Well I must say that you have all my flabbers gasted right now! I've had a HUGE stack of antique knotty pine flooring that was originally face nailed sitting in my barn for about 12 years now. I thought I had tried everything known to man to remove those nails. I ordered this and the entire pile was done in about seven hours! THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! Floored in Seattle
I stumbled across this video a few months ago and made a mental note to get one of these tools for my father-in-law because he is constantly making things from pallets. I got him a pallet breaker and the nail remover and gave them to him last weekend. He called me today to let me know how much fun he is having out in his shop breaking apart pallets the easy way and shooting nails out. I didnt even know this stuff existed. Thanks for the video. 🍻
Been using one of these for two years now. LOVE IT! My only issue is that the nails sometimes bounce up out of my garbage can. So I put a round piece of plywood with a hole in the middle and a 6-inch 45-degree PVC fitting underneath to direct the nails to the side. Works great!
Great tool, definitely worth having if you have an air supply nearby. But I have to say I find the hardest part of pallet salvage is getting the planks apart from the spacers in the first place.
I found it a few years back . Its one if those tools you didnt know you couldn't live without until you get . On bent nails, just slip it over, bend it up straight, even in two different directions. You ate not going to hurt that beast. I barely use anything else to lift and straighten a nail. Watch the air pressure. I run at 90 without issue Too high us hard on the seals. I made my first nail remover using an air impact. Then i looked for one. Have fun! I do!
That’s a great tool for that ! I’ve taken about a 100 pallets apart at one time and the nail removal was really time consuming! Another thing we did on our disassembly was liquid nails glued splits and use masking tape to hold till dry saved a lot boards that way !
Great so now I must buy another tool ..thanks man my wife left me now but I love this tool ..especially when it's my weekend to have my son ..we both love using it so much we bought him one and he is now selling projects from pallets to his school buddies parents ..
This is awesome! I built my workshop and lined the inside with pallet wood....I make other things also. This is just what I need!!! Thanks so much for posting this 😀😀😀
I bought myself one of these and it is brilliant, when you have to denial some wood we hurry to get to this gun before anyone else. Absolutely brilliant.
I have used this tool for a couple years now, it also works well for taking apart found furniture, the smaller nails and brads come right out of oak. don't push the end against the wood over the nail it will make a dent.
Das ist wirklich die spektakulärste Neuigkeit die du hier gezeigt hast! Ich denke du solltest den Nagel-Treiber jedoch ölen, damit die Nagelspitzen die Führung nicht aufreiben.. :-) 👍 PS. Wirklich wertvoll ist deine Methode nur in der Mitte des Brettes. Die Enten sägst du besser samt den Nägeln weg weil sie ohnehin meist zersplittert sind. Many Greetings
I got one and my wife loves it. We use it for 2x lumber and if we can reuse them, we don't have to pay to get rid of them. Use some eye protection because the nails can really fly out.
I use a deck wrecker. If I were to buy another tool it would be a little wider so it fits over a full 4" wide board/post. I think mine only does 3.5 ". Some of the larger skids use rough cut 4x4's.
I just use a $20 Palm nailer. It doesn't push the nails all the way out and it does not matter the wood. Then I flip the board over and use some nippers to pull it out the rest of the way.. no flying nails. The only issue I've had is there's a gap between The Pusher wall of the tool. Smaller nails get stuck there. What I do for that is hit them with the grinder to knock down the tip. Been doing it for many years and have not had any issues. I'd like to recycle pressure treated wood and deck boards for other projects. Usually one side is brand new. With screws I can warm the screw with my torch and then they pop right out. Easy peasy.😊
You have an impressive stack of "free" wood. I hope to follow your footsteps and utilize pallet wood to build a shed, a small garage, and eventually cabin.
Those things are awesome. They'll sorta work on staples too. I had a bunch of cedar fencing stapled on, i was able to pull most off without damage, but the staples still in the board. That tool would pop them back far enough to get ahold of them with a pair of pliers and in some instances popped the staple out too.
Found one of these guns five years ago. Works great for me but keep it oiled up after each use. Last commenter, randy, there is a special curved fork device that makes the removal quicker and better from a farm store .
Thank you. Yes I have noticed it needs oiling. This is the best pallet buster tool we have found. Made a couple and tried a couple versions and this one is awesome. ua-cam.com/video/DqAFP2PeqIU/v-deo.htmlsi=-g8veApQcv-xLz1T
That's good advice for any air tool ..I been framing thirty plus years and my guns last a long time but I require oiling each morning before work day ..if you don't oil I hold 100 dollars out of the paycheck
been using their ap700 for a few years on pallets and other reclaimed lumber . put sand in the bottom of that barrel to keep the nails from bouncing back up and help it's bottom last longer .
