Where can I buy one? I'm sick of using a chainsaw on my Swampers. <IMG SRC="smilies/eek.gif" border="0"> <IMG SRC="smilies/eek.gif" border="0">

Anybody have experience using one?

Any links?

Thanks!

afco and summit. The Ideal is the brand most of us use. Cutting heads are # 4,6,8 and that is .250,.375,.500 and they go bigger but for rocks that is pretty hard on the tire.

I got mine at Meyers Tire supply in Denver. I don't know if they are nation wide but it'd worth a shot. 1-800-852-2202

Originally posted by HeyBeerMan:
<STRONG>Where can I buy one? I'm sick of using a chainsaw on my Swampers. <IMG SRC="smilies/eek.gif" border="0"> <IMG SRC="smilies/eek.gif" border="0">

Anybody have experience using one?

Any links?

Thanks!</STRONG>
BAHAHAHAHAHA

How do you run a chainsaw with one hand (obviously with a <IMG SRC="smilies/beer.gif" border="0"> in the other) ?

I can see it now!

fawk oops

psssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss sssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss...

http://www.afcoracing.com/products/getsubclasses.cfm?ClassID=11&CategoryID=1

[ 09-27-2001: Message edited by: YDB ]

www.mrtrockcrawlers.com (http://www.mrtrockcrawlers.com) also sells them <IMG SRC="smilies/smile.gif" border="0">

I love mine - I have had the 250 watt Ideal Grooving Iron for about 5 years now and I can tell you it has cut a LOT of tires <IMG SRC="smilies/biggrin.gif" border="0"> <IMG SRC="smilies/biggrin.gif" border="0"> <IMG SRC="smilies/biggrin.gif" border="0">

I've got the 250 watt Ideal as well. It works pretty damn good but if it isn't vibrating like crazy it isn't hot enough.

Anybody see where Petersen's told a guy how to make one out of a stick welder? What do ya think?

[ 09-27-2001: Message edited by: Reddwarf ]

Originally posted by Reddwarf:
<STRONG>Anybody see where Petersen's told a guy how to make one out of a stick welder? What do ya think?

[ 09-27-2001: Message edited by: Reddwarf ]</STRONG>


yeah, the trick with a hack saw blade, dunno about that, seems like a lot of strain on the welder, Grovers are like 60 bucks for an ok one, just spend the money

Originally posted by Paul Gagnon:
<STRONG>I've got the 250 watt Ideal as well. It works pretty damn good but if it isn't vibrating like crazy it isn't hot enough.</STRONG>

Vibrating like crazy????? WTF my 250watt makes no noise at all or vibrations.... All it does is heat up... And it cuts super easy. I grooved my swampers in about 15 mins each (being slow and lazy Groove <IMG SRC="smilies/beer.gif" border="0"> groove <IMG SRC="smilies/beer.gif" border="0"> groove <IMG SRC="smilies/beer.gif" border="0"> etc.......)
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Thanks guy's

I have used my Worm drive skill saw with 2 blades bolted on. It works good! But my neighbors think I'm burning my house down.

dual blade meat cutter...

Originally posted by HeyBeerMan:
<STRONG>Thanks guy's

I have used my Worm drive skill saw with 2 blades bolted on. It works good! But my neighbors think I'm burning my house down.</STRONG>


when the last tip broke on my browwed grovver i used the Grinder, <IMG SRC="smilies/biggrin.gif" border="0">, cops even showed up asking if i was ok <IMG SRC="smilies/biggrin.gif" border="0"> <IMG SRC="smilies/biggrin.gif" border="0"> <IMG SRC="smilies/biggrin.gif" border="0">

Originally posted by welndmn:
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when the last tip broke on my browwed grovver i used the Grinder, <IMG SRC="smilies/biggrin.gif" border="0">, cops even showed up asking if i was ok <IMG SRC="smilies/biggrin.gif" border="0"> <IMG SRC="smilies/biggrin.gif" border="0"> <IMG SRC="smilies/biggrin.gif" border="0"></STRONG>


The important lesson here is that you push the groover through the rubber.. not pull <IMG SRC="smilies/wink.gif" border="0">

Originally posted by Reddwarf:
<STRONG>Anybody see where Petersen's told a guy how to make one out of a stick welder? What do ya think?

[ 09-27-2001: Message edited by: Reddwarf ]</STRONG>

That was for siping the tires, not really grooving them.

Originally posted by Mace.:
<STRONG>Vibrating like crazy????? WTF my 250watt makes no noise at all or vibrations.... All it does is heat up... And it cuts super easy. <IMG SRC="smilies/beer.gif" border="0"> groove <IMG SRC="smilies/beer.gif" border="0"> groove <IMG SRC="smilies/beer.gif" border="0"> etc.......)
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That's probably why you didn't notice it. <IMG SRC="smilies/smile.gif" border="0"> If you heat it up when it is quiet you can hear it and feel it. Kinda like the sound and vibration that a transformer makes.

Mine cuts differently at different temperatures. When the head cools down it cuts slow. When it is nice and hot it's like butter. <IMG SRC="smilies/glasses.gif" border="0"> If it gets tough to cut I stop for a couple of minutes to let it heat back up.

^Shit, It's Raining!

So when you use the chainsaw, do you put the rig on jack stands first and start the motor. "hehe, I can groove 4 tires in two minutes" that way you can do your fender trimming at the same time. <IMG SRC="smilies/biggrin.gif" border="0">