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Step 3Cutting- getting started.
Get out your trusty power saw*
Warning: This is very hard work. It'll be a long time before I do this again without burlier tools, and a better way to brace the tire!
I recommend cutting the tire first, leaving the bead (inner diameter) intact until all cuts are made.
I cut one bead first, and had to deal with a lot of flapping rubber because of it.
- Start at the corner where tread meets the sidewall. At medium speed, cut into the tire until you can get the blade all the way through to the inside.
- Make all of your cuts, right up to the bead, where you'll likely find a steel cable which will dull you blades faster than you can say instructables. Leave the heavy work to the bolt cutters.
Update:
When my neighbor(Thanks Rick!) and I were brainstorming, we realized that a sandbag might work well, especially if it were made with an big innertube. He has a couple in the back of his truck he uses for ballast. He got a truck innertube, cut it into sections about two feet long (~60 cm), tied off one end with rope, filled it with sand, then tied off the other end. Next time, that's what I'll use.
*Unless you have access to Bertha the Bandsaw, in which case, your life will be much easier.
Assuming that you know how to use it safely, and have permission of the owner. These instructable concentrates of the tool more likely to be in your shop already.
Warning: This is very hard work. It'll be a long time before I do this again without burlier tools, and a better way to brace the tire!
I recommend cutting the tire first, leaving the bead (inner diameter) intact until all cuts are made.
I cut one bead first, and had to deal with a lot of flapping rubber because of it.
- Start at the corner where tread meets the sidewall. At medium speed, cut into the tire until you can get the blade all the way through to the inside.
- Make all of your cuts, right up to the bead, where you'll likely find a steel cable which will dull you blades faster than you can say instructables. Leave the heavy work to the bolt cutters.
Update:
When my neighbor(Thanks Rick!) and I were brainstorming, we realized that a sandbag might work well, especially if it were made with an big innertube. He has a couple in the back of his truck he uses for ballast. He got a truck innertube, cut it into sections about two feet long (~60 cm), tied off one end with rope, filled it with sand, then tied off the other end. Next time, that's what I'll use.
*Unless you have access to Bertha the Bandsaw, in which case, your life will be much easier.
Assuming that you know how to use it safely, and have permission of the owner. These instructable concentrates of the tool more likely to be in your shop already.
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May 10, 2010. 10:51 AMcloudejb
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just a note that one foot is equal to 30cm not 300cm, you either meant 600mm or 60cm
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May 12, 2010. 3:29 PM
Marcos (author)
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Marcos (author)
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Right you are. Thanks for pointing out the error. Looks like I was thinking in mm and typing in cm. ;-) Fixed now.
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