How to take a pallet apart without breaking it

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Explore the Art of Pallet Dismantling with Jesper Makes!
Join me, Jesper, in an adventurous journey through the world of recycled woodwork, where I reveal the secrets of efficiently dismantling various types of pallets from around the globe. In this detailed guide, I tackle four unique pallet styles, showcasing the most effective techniques and tools for the task.
🔨 Featured Tools & Techniques:
Discover the effectiveness of the Sawzall, Pallet Buster, Car Jack, and my innovative, homemade pallet dismantling tool, alongside traditional methods like prybars and hammers.
Special thanks to @TheWoodenRider from Canada for their expert insights and tips on dismantling American pallets. Check out their channel at / pallettv for more!
Acknowledging @jeremylakenes6859's influential video, "Pallet Disassembly...DON'T USE A HAMMER!!!", I delve into the debate of using a Sawzall and the implications of leaving nails in wood.
🕒 Chapters for Easy Navigation:
00:00 - Discovering the Best Pallet Dismantling Methods
00:25 - Dismantling the EUR Pallet
01:53 - Three Techniques to Remove Pallet Blocks
02:16 - Assessing the Sawzall's Efficiency
03:07 - The North American Pallet
03:18 - Dismantling Square Block Pallets
04:57 - @TheWoodenRider's Pallet Buster in Action
05:19 - Learning from Pallet Disassembly Failures
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@eternalfizzer 2 жыл бұрын

This is the most thorough, systematic, region specific instructional I've seen. Thanks a lot for demonstrating a simple way to disassemble, without unnecessary destruction, efficiently with the tools I've got on hand. (And how to select a pallet.)

@JesperMakes 2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@TomLewisGaming 8 күн бұрын

Appreciate this guide, it's been a lifesaver in obtaining wood for framing raised beds

@danfyes 10 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for this video! I've almost finished taking apart a dozen different pallets and your patented advanced pallet buster system works amazingly!!!

@JesperMakes 10 ай бұрын

Great job!!

@yindyamarra 9 ай бұрын

Anyone else watching this and thinking, why didn’t I watch this 10 years ago.

@martinpye549 11 ай бұрын

Pallet buster one and two.... lol. Love your dry sense of humour.

@JesperMakes 10 ай бұрын

Thanks man!

@sisie211 2 ай бұрын

Thanks so much for showing this info in a clear and concise manner and providing instructions that don't require expensive tools.

@izadupont9250 Жыл бұрын

A real man. I admire mens that has that knowledge!

@JesperMakes Жыл бұрын

I'll let those men know you admire them 😂😂👌

@jasonrustmann7535 Жыл бұрын

I had no idea how effective the two board technique you use could be! Holy cow! And it's so simple, I'll definitely have to try that 👍

@JesperMakes Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the compliment, but let's be real here - the "two board technique" I use isn't exactly rocket science. I mean, it's not like I invented it or anything. I just saw someone else do it and thought, "Hey, that looks pretty easy. I bet I could do that too." And lo and behold, it worked! So don't be too impressed. It's not like I'm a master woodworker or anything. I'm just a guy with a saw and a camera. Thanks for watching!

@pamelahunter6555 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for this video. I am a 69 year old retiree and have discovered the Wonderful world of pallet wood! As I write I am preparing to build a swing away a stand up dinner table for my dinning room. When not in use, a whole new room of space!

@JesperMakes Жыл бұрын

Wonderful!

@pamelahunter6555 Жыл бұрын

@@JesperMakes thank you from the thumbs up 5 hours ago. Today I went to my favorite wood pile. I am carefully removing the 2 or 3 inch staples. It appears after panalizing I could have 5 to 6 feet, 24 inch wide dinner table top for free! It is rough saw, it could be Beech wood! Not pine! Tomorrow, I am going for the other 1/2 of crate...2 tables tops for free?!?

@Aatell764 2 жыл бұрын

As a guy who worked at a pallet manufacturing company. A saw saw with a bi metal blade definitely does the trick faster then anything. Simply set atop some sawhorses or something and run the saw between the two by four and top boards cutting the nails.

@JesperMakes 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the info!

@ariellereid7374 Жыл бұрын

But how would you remove the nails?

@rudders7240 11 ай бұрын

@@ariellereid7374you would have to use a nail punch

@douglasflores1462 8 ай бұрын

@@ariellereid7374they stay there to be burned with the wood; or people cut off the ends with nails, to use the rest.