Oh, yeah! Too many DIY videos are done by a guy with one hand carrying his phone and the other hand trying to do the work. I mean, get a tripod, guy! This was really well done. Good sound quality, good composition of shots. I could clearly see what was going on, and lots of repeated action.
I bought the AP700 and that was a couple years ago now. Can't even begin to say how many nails it removed. Even the wifey loves to use it... Thumbs Up!
I love Oak and Poplar wood, not so much pine! My Milwaukee Sawzall blades are 12" long that cuts nails easily! I run my blade right down the back of the board which leaves the nails. So, next, I turn the board over and punch out the nails with a nail set (might want to wear gloves and safety glasses before your project). I save these nails, if I use the boards for a decorative purpose and reset them back in the hole's w/ adhesive! (Mineral Spirits will help with any cleanups on your boards) Liquid nail has a nice yellowish color and is good to fill the cracks, how boards sit next to each other! Some folks love the old rusty nails showing. The boards, I lightly sand to keep the beautiful grain look. There are endless projects pallet wood can be used for, especially the 3 rails that hold the boards together before sawzalling them off. 2 or 3 coats, and sand lightly with 220 grit sandpaper between coats, use Mineral Spirits to wipe off dust after sanding each coat, then recoat, till you like it! Water base polyurethane/ or Premium oil, minwax, fast drying, Polyurethane! Water Base has no toxic smell, like oil premium...Good Luck
Cannot run through surface plainer if nails are not entirely removed. Long reclaimed old Oak barn wood is far more valuable than short, soft, split, dented pine skids. Pine is cheaper to buy than 2x8 + inch white oak barn rails. Only head sticking out in most cases, some cannot be pulled even w short crow bar!
@roothomestead4504 like that I loved it I'm from New York originally I live in Indianapolis and I heat my house with the wood stove that I've used for the last 40 years I've lived in Indianapolis for 20 years brought the stove with me usually cut up tree branches on the side of the road that fall down and I got my eye on them all summer long so I'm not lifting big heavy tree limbs and trying to split heavy stuff now I have a new gay guy pick up wood pallets that is 6 ft long and I seen a video on the best way to cut them when they lay flat you take your chainsaw and cut the first three ladders off do not touch the upright rails the 2 by 4 framing and then you stand it up vertical and you run the chainsaw from the top down and your chainsaw does not land in the dirt that way then I take the rails and I cut them up on my chop saw an old chop saw so with your air hammer I can now take pallets in the nail them quite easily so this was like a blessing from heaven enjoy your woodworking and your videos have a wonderful year
Maybe, with a regulator, you could tailor the air pressure to the nail size. So that the punch doesn't penetrate the wood surface quite as much. At 120 psi, you're always at max power. Smaller nails might not need all that. Would also prevent the piston from slamming into the tool body at the end of it's stroke. Just a thought. Cool tool.
Reminds me of the time we couldn’t get a certain coil nail for out Bostich N80C so we found the correct non collated nail, started them with a hammer, and then dropped the empty nail gun down over them and pulled the trigger. Bam! Already have plenty of hammers!
Hi I have a tool for that imagine a spade handle with a T handle welded to that are two tines about 100mm long 225mm wide and 10 mm thick the handle and shaft are 200 x 3mm square tube ( or round will work) the two tines are welded approaches width of the main bearer,s of the pallet the handle is about 850mm long and the Tpiece / handle is the width of the bearers. Hope this helps as it works a treat. Regards Chris Bailey
Thanks! Another tool I will buy that I don't need! Seriously though, I have hesitated to use pallets for projects only because of the need to remove thousands of nails. I like the setup you have, and that size barrel is the perfect height, too. No bending down or awkward balancing. I wonder if beach or construction sand would cause the nails to riccoshade inside the barrel? I only ask out of curiosity. I would go with water too because it would be very easy to get rid of them with water. Dump the barrel out over a screen, so I can then save up enough to recycle them.
@@crossgrainwoodproductsltd9230 thank you for your comments and thoughts. I have not tried sand. You are right water is really easy to work with. I usually don't even need a screen if I just tip the bucket slowly.
