On Nov 1, 1:15*am, "William Wixon" wrote:
just wondering, brainstorming, any ideas on how to cut through the steel
belts of an automobile tire? *simple, easy, fast? *i'd think trying to saw
through it with a bandsaw wouldn't work very well, would have trouble
cutting the wires of the steel belt. *sawing though with an abrasive cut off
wheel would cut the wires but would be VERY smoky (btdt) (and the rubber
binds the blade). *hand operated tin snips would be *very* difficult. *i
don't want to invest hundreds of dollars into a machine like what they have
at the scrap man (a huge powerful snipper). *i'd guess trying to use one of
the new carbide steel cutting circular saw blades wouldn't work very well,
i'm guessing the rubber would bind on the blade, probably wouldn't cut thin
wires very well, probably also be smoky. *any suggestions? *i'd like to cut
up a tire (or tires) into like pie shaped sections. *ideally it would be
better to get a non-steel (polyester/nylon) belted tire, but this would be
for a recycling project, would want to be able to use what i get. *i suppose
this is why people don't cut up tires for recycling projects more often, too
difficult to cut the combination of rubber and steel wires(?).

b.w.

Here is a manufactured unit that will do the job. I wonder, also, if a
slight modification to a wood splitter would do the job for you?

http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/w...9933_200349933

Paul