@shmowismerf7359 8 ай бұрын

Or a screwdriver with a hammer

@chrisglynn 3 ай бұрын

The Pallet Buster worked a treat - thank you!

@kevinfrench5915 2 жыл бұрын

Great video, I picked up a couple tips. The "Nail Remover" is well worth the investment. It will slide over even the bent nails and with a pull of the trigger eliminates the cutting off of the nails, tapping the nails down and in most cases, the nail is driven out of the wood, 3 steps in one. The other thing I have is a large magnet to pick up all the nails. Thanks for the upload.

@JesperMakes 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the info!

@dawnelder9046 Жыл бұрын

Thank you. I built a greenhouse on the one side of my husband's carport this year using old pallets. But struggled with getting some of them apart. Especially those with the blocks. My husband wants me to build a storage building as a wall on the other side next year. You just made that job a lot easier. The middle was always hard as well. The pallet buster looks great. Great video.

@JesperMakes Жыл бұрын

Glad to hear that my video was able to help with your pallet disassembly struggles! Those blocks can be tough to remove, but with the right tools and techniques, it gets a lot easier. And I'm glad to see that you're putting those pallets to good use by building a greenhouse - that's definitely a great way to repurpose them. Good luck with your storage building project next year, and keep on woodworking!

@likeasparrowinthewildernes8333 Жыл бұрын

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@Terriblewifelife 2 ай бұрын

The idea of using a plank as a buster is super cool it helped me alot

@whathappened2230 4 ай бұрын

Hello from America.. I use almost exactly the same method of disassembly as you do. I do not cut boards though. It takes some patience to figure out different pallets, but I like the challenge. I do crates also, lots of good wood in them as well. Thanks for the video!

@JesperMakes 4 ай бұрын

I like your take on it. Dismantling pallets is an art form.

@tdog2480 12 күн бұрын

Simple but great video.

@alekkertv6343 Жыл бұрын

this is such a good way to take a pallet apart, i took a whole bunch apart and made my own gardening beds. thank you so much for your effort making this vid!

@JesperMakes Жыл бұрын

Thanks 🙏

@J.Eddie.T Жыл бұрын

Lovin' the pallet buster 1 and 2. thanks for the awesome tips!

@JesperMakes Жыл бұрын

You are so welcome!

@user-qi7bz7ib5p Жыл бұрын

This video is so engaging, it felt like watching a movie lol

@JesperMakes 9 ай бұрын

Great to hear

@jdg610 Жыл бұрын

Awesome! I'm planning a cargo van camper build and this is a great way to put up the walls! Thanks!!

@JesperMakes Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@lindaburt6518 2 жыл бұрын

I love your pallet buster kit. I will definitely have to try it out sometime. Thank you for sharing your skills.

@JesperMakes 2 жыл бұрын

You are so welcome! Thanks Linda.

@1satisfiedmind Жыл бұрын

VERY helpful! I was definitely going to make it a harder job than necessary, but his has really shown me a way to save as much of the pallet as possible so I can actually get more usable wood for different potential projects. Thank you so much! Subbed.

@JesperMakes Жыл бұрын

Youre welcome! Happy building...

@Nedswoodworks 2 жыл бұрын

Great information there cobber, love the different ways of dismantling the pallets. Cheers 🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺

@JesperMakes 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks David.

@davidjacksonjackson3212 2 жыл бұрын

I love videos like this, it just shows what a man can do when he puts his mind to it, but it also shows what useless men cannot do

@JesperMakes 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you David! Cheers from Denmark

@thomaslthomas1506 Жыл бұрын

Perfect!

@philipvanderwaal6817 Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Jesper ,very inspiring

@JesperMakes Жыл бұрын

Glad to hear that!

@jacquesdubois2925 11 ай бұрын

That's a very Danish accent, Jesper! Thanks for the pallet busting tips.

@JesperMakes 11 ай бұрын

I am very Danish 🤣. Thanks mate 🙏

@freddibnah941 3 ай бұрын

hvor bor? du hen i danmark jesper? jyland? sjealand or the odense island onskyld jeg kan ikke husk det name apologies for my dreadful danish spelling i@@JesperMakes

@hope42 Жыл бұрын

Excellent! Very thoughtful logic. Thanks!

@JesperMakes Жыл бұрын

Thanks 🙏

@szymondybowski7868 2 жыл бұрын

Great informative video! Well done. I have learned from it how to dismantle without damage to the wood planks, which is a key for their later use within projects.