Hello, I use this tool in the link to break them apart so I almost always have straight nails. That being said the tool works surprisingly well on bent nails. You can use the tool to bend the nails up before pulling the trigger. ua-cam.com/video/DqAFP2PeqIU/v-deo.htmlsi=g7GCjl6lNGtphtwG
That's really cool. Not sure that I need one, but if I ever do need to break down a lot of pallets I will at least know that such an option is available.
Have you tried that nail punch on a wire staple? I'm interested to see if that works. The pallets that I break down have quite a few Staples in them because the wood is not as thick.
I was surprised to see that it pushes the nails clear thru the board. I ws expecting just to raise the head to be able to remove with a bar or hammer. Very cool!
@@markfrye9178 I have noticed on a 2x4 it does not always come completely out but definitely pushes the nail end all the way back to the board. So it's easy to remove the rest of the way.
Yeah but, how did you get the boards apart. I have a shop full of pallet wood from around 25 years ago, and I had a method to disassembled them. All of my wood is hard wood. Pine pallets are useless. I always thought one day I'll build, etc etc and now I have a ton of nice planed pallet word.
I would like to see you pull apart a full pallet start to finish. The pallets I find have the slats nailed to the runners. The nails are embedded in the runners so I don't see where this tool will help. Generally screw nails.
most pallets use ring shanked nails, but the layman calls them screw nails. The airlocker pushes them out with ease. Think about it, a Paslode nail gun can push them in, so an airlocker can equally as easily push them out. Oh, the slats are prised off the runners with a breaker tool such as a pallet buster.
I think (and my Momma always said I was "A very smart boy") That making the barrel end slightly flared (funnel shape) you would make it easier to quick fit over the nails. Noticed several "misses" that had to be re-centered. Flair shape would guide even a near miss into the barrel to be struck.
If the punch is damaging the wood surface just regulate the pressure a little - inline regulators are available that you can mount on the tool inlet that make adjustment easy - the punch is an awesome time saver.
You would still have to disassemble the pallets in order use that tool to knockout the nails. It’s a pretty impressive tool to knockout a board of nails in seconds. My question is this…how well does it do for the oak wood pallets that has the rusty nails? It seems like the boards he is removing are the newer made pallets.
@@AngryDoveBird thanks for asking. On harder wood I have found that it knocks them back to the wood surface great, but won't shoot them out the back. Same with good dense 2x4. But keeps them straight so for me it's still quicker than hammering them out.
I think this has been raised before. For lower volumes of work would not a steel tube with a hammering inner pin do the trick? Could have an offset handle to position the tube over the nail.
Remember when pallets were made from hardwoods? Buddy of mine used one similar for removing nails from hardwood flooring. It was amazing how well it worked. His looked a bit smaller and green in color.
Cool tool I haven't seen before, would be interesting to see how well it works on hardwood pallets and/or twist shank nails. Some of the comments here are a little disappointing, so thanks for your video and patience with replying to many of the comments
Oh man that's nice . I'm certain you know this yet for the spectators if you do this you will find it easier. Placing your receptacle and having a place to rest on end of the board on at about the same level so you can rest the long end on would make this task even easier when doing many boards . Ive wrecked so many pallets the hard way . This tool would've been nice to have .
tbh, I can't get the boards off in the first place. At least have of them break. Would be interested to learn how to get the loose boards off the palette.
Sure, I'd be happy to help. I made a video on the tool that I used to break them apart. It pulls the nails out straight and is way faster and easier. ua-cam.com/video/DqAFP2PeqIU/v-deo.htmlsi=hx-OHIjL3Wf3GDdH
What about removing nails that head is exposed but drive point is hidden inside f nice oak bard lumber, valuable 2x 8 or larger. I want to salvage and plane old surface back to new color, so nails have to go! No pointy nail ends showing! Is there an equivalent air nail puller from head end of nail?.
Hmmm. Not that I have seen. Even if the nail is flush on the back, because it indents the wood it would knock the head out some so you can grab it with our tearing up the front as much.
How are you going to knock nail back out if nail point is buried deep into a 2x8 oak beam ? Nothing showing on point end of nail! White oak lumber, is furniture or flooring grade, more $$ than pine skid salvages… but also VERY hard !
@@billjones5178the best way I’ve found is to use a plug cutter. It does less damage than chiseling the head of the nail out or using a “cat’s paw” type nail puller. Just don’t use your biggest plug cutter or you won’t be able to cut a plug big enough to plug the hole!
Where do you find such clean and brand new packets? The only ones I find are really beat up. Also, the nails used in 99% of the pallets I find are the twist-type nails; extremely difficult to remove. Would that gun work on those?
