Echo CS-2511

That’s what I thought a tad high, but I’m sitting home and that was from one of my friends so I didn’t get a chance to talk to the dealer to see if that’s bottom line. I picked up my 355 this year barely used cheaper. I think the sticker new at that dealer is the same as this little 2511. I just like it for a light small job saw and in no way compare it to a 355.

 

I’ve got two of my own as well, but what’s one more

 

Hmmmmm

 

I think that's about what we paid out the door, but looks like they came down in price on feebay.

 

Keep your eyes peeled there may be one coming to the J. Dirt stable very soon! I just can’t help myself!

 

Sometimes I have to 'just say No'.

I have been intrigued with these little saws since I first ran across them last year at the Bunyan.

Maybe I'll get one when my 3400 dies. Problem with that is the 3400 is now 20 years old and shows no signs of giving up anytime soon.

 

Keep her going!

I just think one would be cute right here between it’s big sisters

 

I'm a little proud to still have a gray Echo in good running order. I don't see them very often around here anymore. She ain't fast or ergonomically engineered, but has been just a great saw. I think Echo has finally taken the old 'square body' design out of their lineup? Nope! It still lives on in a 30cc variant. ECHO CS-303T 30.1cc Top Handle Chain Saw - ECHO USA | ECHO USA
"Proven design..." Roger that!

 

I’d like to get a hold of an older gray saw someday. The one on the left in my last post is a 7 year old 330t and the one on the right is a year old 355t. So I guess the “box” saws are done, unless they do a retro throwback

 

Barcroftb your such a bad influence!

 

I’m not really sure how to explain the “tiny ness” of this saw but it seems to be an angry little feller! Here’s a couple size comparison pics, they still don’t do it justice until you put it in your hand. I got a 14” bar set up with 3/8 lp.050 for a bit of extra reach and so it matches my my 330 hardware. 2511 355 top to bottom 330,2511,355 I already want to do the muffler I can tell it’s packing a cat much like my older 330. My dealer yanked the limiters for me already too without even asking we even tach tuned it out of the box in and told me bring it back after a couple gallons and we can see what she’s really made of. We also made some full bar cuts in a silver maple log he had and I’m impressed!

 

best comparison I can make for people is to pick up one of them kids saws at the toy store then imagine it's a real saw. Let us know what you think of it when you get a chance to put some time on it.

 

Stay tuned! If it doesn’t get to windy tomorrow there’s another willow to take down here!

 

Barcroftb blacksmith Scotty Overkill

Well it was a windy day yesterday and didn’t get a chance to run the saw. I worked on a couple other saws to clear the bench and call me crazy, but I couldn’t resist!
First I looked at the joint and thought it was brazed in so I tried some heat and came to the conclusion that wouldn’t work since they must resistance weld the halves. Out came the old portable bandsaw!
Cylinder side internal view outer view of outlet half internal baffle and cat. Makes it a three piece deal. internal view of all three pieces. As factory exhaust enters through the port of the bottom piece in the pic and has to travel between the inner baffle and the cylinder side muffler wall. Then it’s got to go through the dreaded honeycomb and straight into that tab/heat shield on the first piece in the pic. It has hardly a 1/16” between that tab and the cat to make its exit into the area between the outlet side of the muffler and the center baffle. Then of course the tiny outlet.

 

Proceeded to buzz the factory hole open. I kept it under the factory deflector, but opened it to almost the same size as the inlet. massaged out the factory deflector Brazed it back together. I had a heck of a time with the braze job! The outer shell metal is super thin and where the original crimp/weld is was pretty thick and hard. I couldn’t get the heats right or the braze to flow so it’s messy and there was a bunch of grinding as you can see the pile of brass chips on the bench. Cleaned and Back home.

 

Mind you she’s still tuned plenty fat since this is only the fourth, 4th, four-thhh time it’s ever been started!! can’t wait to get some gas through this little thing!

 

That sounds like it's gonna be a ripper Joe!

 

Hope so! I think it will be. I also forgot to add that looking at the port matching between the cylinder, aluminum plate, lead gasket and muffler I would say Echo did a pretty good job I didn’t really see the need to trim any of the parts to match the cylinder port.

 

That little thing sounds ANGRY!

 

Sounds gooder Joe!