@JesperMakes 2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful! Let me know if you build something if want to share. Cheers

@thecelt4807 2 жыл бұрын

awesome bro ,,,really appreciate you people who take the time to upload

@JesperMakes 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks man.

@glynworsley8639 2 жыл бұрын

Nice to see someone who knows what he's talking about. I agree 100%

@JesperMakes 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Glyn

@mykolashatkovskyi8817 Жыл бұрын

Great tips, thank you!

@JesperMakes Жыл бұрын

You are so welcome!

@bernardwarr4187 Жыл бұрын

Great video. We love pallets, cutting them up with a circular saw, cutting off the boards and then an electric chain saw to finish off, using a production line method like you do

@JesperMakes Жыл бұрын

Thanks Bernard

@andrewhasbani5671 Ай бұрын

very useful video, thank you

@JesperMakes Ай бұрын

Thank you, Andrew! I’m glad you found it useful.

@CriticalThinker1967 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent advice thank you

@JesperMakes 2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@aliorr9356 Жыл бұрын

Great job on the video. Well made and informative.

@JesperMakes Жыл бұрын

Much appreciated!

@ClintsHobbiesDIY 2 жыл бұрын

Very good instructional video.

@JesperMakes 2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@norain31 Жыл бұрын

Love it , work smart not hard good job jesper .my son brings pallets home from new house builds and ive made garden benches ect from them . I will be using some of your hacks for sure !! thanks for the ideas.

@JesperMakes Жыл бұрын

Sounds great!

@Flash1857 2 жыл бұрын

That table with the ends up is beautiful, thanks

@JesperMakes 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, there is a video on that build on my channel.

@randyo308 2 ай бұрын

excellent video. straight to the point. thanks

@JesperMakes 2 ай бұрын

Thanks 😊

@prodigalson2670 2 жыл бұрын

First time watching this guy, but he has strong Nordic accent, really calming.

@JesperMakes 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Prodical Son, thanks for that. I haven't noticed any strong nordic accent, but people say I have it, so it must be true! Cheers from this guy

@Hat6000 Жыл бұрын

Some great tips on pallet busting Jesper, thanks from Texas!!

@JesperMakes Жыл бұрын

Happy to help!

@joeytaylor8767 Жыл бұрын

2nd video I have watched on how to take apart pallets. You have some good ideas.

@JesperMakes Жыл бұрын

Thanks Joey

@martinpye549 Жыл бұрын

Nice work.

@JesperMakes Жыл бұрын

Thanks 👍

@humanbeing1156 2 жыл бұрын

These kind of video have spiked the price of pallets now very competitive market. Thanks for method

@JesperMakes 2 жыл бұрын

I hope my video didn't spike the price of pallets in particular...

@indepthcardetailing2254 Жыл бұрын

Great video

@JesperMakes Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the visit

@pentatonic7833 Жыл бұрын

Is Arnold Schwarzenegger narrating? 😂

@JesperMakes Жыл бұрын

😃👌

@davidblacketer4906 2 ай бұрын

Yes. Like a good neighbor

@lindacui2002 Жыл бұрын

Good idea

@JesperMakes Жыл бұрын

Thanks

@walterkersting9922 9 ай бұрын

Well worth my time watching.

@JesperMakes 9 ай бұрын

Awesome to hear you found it worth your time! What's your next pallet project gonna be? 🛠☕

@henningvisser1108 Жыл бұрын

Interesting video Jesper, thank you. I have been dismantling pallets for a long time and let me assure you, you make it look far easier than it actually is. When the boards and stringers are made from pine, it works well, especially when the pallets are not too old and have not been exposed to the weather. The difficult ones are when the boards are pine and the stringers are saligna and the pallet is fairly old. (I'm from South Africa)

@JesperMakes Жыл бұрын

Yeah all old wood is not easy to work with. Pine palletwood are usually easy, hardwood more difficult but also nicer wood.

@likeasparrowinthewildernes8333 Жыл бұрын

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@MartinWoodStudios 2 жыл бұрын

Great tips right here Jesper! I'll be sure to make use of it in some of my upcoming pallet videos this summer.

@JesperMakes 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, looking forward to seeing that! I'm building your owl nest right now...

@housewirestv 7 ай бұрын

great video, thanks dude!

@JesperMakes 7 ай бұрын

Thanks, mate! ☕

@jefferyneedham1581 Жыл бұрын

Thank you Sir for SAVING MEE much wasted time and many needless bruises. I have been wanting to do a project with old pallets.. I really appreciate your posts......

