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Title: dismantling pallets
Post by: thifasmom on April 12, 2009, 14:46:07

i remember reading somewhere on here when i first joined that someones husband had worked out a clever way to dismantle pallets without destroying too many of the planks, please can someone tell how they do it or point me in the direction of the old post.

Title: Re: dismantling pallets
Post by: simmo116 on April 12, 2009, 14:58:58

crow bar should do it! ;D

Title: Re: dismantling pallets
Post by: Deb P on April 12, 2009, 15:14:35

There is this thread.....http://www.allotments4all.co.uk/smf/index.php/topic,35697.0.html

...but I think someone mentioned using a hacksaw to cut through the nails as being the quickest method!

Title: Re: dismantling pallets
Post by: thifasmom on April 12, 2009, 15:52:34

thanks for the tip simmo and thanks Deb P that's the post i was referring too, i have booked marked it now :).

Title: Re: dismantling pallets
Post by: halibut-t on April 12, 2009, 21:33:22

Hi Thifasmom,

For the more stubborn pallets (the ones you cannot break apart cleanly) I always punch the nails through the board rather than trying to pull the nails out (ring nails only like to travel in one direction). I use a good centre punch of about 7mm diameter (with a flat end), a small lump hammer and being right handed a leather gardening glove on my left hand   ;)

I've stripped loads of stubborn pallets and in my opinion this is consistently the cleanest way of preserving the boards.

Regards,

'H'

Title: Re: dismantling pallets
Post by: thifasmom on April 12, 2009, 23:27:40

thanks halibut-t for the tip and its nice to meet you :)

Title: Re: dismantling pallets
Post by: grannyjanny on April 13, 2009, 19:31:30

My OH has made a 50' fence for our plot out of pallets. It looks wonderful. Just need to make the composters now.
Janet

Title: Re: dismantling pallets
Post by: justfrugal on April 27, 2009, 15:52:28

The pallet stripper tool on the other thread looked really great, but i could only find them for sale in the US.

So make your own I thought and had a brain wave - I've just tried it and it works brilliantly:

just gaffa tape a chisel or similar across the back of a garden fork and the two middle prongs becomes your very own pallet stripper - easy!

I'll try and work out how to post a pic in a bit :)

Title: Re: dismantling pallets
Post by: thifasmom on April 27, 2009, 16:12:24

thanks justfrugal for your reply i await your photo, as i'm much better with a visual aid :-\ :).

Title: Re: dismantling pallets
Post by: chriszog on April 27, 2009, 18:10:43

Quote from: grannyjanny on April 13, 2009, 19:31:30

My OH has made a 50' fence for our plot out of pallets. It looks wonderful. Just need to make the composters now.
Janet

Wow thats high, the Rabbits wont get over that???

Title: Re: dismantling pallets
Post by: Kea on April 28, 2009, 17:35:08

Quote from: grannyjanny on April 13, 2009, 19:31:30

My OH has made a 50' fence for our plot out of pallets. It looks wonderful. Just need to make the composters now.
Janet

No! Really that high?! :o

Not a typo?