I find them in industrial parks mostly. I had to do a bit of asking around. There are a couple semi truck manufacturers around me that have mountains of pallets to give away.
The simple answer is because it can be very time consuming and there can be a lot of negativity in the comments. Plus I have been hunting in the mountains for 10 days with no access to the digital world.
Great tool. Just needs a slight widening at the end so you don't miss putting it over the nail so much. Maybe customize by putting it in a vise and countersink with a big drill bit.
Well I must say that you have all my flabbers gasted right now!
I've had a HUGE stack of antique knotty pine flooring that was originally face nailed sitting in my barn for about 12 years now.
I thought I had tried everything known to man to remove those nails.
I ordered this and the entire pile was done in about seven hours!
THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!
Floored in Seattle
@@InTheDeepBlueSea that's awesome!
@@InTheDeepBlueSea I love the end floored in Seattle
I stumbled across this video a few months ago and made a mental note to get one of these tools for my father-in-law because he is constantly making things from pallets. I got him a pallet breaker and the nail remover and gave them to him last weekend. He called me today to let me know how much fun he is having out in his shop breaking apart pallets the easy way and shooting nails out. I didnt even know this stuff existed. Thanks for the video. 🍻
Thank you! That is a cool story!
I'm an older guy and never heard of this. Don't need one but certainly WANT ONE :-)))
He who dies with the most toys wins. Everyone knows that. I've got quite a few tools that have never been used.
This is really annoying, I thought I had all the tools I needed and along comes another one 🤦♂️
The struggle is real! 😂
This will never end… I have almost every tool… but never all.
Imagine being in the stone age and your neighbors come over and now you gotta napp out 7 new tools you didn't know you needed ;)
Come on deep down you knew better by now lol😂
This does the same as a framing nailer, but it doesnt shoot any nails. Construction guy is shaking his head
I was thinking it would pull the nails out of the assembled pallet. That's usually the hardest part it getting the pallets apart.
Been using one of these for two years now. LOVE IT! My only issue is that the nails sometimes bounce up out of my garbage can. So I put a round piece of plywood with a hole in the middle and a 6-inch 45-degree PVC fitting underneath to direct the nails to the side. Works great!
An old blanket in the bottom of the garbage can works too but I do like having g the plywood on top of the garbage can.
Great tool, definitely worth having if you have an air supply nearby. But I have to say I find the hardest part of pallet salvage is getting the planks apart from the spacers in the first place.
Where was this tool 30 years ago when I was in construction.
Loved this video.
I found it a few years back . Its one if those tools you didnt know you couldn't live without until you get .
On bent nails, just slip it over, bend it up straight, even in two different directions. You ate not going to hurt that beast. I barely use anything else to lift and straighten a nail.
Watch the air pressure. I run at 90 without issue Too high us hard on the seals.
I made my first nail remover using an air impact. Then i looked for one.
Have fun! I do!
Great video no loud introduction no music while you were talking just straight to the point
That thing is absastinkinlutlyawesome where were you 25 years ago when I was still in the woodworking business. I love it . Thanks for the demo .
That’s a great tool for that !
I’ve taken about a 100 pallets apart at one time and the nail removal was really time consuming!
Another thing we did on our disassembly was liquid nails glued splits and use masking tape to hold till dry saved a lot boards that way !
Isn’t it amazing when you discover a new tool that you never knew you needed!
Brilliant- this would have saved many hours and frustration in the past! Thanks for the demo!
Never knew that these tools existed. I certainly don't need one. But I'd kinda like one. Just to complement the Milwaukee nailer.
Ok. Random feed vid. Totally need this as I have about 100 pallets just acquired… thank you sir.
100 pallets. That's a lot of wood!
Great so now I must buy another tool ..thanks man my wife left me now but I love this tool ..especially when it's my weekend to have my son ..we both love using it so much we bought him one and he is now selling projects from pallets to his school buddies parents ..
Glad it's working out for you and your son!
This is awesome! I built my workshop and lined the inside with pallet wood....I make other things also. This is just what I need!!! Thanks so much for posting this 😀😀😀
I bet that shop looks cool! Thx
I bought myself one of these and it is brilliant, when you have to denial some wood we hurry to get to this gun before anyone else. Absolutely brilliant.
Want one. Also, never mind safety glasses, I'd want to be wearing an athletic cup using that where you were.
I have used this tool for a couple years now, it also works well for taking apart found furniture, the smaller nails and brads come right out of oak. don't push the end against the wood over the nail it will make a dent.