@JesperMakes Жыл бұрын

Glad I could help!

@philipcrewe540 Жыл бұрын

Great tips, thanks

@JesperMakes Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@johngallati8164 Жыл бұрын

NICE JOB

@JesperMakes Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

@conniedavis6274 Жыл бұрын

Thankyou I'm new at this pallet stuff so this really helps by the way I love your accent.

@JesperMakes Жыл бұрын

Thanks Connie, I can't hear it myself 😀

@ericharvey3493 Жыл бұрын

Really good video

@JesperMakes Жыл бұрын

Glad you think so!

@eherva8057 2 жыл бұрын

I am a fan of used pallets, I found your channel because I am look for ideas to make coffee table.hello form New Jersey . I and your channel for ideas thanks

@JesperMakes 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you E Herva, it makes my day to hear that. Thank you for following along. Cheers from Denmark

@samilanski5639 11 ай бұрын

thank you for the video. very good content ❤ big like

@JesperMakes 10 ай бұрын

Big thanks

@UlrichVIII Жыл бұрын

ty for the tips

@JesperMakes 11 ай бұрын

Thanks 🙏

@TakamiWoodshop 2 жыл бұрын

I used to get dozens of epals and euro crates (?) from my dad's work. They were all firewood, my weapon of choice....chainsaw. used to have a lot of fun trying to figure out the most efficient way to cut them, and started designing a mechatronic machine to automate the process. But then my dad retired and the supply dried up. Cool vid mate 🤘

@JesperMakes 2 жыл бұрын

I get a lot of both types, crates and normal epals. How are wood prices in NZ? I do use my chainsaw a lot, but not so much for pallets...

@Empfangsdame Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@JesperMakes Жыл бұрын

Thanks 🙏

@ZiggySearchfieldCactus Жыл бұрын

Thank you 🙂

@JesperMakes Жыл бұрын

Thanks 👍

@rudders7240 11 ай бұрын

Thankyou, legend.

@JesperMakes 11 ай бұрын

Thanks 🙏

@kevincage1641 Жыл бұрын

Gorgeous work. Thanks

@JesperMakes Жыл бұрын

Thanks 🙏🙏

@kevincage1641 Жыл бұрын

@@JesperMakes Your most welcome. I'm putting this on my" to make list." Thanks again

@mstev5956 Жыл бұрын

Great video mate Thanks

@JesperMakes Жыл бұрын

Thanks 👍

@jiara01 3 ай бұрын

Thank you for your video. This is very helpful, especially the pallet busters. Writing from Aotearoa, New Zealand :)

@JesperMakes 3 ай бұрын

Oh New Zealand is the one country I would really like to visit! It's literally on the other side of the planet!

@jiara01 3 ай бұрын

It sure is on the other side of the planet :)@@JesperMakes I hope you get to make a trip one day and explore our country.

@deniseviar9703 Жыл бұрын

This REALLY WORKS!!

@JesperMakes Жыл бұрын

I'm glad you think so Denise.

@SuperJellicoe 8 ай бұрын

Jesper, I live on Vancouver Island, off the west coast of Canada. I have a large source of pallets to choose from and use the scissor jack, a claw hammer, and a large end wire cutter tool that I cannot remember how I acquired it, but those tools are my primary tools. I have cut some of the planks with a saw but it is a last resort. I choose the planking for particular reasons, based on the suitability. Thin planking can be for small boxes and the thicker planks can be for shelves or counter tops. One source of pallets come from a pre-formed concrete manufacturer. Heavily built but with a lot of concrete dust and grit but still useful. I even found a long pallet that became my outside work bench! Just put a pair of sawhorse brackets under neath and instant worktable. It still has the original planking slats on top with the large gaps in between. Suits me for dropping a C clamp through the gap. Some of my other woodworkers at kind of sceptical but it works for me. Like you, I cannot look at a log or plank as I once did - it was just firewood, now I am saving more wood for projects than I do for firewood. Thank you for your videos, they are inspiration for my mind to develop into projects that project my own thoughts. Two days ago, I was looking at the large pallet spacer blocks that were the leftovers from my latest, pallet reduction chore and was thinking of cutting them in two and build a couple of cutting boards, then I see what you have done! Marvelous! Hey, thanks again. Ion

@JesperMakes 8 ай бұрын

Hey Ion, sounds like you've got a full-blown pallet paradise on Vancouver Island! I totally get you on the gap-for-a-C-clamp design; sometimes the simplest solutions are the best. Ever thought about making a video on your pallet workbench? Could inspire a lot of folks! Cheers for the kind words, mate. Coffee solves everything, even project inspiration! ☕🛠️

@hokuspokus8947 Жыл бұрын

Brilliant

@JesperMakes Жыл бұрын

Thanks

@pietdeboer5008 Жыл бұрын

👍👍👍 I did it the same way as you.. using a sledge hammer. Greetings from Germany Piet

@JesperMakes Жыл бұрын

Nice 👍

@chaddamp2894 Жыл бұрын

FAB thanks !!

