'm still amazed at how it's fared over the decades. As dad always said "They just don't make 'em like they used to."

Thanks again for all the cumulative knowledge shared here.