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Unread 23-04-2012, 08:55
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Re: Plactions treads and rubbing alchohol

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Originally Posted by Wing View Post
For the teams that have used the Blue Nitrile tread, how do you cut the tread down to a width that's manageable? I see 3" ad the minimum width, and I'm pretty sure 3" will be too much for manageable turning.
When I was on teams who used this material we always marked the back side of it and cut it tread side down on a bandsaw.
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