Thanks Alan, If I was making it again, I would have a longer handle for sure. I also use it to bend rebar on job sites and for welding where I occasionally bend rebar too. Sometimes I put rebar in rock walls and the rebar often needs bends. It is pretty good! and I have used it as a 2 pronged pick on hard ground in site preperation
I didn't make mine wide enough for a 4 by 4. So, I'm afraid that I don't know. The other thing is that if I made it again, I would have the handle a bit longer. Maybe make it a ft longer and then cut it to an appropriate length after using it a while. The best thing I did with it was cutting the little nail puller grooves and adding the piece of rebar behind one of the grooves to get better leverage.
+pam Thompson-Clarke-Reynolds-Bowers-Burton I bet you have male relatives who would be happy to weld one up for you. They are probably forming a lineup to do it! (Because right now they are on holidays and getting bored) They will fight each other for the opportunity to do this one thing for you! You can buy pallet breakers, but they are not cheap. I made this from broken stuff, so really the only cost was the metal pipe, (which was free) and some welding rods. Merry Christmas.
and what happens when the boards are close? I like this idea cause it's simple. but all of this Pallet dismantling tools show the tool taking boards that are 5" apart? what do you do when there's a small gap between the boards???
If you are gentle, a Mattock works ok too. About a decade ago, they started to make brick hammers "softer". I think old brick hammer heads will still work for this type of thing but I make no guarantees. The "gun metal" handle, I also got for free. It was a fun project, I still have it and I still use it. I got a couple of months of wood fires from pallets this spring and most of my solar cooking experiments and greenhouse beds are built with wood that I took apart with this thing. A very useful thing!
I like that you repurposed used and broken material. More folks need to do that instead of wasting money on overpriced merchandise. Well done, Brian.
I've looked a a LOT of manufactured and DIY levers and I think this is the one for me. Cheers Brian
Great tool, great idea. Leverage is always the key to dismantling these beasts.
Great job Brian and very clever .
The best I've seen so far.
Best design yet even it's a bit rough, prototype... I know. Great idea to have the nail pullers on there too.
That is really cool method
Hi Brian, perhaps a longer handle would make it easier to pry the boards off, but yes, it would make the tool heavier.
Thanks Alan, If I was making it again, I would have a longer handle for sure. I also use it to bend rebar on job sites and for welding where I occasionally bend rebar too. Sometimes I put rebar in rock walls and the rebar often needs bends. It is pretty good! and I have used it as a 2 pronged pick on hard ground in site preperation
Hi great job,i found out if u spray nails with wd40 it comes out very easy,try it,thx good video.:)
Hi Brian,great video and idea.!Is it possible that you can give me the dimensions,maybe a sketch?
thanks Brian..I'm guessing that one tool will work when the stringers are 2x4 and a 4x4?
I didn't make mine wide enough for a 4 by 4. So, I'm afraid that I don't know. The other thing is that if I made it again, I would have the handle a bit longer. Maybe make it a ft longer and then cut it to an appropriate length after using it a while. The best thing I did with it was cutting the little nail puller grooves and adding the piece of rebar behind one of the grooves to get better leverage.
I want one! Looks great. Safe and Quick. Where do I buy one?
I can't weld but I'd love one of these!!!!
+pam Thompson-Clarke-Reynolds-Bowers-Burton I bet you have male relatives who would be happy to weld one up for you. They are probably forming a lineup to do it! (Because right now they are on holidays and getting bored) They will fight each other for the opportunity to do this one thing for you! You can buy pallet breakers, but they are not cheap. I made this from broken stuff, so really the only cost was the metal pipe, (which was free) and some welding rods. Merry Christmas.
+Brian White I think I'll have to buy one as I have no male relatives, just a sister nearing pension age lol. She bakes lovely cakes but can't weld.
+pam Thompson-Clarke-Reynolds-Bowers-Burton don't worry. he can't weld either from the looks of it 😂 JK brian. nice job.
well done sir! I'd pay money for something like that. I just got into pallet projects and I'm loosing too much lumber in the separation process
Adam Richmond Look at izzybswan videos or Walmart. Called pallet buster.
and what happens when the boards are close? I like this idea cause it's simple. but all of this Pallet dismantling tools show the tool taking boards that are 5" apart? what do you do when there's a small gap between the boards???
As long as there is about a half inch gap you can use it. The end is a brick hammer head, its thin so it can get into tight gaps.
I need one of these
If you are gentle, a Mattock works ok too. About a decade ago, they started to make brick hammers "softer". I think old brick hammer heads will still work for this type of thing but I make no guarantees. The "gun metal" handle, I also got for free. It was a fun project, I still have it and I still use it. I got a couple of months of wood fires from pallets this spring and most of my solar cooking experiments and greenhouse beds are built with wood that I took apart with this thing. A very useful thing!
Why?
great!!
Google Roughneck Pallet Bar
That is about the niftiest repurposed tool I have ever seen.