Posted by Jonas. on Thursday, February 13, 2003 at 11:57PM :
This story should interest you.
I was at the tire shop today, talking about tires, retreads and the like, when I mentioned re-grooving.
A big smile came across the counterman/ owners face and he said,
"Now your talking like a 'Old Tire Man'!"
To which he proceded to go in his office and produce a tool that looks more like a sottering iron than anything else.
It's a electric tire re-groover! He said it came with the shop when he bought it in '74 and the tool is probably 40 years or so old.
Anyway he let me bring it home with me to have a shot with it on a set of 11.00-16 XL's I have.
It has a "U" shaped blade on it that gets hot when you plug it in, and you just drag it through the shallow groves in your old tires. I think I need a bigger blade though as this one only cuts about 1/4" deep. I havent tried it yet but I'm going to have at it tomorrow.
I never seen anything like it!
Jonas
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