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Old 04-21-2000, 09:48 AM
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Does anybody have any tire grooving secrets? Are there any inexpensive tools that work as well as a real tire groover? I want to groove my own turf tamers.
 
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Old 04-23-2000, 09:08 AM
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You don't need to buy a special electric tire grooving tool to cut your Turf Tamers! The tool that I use to do it was less than $10 which is what you pay extra per tire when you buy them grooved from Nac's or anywhere else that does it. It is just called a "nipper" from Channel Lock. It is a special pliers with about a 1" cutting surface. It is perfect for removing ***** on Turf Tamers. It does take awhile and some elbow grease but it is better than wasting money.
 
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Old 04-23-2000, 10:48 PM
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but make sure you use some white chalk or something like that to premark, otherwise you will waste a hundred dollars in tires.
 
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Old 04-24-2000, 03:22 PM
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I think you could use a dremel tool and just grind them off with a bit or something. Heck you could probably even get a sanding bit for a drill and use that.
 
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Old 04-25-2000, 10:39 PM
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I have found what I would consider the perfect tool. It is cheap and easy to use. A guy used a old fashioned calf dehorner when he grooved my turf tamers. It was very easy.

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Old 04-30-2000, 02:17 AM
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I also use the Channelock front cut wire cutters. It takes a while but works awesome.
 
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