I'll never use echo again

[lurkalot]

14 hours ago, Hanz-on said:

Who beds a bar stud into plastic?

STIHL do.   MS-171 MS-181 to name two of them.  They tear out if overtightened, or will unscrew with the nut.  STIHL even do a oversized threaded stud to replace the ones that have ripped the thread out of the plastic engine housing. 

[Hanz-on]

45 minutes ago, lurkalot said:

STIHL do.   MS-171 MS-181 to name two of them.  They tear out if overtightened, or will unscrew with the nut.  STIHL even do a oversized threaded stud to replace the ones that have ripped the thread out of the plastic engine housing. 

Bugger. Although those are home use saws I think, the ones I have are forestry spec although I could be wrong I'm just a user not a mechanic 

[MattyF]

I’ve had at least 3 ms200’s do that over the years... easy down when tightening bar studs!

[Rough Hewn]

It's a weight thing isn't it.
Plastic is very light.
Look at all the components which have been changed from metals.

Echo are a decent Saw manufacturer.
They sell several very reliable models.
Like every chainsaw manufacturer though there are duff models or components.
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[Khriss]

15 hours ago, jmac said:

Clean the blood off it and I will buy it off you ??

Nooooo   ... once They tasted blood  they want more  ?   K

[Timbermcpherson]

 There are thousands of 2511's about, if it was a common issue it would have been sorted like the heat issue with the 2510's were.

[Hanz-on]

2 hours ago, Rough Hewn said:

It's a weight thing isn't it.
Plastic is very light.
Look at all the components which have been changed from metals.

Echo are a decent Saw manufacturer.
They sell several very reliable models.
Like every chainsaw manufacturer though there are duff models or components.

We had 2 of their bigger tophandles on my last firm. they were wicked me old boss chucked em out of the tree into the brash pile sometimes never any problems over 3 years and they never got any mechanical attention. 

[Hanz-on]

46 minutes ago, Timbermcpherson said:

 There are thousands of 2511's about, if it was a common issue it would have been sorted like the heat issue with the 2510's were.

Yup might not be common but once is enough for me 

[Hanz-on]

2 hours ago, Khriss said:

Nooooo   ... once They tasted blood  they want more  ?   K

I should have called this thread once bitten twice shy ?

[Khriss]

1 hour ago, Hanz-on said:

I should have called this thread once bitten twice shy ?

.......Or 'maybe I shouldn't mention it -but'  ?  k