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  1. novaman64

    Do I Need a Smaller Saw than 026 in the 3 Saw Plan?

    Timing advance and muffler mod the 192? 201 is a great saw, but as I get older I appreciate lighter saws. I recently bought a ported echo 2511T, and the 201 hasn't gotten picked up since.
  2. novaman64

    Best 2 saw, 3 saw, 4 saw, 5 saw and 6 saw plan

    1 saw: 044 2 saw: MS201T and MS500i 3 saw: CS-2215T, MS260, MS500i 4 saw: CS-2215T, MS260, MS500i, MS661 5 saw: CS-2215T, MS260, MS500i, MS661, MS881 6 saw: CS-2215T, MS260, 044, MS500i, MS661, MS881
  3. novaman64

    Inside the MS151T - MS150 vs MS151

    So how do these 151's with the liught mods listed stack up against the Echo 2511? Looking into a lightweight top handle and those are the top choices.
  4. novaman64

    Which Saw Should I get? 400C-M, 500i, 661C-M?

    500i with a 20" and a 8 pin.
  5. novaman64

    Do I Need a Smaller Saw than 026 in the 3 Saw Plan?

    Put a 18" on the 026, knock the 036, 044 and 066 off the list and replace with a 500i. :)
  6. novaman64

    Do I Need a Smaller Saw than 026 in the 3 Saw Plan?

    Are both your 661 and 500i stock? Since getting my 500i, I havent touched my MS441 or 044 or 260. The other saw I do use a ton is my 201t, mainly because when I am having a burn pile going its easy to trim larger branches down to size with 1 hand so I can hold the branch and throw it into the...
  7. novaman64

    First new new saw in about 10 years - MS500i

    This one fell last winter on our road. Had to cut it out to get back onto my property... This one fell last month... Was across a power line, was trapped in the house (which is fine) have a wood stove and propane + a generator, but had a newborn (3 weeks old) and no cell or other phone...
  8. novaman64

    First new new saw in about 10 years - MS500i

    Or mill some for benches... We got married on my property, and I milled the benches...
  9. novaman64

    First new new saw in about 10 years - MS500i

    Ya, when bucking logs, they can me a bit cumbersome (specially in hardwoods like oak), but in the super thick barked pines they are worth the price of admission.
  10. novaman64

    First new new saw in about 10 years - MS500i

    Ya, dogs are def long. Thats why all the west coast guys run such long bars, to make up for the dogs. :laugh:
  11. novaman64

    First new new saw in about 10 years - MS500i

    Last new saw I bought was my MS441C MTronic 10+ years ago. Was getting ready to pickup a MS661 when I hopped on the forums and starting reading about the magical 500i. Talked to a few of the local fallers and tree service guys and they all raved about them. Decided to give one a try, scoured...
  12. novaman64

    Do I Need a Smaller Saw than 026 in the 3 Saw Plan?

    3 saw plan... MS201T MS260 MS500i
  13. novaman64

    My MS201t rehab project

    Took the saw out, was running Stihl 63PS chain. This thing rips after the timing advance, muffler mod and getting it tuned in wood. Very impressed with how this littel saw cuts. Was running through 6-8" cedar and oak, and I could really lean on it and it was still throwin chips!
  14. novaman64

    My MS201t rehab project

    I have a rear handle 192 I got for my wife. Guy at the local saw shop said he calls it the widow saw, all the older women who still burn wood own them because they are super reliable and they can still cut their own firewood. I personally know a older rancher that was running one in her late...
  15. novaman64

    My MS201t rehab project

    All back together.. Man I absolutely hate that spring for the recoil assembly... Gonna go sink her in some wood tomorrow...
  16. novaman64

    First Mod to the 500i

    Keep us posted with the results.
  17. novaman64

    My MS201t rehab project

    Got the plastics in, and my bar and chains came in, so I can put my wife's saw back together. Sugi feels close to the same weight as the factory Stihl bar (going off holding one in each hand). I have one of their 32" bars on my big saw and that bar has taken a beating and keeps going, so I am...
  18. novaman64

    My MS201t rehab project

    I think it probably was, or a backup. I checked the serial number on it and it was one of the early 201T's. Purchase price, and all parts, I will be into it for a total of $450, new ones right now (if you can find them) are going for about $800 here in the US. I did a compression test on it...
  19. novaman64

    Flawless chainsaw models only

    My Stihl MS441CM and my Stihl MS260 Pro have been absolutely bullet proof. In the 10+ years I have had them all ive done is cleaned the air filter and changed the spark plug.
  20. novaman64

    You all need to recycle your carburetor based chainsaws and get the 500i

    I hate you all, after reading through pages and pages I decided I needed a 500i. After scouring the internet for a couple weeks I finally found one.... Cant wait for the brown truck to show up with it.
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