Amazing tool . Can't wait for the cordless version . Never seen them in the UK . Thank you .
Das ist wirklich die spektakulärste Neuigkeit die du hier gezeigt hast!
Ich denke du solltest den Nagel-Treiber jedoch ölen, damit die Nagelspitzen die Führung nicht aufreiben.. :-) 👍
PS. Wirklich wertvoll ist deine Methode nur in der Mitte des Brettes. Die Enten sägst du besser samt den Nägeln weg weil sie ohnehin meist zersplittert sind.
Many Greetings
That's so rad! Thanks for sharing. I'm a pallet adopter I'll definitely get this from your link
@@RideAMAP thank you!
I bought one of these about a year ago for breaking down pallets. Good video to get this out there, they are so good for “de nailing”!
This type of tool and a pallet buster pry tool makes a 45 min job into a 10 min job.
Yes saves me so much time. Thanks for watching.
I got one and my wife loves it.
We use it for 2x lumber and if we can reuse them, we don't have to pay to get rid of them.
Use some eye protection because the nails can really fly out.
Wow! Awesome! Thanks for sharing. I had no idea such a tool existed. I need one. I have it on my shopping list.
How do you pull the pallets apart to start with?
I use a deck wrecker. If I were to buy another tool it would be a little wider so it fits over a full 4" wide board/post. I think mine only does 3.5 ". Some of the larger skids use rough cut 4x4's.
Great tool. What air compressor do you use?
I just use a $20 Palm nailer. It doesn't push the nails all the way out and it does not matter the wood. Then I flip the board over and use some nippers to pull it out the rest of the way.. no flying nails.
The only issue I've had is there's a gap between The Pusher wall of the tool. Smaller nails get stuck there. What I do for that is hit them with the grinder to knock down the tip.
Been doing it for many years and have not had any issues.
I'd like to recycle pressure treated wood and deck boards for other projects. Usually one side is brand new.
With screws I can warm the screw with my torch and then they pop right out.
Easy peasy.😊
You have an impressive stack of "free" wood. I hope to follow your footsteps and utilize pallet wood to build a shed, a small garage, and eventually cabin.
@@bonesjones821 Thanks! I am surprised at how much you can find with a little digging around and asking around. Happy hunting.
Those things are awesome. They'll sorta work on staples too. I had a bunch of cedar fencing stapled on, i was able to pull most off without damage, but the staples still in the board. That tool would pop them back far enough to get ahold of them with a pair of pliers and in some instances popped the staple out too.
Great tool! Did not know these existed. Thanks for posting.
Well, the only real problem I see with it is that I didn't invent the darn thing! I love it! Can't wait to get one. Thanks for sharing this!
Found one of these guns five years ago. Works great for me but keep it oiled up after each use. Last commenter, randy, there is a special curved fork device that makes the removal quicker and better from a farm store .
Thank you. Yes I have noticed it needs oiling. This is the best pallet buster tool we have found. Made a couple and tried a couple versions and this one is awesome. ua-cam.com/video/DqAFP2PeqIU/v-deo.htmlsi=-g8veApQcv-xLz1T
That's good advice for any air tool ..I been framing thirty plus years and my guns last a long time but I require oiling each morning before work day ..if you don't oil I hold 100 dollars out of the paycheck
Yes this tool along with the rough neck pallet buster makes pallet dismantling a piece of cake.
so does dynamite
I also have the pallet buster and they both make a brilliant combination
been using their ap700 for a few years on pallets and other reclaimed lumber .
put sand in the bottom of that barrel to keep the nails from bouncing back up and help it's bottom last longer .
Yes, they are great. I have one and it makes all the difference in the world when talking apart pallets
I have a competitor's tool to do the same thing. Works well, thanks for water bucket tip!
The amount of times I messed around with a hammer, cat's paw, or cutoff and burned the board... what a genius tool.
Love it, been processing them in the garage this week. Thanks for the demo.
Credit to your camera person, smooth panning shots. Looks great! Also that's a fine tool you have there pal
@@EddieSlabb thank you!
Oh, yeah! Too many DIY videos are done by a guy with one hand carrying his phone and the other hand trying to do the work. I mean, get a tripod, guy!
This was really well done. Good sound quality, good composition of shots. I could clearly see what was going on, and lots of repeated action.
I watched this and your other video on pallets and it was a big help I subscribed looking forward to your other videos in the future
@@RobbsHomemadeLife thank you!
Thanks for sharing the tool. Look like great product.
Great tool, can you re-use the nails afterwards or are their points smashed?
