I’d like to know the best way to cut the sidewalls off like that. Any bright ideas folks?
Jigsaw OR Sawzall with a metal blade.
That’s what used.
Angle grinder with thicker cutting wheel if the tire has mesh. If not a sawsall will do.
Been there, done that, multiple times. Large equipment tires have steel wires on the tread area, but not so much on the sidewall. Large tractor or combine tires have thick sides, but non metallic fibers. A sharp razor utility knife, or a linoleum knife, will work. Mark your cut, then use water to lubricate the blade in the cut. Soap will also work. Be safety minded, and don’t hurry. I have always found them remarkably easy.
Clay soil can seal the bottom opening, or use concrete. I have had great results using a semi truck sidewall sealed and screwed to the bottom opening, then a mudflap sealed and screwed to the truck tire sidewall bead.
Place plastic sheeting, double layered, in the wheel opening, and extend it to the tread portion of the inside. Fill the bead opening with sand, then an even layer over the remaining plastic.
There are videos about tire stock tanks.
Cool !
Now do it with the tire from one of those huge mining dump trucks and you’ll have a neighborhood pool!
You are correct. Review the videos about converting tires to stock tanks. Unfortunately, I have no convenient source for such a tire.
Large agricultural tire stock tanks can be full, and frozen solid, but won’t break. No need to chop ice during chores, just drive the tractor tire against it to flex the side, and the ice either breaks, or pops out.
And just what do you do when the plastic sheeting gets a hole in it and starts leaking? All the stone would have to come down to replace it.
30 year koi farmer here. Invest in a better liner, epdm works well.
25 to 40 mil
I’ve seen that done with a tractor tire & a kiddy pool.
Fuck all that. Just something else to take care of.
Really, no need to remove both sidewalls. Leave the ground side intact, Put sand, soil, etm. in the opening to bring it to a plane of the bead. Lay your sealant, then a liner ( double, or more, layer plastic?), then the removed sidewall to anchor it. Optional, put in a sand, gravel, whatever, floor.
I’d like to know the best way to cut the sidewalls off like that. Any bright ideas folks?
Jigsaw OR Sawzall with a metal blade.
That’s what used.
Angle grinder with thicker cutting wheel if the tire has mesh. If not a sawsall will do.
Been there, done that, multiple times. Large equipment tires have steel wires on the tread area, but not so much on the sidewall. Large tractor or combine tires have thick sides, but non metallic fibers. A sharp razor utility knife, or a linoleum knife, will work. Mark your cut, then use water to lubricate the blade in the cut. Soap will also work. Be safety minded, and don’t hurry. I have always found them remarkably easy.
Clay soil can seal the bottom opening, or use concrete. I have had great results using a semi truck sidewall sealed and screwed to the bottom opening, then a mudflap sealed and screwed to the truck tire sidewall bead.
Place plastic sheeting, double layered, in the wheel opening, and extend it to the tread portion of the inside. Fill the bead opening with sand, then an even layer over the remaining plastic.
There are videos about tire stock tanks.
Cool !
Now do it with the tire from one of those huge mining dump trucks and you’ll have a neighborhood pool!
You are correct. Review the videos about converting tires to stock tanks. Unfortunately, I have no convenient source for such a tire.
Large agricultural tire stock tanks can be full, and frozen solid, but won’t break. No need to chop ice during chores, just drive the tractor tire against it to flex the side, and the ice either breaks, or pops out.
And just what do you do when the plastic sheeting gets a hole in it and starts leaking? All the stone would have to come down to replace it.
30 year koi farmer here. Invest in a better liner, epdm works well.
25 to 40 mil
I’ve seen that done with a tractor tire & a kiddy pool.
Fuck all that. Just something else to take care of.
Really, no need to remove both sidewalls. Leave the ground side intact, Put sand, soil, etm. in the opening to bring it to a plane of the bead. Lay your sealant, then a liner ( double, or more, layer plastic?), then the removed sidewall to anchor it. Optional, put in a sand, gravel, whatever, floor.