An angry little bumble bee - MS150TC

Today, I gave the Echo CS271T a good workout... tomorrow, the little Snellerized MS-150TC gets a turn.

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It's going to have to be good... the little Echo was very impressive.
 
treevet said:
Does that have one of those chains you pull a light switch with?
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No, it runs 3/8 Picco, .050 but the little Stihl uses the light switch chain... ;)

Hoowasat said:
If yours is Snellerized, you'll love it.
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It is, and I do. It's very zippy, spins up fast and seems to hit higher RPM than the Echo. However, the 271 has a lot more grunt in the cut, really noticeable when you're in 6~8" wood.

Granted, though, neither saw was really intended for that... I used the 150 today until I hit wood over 3" then switched to the 201. I really like the balance and feel of the Stihl, and always have, so I think the 150 beats out the little 271 there, but the Echo has a little bigger motor and the bigger chain... so doesn't balk in bigger wood that the 150 is a little gimpier in. On the little stuff, the Stihl is much more nimble, quicker and the carving blade lets you get in tight places. On the pines, it was a joy to use when cleaning the spar.

A long day with each saw... still early days, but so far, I can positively say that I'm not getting rid of either of them. I think either of them would make most folks happy.
As many have said... get a few tanks of gas through them before you write them off... these little ones really get stronger as they break in. You can feel it doing it in a single day if you're making a lot of cuts (I was removing 3 dead pines today, and a lot of 1" to 4" diameter elm and ash saplings). Tomorrow, going to give the Echo PPT-280 some action. I don't actually need it for this job, but I want to run a tank or two of gas through it and see how long it takes before my arms fall off from holding it up...

EDIT: No pics today... got working and forgot all about it.
 
Well, this one is brand new and I will certainly push it a little harder as soon as I get another tank or two through it. The little 1/4" Picco chain doesn't clear a path in the bigger wood as well as the 3/8" Picco chain on the Echo. But on the smaller wood, I think it's actually faster... probably because it has such a thin kerf. It is definitely smoother starting the cut, and not as prone to "chatter" on the stuff I was cutting. Really smooth cuts.

I stayed home today to grease bearings on the stump grinder, do some work on the bigger trailer, and empty yesterday's wood chips into the garden paths.
 
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These chains can be used on the standard 1.1mm groove Husqvarna bars on the Husqvarna 536LiXP.

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On my Echo 2510 I modified the Stihl bar to fit the Stihl chains as standard.

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No Jack, I didn't, but thanks for the suggestion.

I self tapped a fatter screw and used blue locktite to hold it.

It worked but I'm not sure how long it will last.

The saw is so tiny and it cuts so well, I smile everytime i think of it
 
Been trying out my new 355t last couple of days then ran trusty 200t all day yesterday and ripped apart a willow today with my favorite 150tc with muffler mod. Going to be sending Brad a check soon to get a 261 hope it Runs as good as I hear.
 
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