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How to Cut Tires or any thick Rubber Parts

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Many years ago my dad asked me to cut one side out of some big earthmover tires to use for feed bins. I tried a sawzall and a jigsaw with different blades, and was getting nowhere with the thick sidewall on those monsters.

Happened to be a can of Honda "ORing Chain Lube" [u:c12265869d]with Wax [/u:c12265869d]nearby, just for the heck of it I sprayed some in front of the saw blade, and the saw then cut through the sidewall like butter ! I could not believe how quick it cut and a little bit of it went a long way. I think it took only 5 minutes to get the entire sidewall cut out. My dad could not believe how quick I got three tires done and ready to drag to the corrals.
 
Good tip! I've tried to cut horse stall mats with a sawsall and struggled. I'll try that next time.
 
A chunk of beeswax lives in my sawzall case for just such tasks. Also does wonders on other saw blades, drill bits, and other cutting tools. I buy it in several-pound chunks from a local beekeeper and use it for all sorts of things, and, mixed with linseed oil and turpentine it makes a great preservative for many different things from leather to wood to metal. Link below is just one concoction--there's plenty of others out there that vary the ingredients or proportions slightly, but this one's pretty close to what I use.
beeswax preservative
 
There is a tire company in Sullivan, In. they have a gismo that looks like a
large can opener. They split their used tires in half, making them safe to send
to the landfill.

I would find a tire business and see if they have a tire splitter.

geo.
 
I use a chain saw on every part of the tire except the bead, where I use a composition disc in my old power saw. Works well. gm
 
A local tire shop uses a sawsall with a blade with no teeth on it to cut up tires(good blade for the beads)
 
In most cases, having a helper to peel the rubber away from the blade as you're cutting it with either a saw or knife
makes a world of difference in cutting speed. Rubber doesn't cut as well as wood, thus the kerf is smaller than the
blade, and creates a lot of friction & heat.

Pete
 
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