Yes you could. My experience has been that nails come out fine.
Points smashed!…. Less chance of splitting boards
I bought the AP700 and that was a couple years ago now. Can't even begin to say how many nails it removed. Even the wifey loves to use it... Thumbs Up!
I love Oak and Poplar wood, not so much pine! My Milwaukee Sawzall blades are 12" long that cuts nails easily! I run my blade right down the back of the board which leaves the nails. So, next, I turn the board over and punch out the nails with a nail set (might want to wear gloves and safety glasses before your project). I save these nails, if I use the boards for a decorative purpose and reset them back in the hole's w/ adhesive! (Mineral Spirits will help with any cleanups on your boards) Liquid nail has a nice yellowish color and is good to fill the cracks, how boards sit next to each other! Some folks love the old rusty nails showing. The boards, I lightly sand to keep the beautiful grain look. There are endless projects pallet wood can be used for, especially the 3 rails that hold the boards together before sawzalling them off. 2 or 3 coats, and sand lightly with 220 grit sandpaper between coats, use Mineral Spirits to wipe off dust after sanding each coat, then recoat, till you like it! Water base polyurethane/ or Premium oil, minwax, fast drying, Polyurethane! Water Base has no toxic smell, like oil premium...Good Luck
Cannot run through surface plainer if nails are not entirely removed. Long reclaimed old Oak barn wood is far more valuable than short, soft, split, dented pine skids. Pine is cheaper to buy than 2x8 + inch white oak barn rails. Only head sticking out in most cases, some cannot be pulled even w short crow bar!
Greatest video I've seen in 70 years on planet Earth
@@ChrisCruz-gp6lo Glad you liked it!
@roothomestead4504 like that I loved it I'm from New York originally I live in Indianapolis and I heat my house with the wood stove that I've used for the last 40 years I've lived in Indianapolis for 20 years brought the stove with me usually cut up tree branches on the side of the road that fall down and I got my eye on them all summer long so I'm not lifting big heavy tree limbs and trying to split heavy stuff now I have a new gay guy pick up wood pallets that is 6 ft long and I seen a video on the best way to cut them when they lay flat you take your chainsaw and cut the first three ladders off do not touch the upright rails the 2 by 4 framing and then you stand it up vertical and you run the chainsaw from the top down and your chainsaw does not land in the dirt that way then I take the rails and I cut them up on my chop saw an old chop saw so with your air hammer I can now take pallets in the nail them quite easily so this was like a blessing from heaven enjoy your woodworking and your videos have a wonderful year
I didn't say gay guy I said I meant to say nearby guy who owns a factory
Awsome tool hopefully Milwaukee makes an m12 version so i can go out into the lumber yard
Maybe, with a regulator, you could tailor the air pressure to the nail size. So that the punch doesn't penetrate the wood surface quite as much. At 120 psi, you're always at max power. Smaller nails might not need all that. Would also prevent the piston from slamming into the tool body at the end of it's stroke. Just a thought. Cool tool.
Yes I had that same thought after I made the video. Small boards and nails should work better with less psi.
I had no idea this existed, pretty cool thanks for showing!
2:10 How do you get the boards to that stage? I'd like to see the step-by-step of pallet breakdown.
Oh, good video. Very clear demonstration.
ua-cam.com/video/DqAFP2PeqIU/v-deo.html
I use this tool to break them down. Works great and keeps the nails straight.
Very true!@@roothomestead4504
That is an amazing time saver, does anyone know what industry/application these tools would typically be used it?
I found out about this tool years ago and bought one. great tool
I have an eight year old that will be put to work. He'll love doing it!
Das Ding ist gefährlich
That looks cathartic.
Reminds me of the time we couldn’t get a certain coil nail for out Bostich N80C so we found the correct non collated nail, started them with a hammer, and then dropped the empty nail gun down over them and pulled the trigger. Bam! Already have plenty of hammers!
Love it! What a timesaver, that thing is awesome!
I would like to see what your process is to tear the pallet apart. That’s where our struggle is.
Hi I have a tool for that imagine a spade handle with a T handle welded to that are two tines about 100mm long 225mm wide and 10 mm thick the handle and shaft are 200 x 3mm square tube ( or round will work) the two tines are welded approaches width of the main bearer,s of the pallet the handle is about 850mm long and the Tpiece / handle is the width of the bearers. Hope this helps as it works a treat. Regards Chris Bailey
ONE Drop of Oil is sufficient for most Air Tools.
Does it work on Ardox Nails ?
