Tire cutting band saw?
Tire cutting band saw?
(OP)
Hi all,
I'm looking for a US made band saw to cut through tires. Ideal saw will cut vertically, with tire braced vertically so as to cut it into two semicircles. I realize the blade will have to be durable to cut through tread grit and steel beads. Suggestions? Thank you!
I'm looking for a US made band saw to cut through tires. Ideal saw will cut vertically, with tire braced vertically so as to cut it into two semicircles. I realize the blade will have to be durable to cut through tread grit and steel beads. Suggestions? Thank you!





RE: Tire cutting band saw?
Tires are usually chopped with very powerful shears. It is faster, cleaner and safer than saws. Something to consider is that powdered rubber is very flammable.
RE: Tire cutting band saw?
Do you have to saw a lot of tires? Given the size of most tires, I would look at portable lumber saw mills. They are typically band saws and should have the necessary clearance. Some mills have the cutting section of the blade horizontal which may be desirable for you. You may have to buy a special blade. Lumber cutters do have blades that can handle nails and such in trees. Don't know how it would handle steel belted tires.
Timelord
RE: Tire cutting band saw?
RE: Tire cutting band saw?
The trick is to use a Rem-Grit(r) blade.
Do buy a good vacuum cleaner to help with the houekeeping.
Mike Halloran
Pembroke Pines, FL, USA
RE: Tire cutting band saw?
RE: Tire cutting band saw?
Cheers
Greg Locock
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RE: Tire cutting band saw?
RE: Tire cutting band saw?
I was a bit confused by the OP where they described the cutting operation thus: "Ideal saw will cut vertically, with tire braced vertically....".
I would agree with swall that using a bandsaw to cut through steel wire bead reinforcements and steel wire tread belts of heavy duty tires could become quite exciting if the tire section is not rigidly supported at the cut line. This might be a better alternative: http://www.altracon.com/eng/Product/Compound_trad_...
RE: Tire cutting band saw?
RE: Tire cutting band saw?
Dan - Owner
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RE: Tire cutting band saw?
In a nut shell, forget about toothed blades and angle grinders.
What you need is a large shears. In the US you can buy ready made alligator shears just for this purpose.
Do NOT underestimate the hardness and toughness of the steel wire in the tyres.
see video for example of basic machine - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6ZpiblZet0
Brian,