Machine Cuts Up Old Tires for Scrap

Machine Cuts Up Old Tires for Scrap TIRES/WHEELS Handling 15-5-28 "It's powerful enough to cut right through big semi truck tires," says Bill Molder, Lubbock, Texas, inventor and manufacturer of a new machine that cuts truck or car tires into chunks for easy disposal. "In many states it's against the law to dump old tires so you have to pay extra to get rid of them. The only way many dumps will take them is if they're cut into quarter sections or shredded. This machine cuts through the toughest truck tires including 45-in. dia. 11.24 by 5 steel-belted truck tires. I sell most of my tire cutters to truck stops which charge about $5 to cut truck tires and $2.50 to cut car tires. It could be a good sideline business for some farmers." The 3,200-lb. tire-cutting machine consists of a 1-in. thick blunt-edged blade powered by a big 6-in. dia. hydraulic cylinder. The tire simply rests on top of a cutting table. The cylinder applies 58 tons of pressure to the blade. The blade punches down through the tire and into a cutting slot on the table. The tire is manually rotated four times. The blade cuts a 1-in. piece out of the tire on every cut. The cylinder is powered by an 11 gpm hydraulic pump driven by a 15 hp electric motor. The frame is built from 6-in. channel iron. Sells for $6,000. Molder says it would be possible to build a larger unit for tractor tires. Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Bill Molder, Rt. 7, Box 249, Lubbock, Texas 79401 (ph 806 746-6001).

To read the rest of this story, download this issue below or click here to register with your account number.