Tire Siping 101

Beagle Bones

Beagle Bones

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First rule, Make sure you have the blade facing the right way.

Currently cutting my Swampers. I broke the first blade, replaced it while HOT - OUCH, only to discover I had the replacement blade on backwards. Off w/it and loaded another while the gun was still HOT. OUCH OUCH!
 
seventyfive

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I use two space heaters and a propane torch. Finally got it down to 1 blade per tire.
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Beagle Bones

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What's it now, 3 weeks? Well I can say the rears are fully cut, and 1/3 of the fronts are done as well. Anyone have any other tricks than heating them w/a space heater? I agree that a good idea, just looking for other ideas as well. I've found if I let the tool rest on the rubber for about 5 seconds then quickly push through the rubber works decent.
 
Beagle Bones

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I saw a YouTube video where a torch was used as well. I don't have a torch setup for my propane tanks, or the nifty gadget pictured above. My space heater isn't of the torpedo design, more of a contained fire if you will that you get at HD. I'm down to two blades a tire before the blade is bent past what I'd call acceptable.
 
kennith

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Jimmy

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Siping and grooving are two different actions as well... sounds like what is being done is grooving, not siping.
 
Buddy

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kennith said:
I think I'll try one of these:

https://www.flameengineering.com/product-detail.php?product_id=3

I don't like dumping all manner of nastiness into the ground. I never thought to burn the weeds away.

I don't need to kill them all. Some are required, after all. Even so, I've got more than enough to spare, so it's time to murder some plants.

Cheers,

Kennith
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Good luck with that, my wife is very against the use of any chemicals. So for the past 3 years I've tried every alternative you could think of. The Torch does work but I have a large driveway and I use up 1/2 -2/3 of a 20lbs tank of propane killing all the weeds. It does work don't get me wrong but they will be back next week and will have brought 2-3 friends each. So since I was having to burn them every 2-3 weeks this was not a very cheap alternative and I'm not sure dumping 10-15lbs of propane every couple of weeks was any better for the environment. So I gave up on that. I still use the torch for burning off powder coating and starting fires. They are definitely handy to have around.

Other things I've tried is natural weed killer. This is basically a mixture of water, white vinegar, Dawn dish soap and salt. This actually works pretty well to kill weeds but again they grow back pretty quick.
 
cdansan

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I think you need to slow down between cuts and let the blade heat back up again.
I grooved all 4 of my swampers with only 2 3/8" width blades.
Letting the hot nose of the tool rest on the rubber helps alot too.
Dan
 
Beagle Bones

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If I knew how to post a reply w/multiple quotes I'd do so, but I've forgotten so here goes:

cdansan - I'll give it a try going slower. I do rest the head on the rubber prior to going through as well.

Jimmy - Siping and Grooving are a bit different. BUT the same tool is used, just different blades involved.

DiscoPhoto - Maybe you came for the Siping and saw the Grooving. Hopefully you stayed for the weed killing talk as well.

kennith (with a damn "I") - You know what works 100% of the time, Every time??? A shovel. Perhaps mentioned, I forget, but yes a torch is good on weeds. IIRC they burn at a lower temperature than grass.
 
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