Yes it has worked for me on ardox nails.
Thanks! Another tool I will buy that I don't need! Seriously though, I have hesitated to use pallets for projects only because of the need to remove thousands of nails. I like the setup you have, and that size barrel is the perfect height, too. No bending down or awkward balancing. I wonder if beach or construction sand would cause the nails to riccoshade inside the barrel? I only ask out of curiosity. I would go with water too because it would be very easy to get rid of them with water. Dump the barrel out over a screen, so I can then save up enough to recycle them.
@@crossgrainwoodproductsltd9230 thank you for your comments and thoughts. I have not tried sand. You are right water is really easy to work with. I usually don't even need a screen if I just tip the bucket slowly.
how often do get straight nails when you break up pallets?
Hello, I use this tool in the link to break them apart so I almost always have straight nails. That being said the tool works surprisingly well on bent nails. You can use the tool to bend the nails up before pulling the trigger. ua-cam.com/video/DqAFP2PeqIU/v-deo.htmlsi=g7GCjl6lNGtphtwG
Great demonstration! Thanks
Glad you enjoyed it!
The real problem is getting the boards apart without splitting them. I like the tool but how do you get the boards apart without splits?
Put conditioner on the ends
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Pallet Buster
Good question.
Just what I was going to adk
That's really cool. Not sure that I need one, but if I ever do need to break down a lot of pallets I will at least know that such an option is available.
Have you tried that nail punch on a wire staple? I'm interested to see if that works. The pallets that I break down have quite a few Staples in them because the wood is not as thick.
I use mine on 18 ga brad nails and that works.
No I have not tried that yet.
Dude, that is a beast! Great find...
This tools works great! Bought one years ago.
I was surprised to see that it pushes the nails clear thru the board. I ws expecting just to raise the head to be able to remove with a bar or hammer. Very cool!
@@markfrye9178 I have noticed on a 2x4 it does not always come completely out but definitely pushes the nail end all the way back to the board. So it's easy to remove the rest of the way.
Yeah but, how did you get the boards apart.
I have a shop full of pallet wood from around 25 years
ago, and I had a method to disassembled them.
All of my wood is hard wood. Pine pallets are useless.
I always thought one day I'll build, etc etc and now
I have a ton of nice planed pallet word.
I use this tool. Some of the wood I get is oak. This has been the best tool I have found so far. amzn.to/3Lslraf
The Crescent one they sell at Home Depot is pretty good. Also more versatile with adjustable angles. But I haven’t tried multiple brands.
You kerp too much stuff...lol
Still no answer to how the pallets were separated. Ones I've had used ring nails - brutal to try to get out of hardwood
Cool tool, I need one, needs to be battery powered?
Great tool, does it work on hard wood boards?
@@SoniaH-m4g I haven't used it on anything real hard yet, but I have some hardwood pallets. I'm hoping to try it on real soon.
Have had one for a few years.! Well worth the money
I love my air locker. If you de nail pallets with any degree of regularity, you should have one. You won't regret it!!!
I would like to see you pull apart a full pallet start to finish. The pallets I find have the slats nailed to the runners. The nails are embedded in the runners so I don't see where this tool will help. Generally screw nails.
most pallets use ring shanked nails, but the layman calls them screw nails. The airlocker pushes them out with ease. Think about it, a Paslode nail gun can push them in, so an airlocker can equally as easily push them out. Oh, the slats are prised off the runners with a breaker tool such as a pallet buster.
That job is the easy one. The hard one is prying the board off the two by fours without splitting the 3/4 inch material.
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This is how I break them apart. Easiest method I have found.
I think (and my Momma always said I was "A very smart boy") That making the barrel end slightly flared (funnel shape) you would make it easier to quick fit over the nails. Noticed several "misses" that had to be re-centered. Flair shape would guide even a near miss into the barrel to be struck.
@@trimule Not a bad idea! Thank you.
Were you thinking of the Lukas Graham song when you wrote 'Momma always said...'? It's a pretty cool song. ua-cam.com/video/HdAkYCyCZv8/v-deo.html
Looks great, but how do you get to that point first, separated from pallet and ready for this tool?
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I use this tool mostly. I have tried some other styles but this one's really held up the best.
Great product, nice video, short and easy to understand.
If the punch is damaging the wood surface just regulate the pressure a little - inline regulators are available that you can mount on the tool inlet that make adjustment easy - the punch is an awesome time saver.
@@fraserhardmetal7143 I will try reducing the pressure. Thx.
You would still have to disassemble the pallets in order use that tool to knockout the nails.
It’s a pretty impressive tool to knockout a board of nails in seconds.
My question is this…how well does it do for the oak wood pallets that has the rusty nails? It seems like the boards he is removing are the newer made pallets.
@@AngryDoveBird thanks for asking. On harder wood I have found that it knocks them back to the wood surface great, but won't shoot them out the back. Same with good dense 2x4. But keeps them straight so for me it's still quicker than hammering them out.
Have had a similar item for years, saves so much time
That's a very handy tool & a first for me, thanks for sharing.
Do you reuse the nails? Thank you.
@@blueocean2510 yes I keep the larger straight ones.
That’s a cooled tool ! But you still got to pry boards off pallet. Definitely Nobel prize material.
Thanks! For breaking them apart we use this tool. It's awesome. ua-cam.com/video/DqAFP2PeqIU/v-deo.htmlsi=-g8veApQcv-xLz1T
Fantastic tool, thanks for sharing the knowledge.
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Call it.
I think this has been raised before. For lower volumes of work would not a steel tube with a hammering inner pin do the trick? Could have an offset handle to position the tube over the nail.
How well does it work with deck screws, 2" or 3" #8 or #10s?
I have never tried with screws.
Remember when pallets were made from hardwoods? Buddy of mine used one similar for removing nails from hardwood flooring. It was amazing how well it worked. His looked a bit smaller and green in color.
Some of the pallets that I get are made of oak. I've been wanting to try it on that and see how well it removes the nails.
Turn the air pressure down to about 90 psi might keep it from indenting the wood
I managed a pallet and crate shop. For 3/4" wood pallets we used coated screw shanks in air guns. They are impossible to remove.
I have not had any trouble removing ring shank spiral nails yet. They seem to come out ok.
Cool tool I haven't seen before, would be interesting to see how well it works on hardwood pallets and/or twist shank nails. Some of the comments here are a little disappointing, so thanks for your video and patience with replying to many of the comments
Thank you!
Oh man that's nice .
I'm certain you know this yet for the spectators if you do this you will find it easier.
Placing your receptacle and having a place to rest on end of the board on at about the same level so you can rest the long end on would make this task even easier when doing many boards .
Ive wrecked so many pallets the hard way .
This tool would've been nice to have .
@@charliepatterson9321 Thank you for the tip.
I wonder how far the shot those nails across the room?
Probably pretty far. Don't want to find out.
tbh, I can't get the boards off in the first place. At least have of them break. Would be interested to learn how to get the loose boards off the palette.
Sure, I'd be happy to help. I made a video on the tool that I used to break them apart. It pulls the nails out straight and is way faster and easier. ua-cam.com/video/DqAFP2PeqIU/v-deo.htmlsi=hx-OHIjL3Wf3GDdH
What about removing nails that head is exposed but drive point is hidden inside f nice oak bard lumber, valuable 2x 8 or larger. I want to salvage and plane old surface back to new color, so nails have to go! No pointy nail ends showing!
Is there an equivalent air nail puller from head end of nail?.
Hmmm. Not that I have seen. Even if the nail is flush on the back, because it indents the wood it would knock the head out some so you can grab it with our tearing up the front as much.
How are you going to knock nail back out if nail point is buried deep into a 2x8 oak beam ?
Nothing showing on point end of nail! White oak lumber, is furniture or flooring grade, more $$ than pine skid salvages… but also VERY hard !
@@billjones5178the best way I’ve found is to use a plug cutter.
It does less damage than chiseling the head of the nail out or using a “cat’s paw” type nail puller.
Just don’t use your biggest plug cutter or you won’t be able to cut a plug big enough to plug the hole!
Where do you find such clean and brand new packets? The only ones I find are really beat up. Also, the nails used in 99% of the pallets I find are the twist-type nails; extremely difficult to remove. Would that gun work on those?
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@@jamescornflake1542 Why do people make informational videos and ignore viewer interaction and questions?
I find them in industrial parks mostly. I had to do a bit of asking around. There are a couple semi truck manufacturers around me that have mountains of pallets to give away.
I try. But it would be a full time job to try and respond to every comment or question.
The simple answer is because it can be very time consuming and there can be a lot of negativity in the comments. Plus I have been hunting in the mountains for 10 days with no access to the digital world.
That is a game changer for sure! Thanks!
Great tool. Just needs a slight widening at the end so you don't miss putting it over the nail so much. Maybe customize by putting it in a vise and countersink with a big drill bit.