@JesperMakes Жыл бұрын

You're welcome

@ClaymoreClay101 3 ай бұрын

One trick for removing cutoff nails from the slates is to hammer them out with a small steel punch. They come out pretty easily using this method. The down side is that you can't use this method from removing the nails from the pallet rafters.

@JesperMakes 3 ай бұрын

Great tip with the steel punch for the slates, thanks! It's always good to have multiple methods for different parts of the pallet. Appreciate the insight!

@kippertrace5808 11 ай бұрын

Superb vid mate. Saved me hrs of blindly prying and hammering.😂

@JesperMakes 10 ай бұрын

Good to hear

@herleynicolau4960 Жыл бұрын

Hey Jesper.... Nice videos! I got my subscription!

@JesperMakes Жыл бұрын

Awesome, thank you!

@LuminousWatcher Жыл бұрын

Interesting. Thanks for the tips - I will definitely try disassembling some EPALS now. Mange tak for tipsene.

@JesperMakes Жыл бұрын

Selv tak. De er ret nemme at skille ad

@MindMatterCreate 2 жыл бұрын

Great video Jesper, lots of good info and advice there. Mate you get some nice pallets there, all the ones I seem to have gotten look like they are straight out of the zombie apocalypse. Well done mate !

@JesperMakes 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Dave. This was just a follow up on my most popular video so far ;-)

@Arzon527 Жыл бұрын

You would be surprised how nice some pallet wood can look after being taken apart, squared and sanded or planing the surface a couple times. It's very easy to get the "rustic" aesthetic with a few passes of 80grit on a grey slab of oak

@waewaepouwhare320 9 ай бұрын

Thank you for that I’m going to invest in a couple of pallet breakers myself!!!👍

@JesperMakes 9 ай бұрын

Awesome, those pallet breakers are game changers! What's the first project you're planning to tackle with all that reclaimed wood?

@JohntheSchreiner 2 жыл бұрын

I picked up one of those Air Locker De-Nailing guns last year. Makes the reciprocating saw method a lot better to use since it'll still blast out the nail heads. Still leaves them in the stringers, but I rarely use those anyways

@JesperMakes 2 жыл бұрын

It's brilliant that it can blow out the nailheads without having a piece of nails to grap. Thanks for the tip

@maxmaximum3971 2 жыл бұрын

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@bearshield7138 2 жыл бұрын

thank you

@JesperMakes 2 жыл бұрын

You're welcome

@Worldfriends218 Жыл бұрын

dedication is the key - show some of the Items you made

@JesperMakes Жыл бұрын

Hi mate, thanks for the comment. The rest of the channel is basically about making stuff from pallets, so you'll find all the things I've built there.

@indianatone218 2 жыл бұрын

Great tips ,ive subd thanks for showing us, Greetings from Wales UK.

@JesperMakes 2 жыл бұрын

You're welcome - cheers from Denmark

@gitman3486 Жыл бұрын

I enjoyed the bizarre sound design of this video

@JesperMakes Жыл бұрын

Haha, thanks. I think this is the only video where I experimented with speeding up my voice, didn't go too well.

2 жыл бұрын

Hello Jesper, Removing pallets has always been an issue for me. It seems more practical to remove it with a sledgehammer in these techniques. So I can use technique 1. I also love pallets. Recycling is always my preference. We protect nature and trees. I remember very well that legendary table you made. Thank you for this informative beautiful video. I watched the first project video of 2022. Congratulations. Thanks for sharing. See you later. Big greetings. your friend Mehmet

@JesperMakes 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mehmet, you made a wonderful video about 2021, I liked it a lot. You mentioned me in it, thank you very much for that. I'm looking forward to seeing your first video of 2022. Cheers Mehmet

2 жыл бұрын

@@JesperMakes 🙏🙏🍀👍My precious friend. Not at all. first video may be a sander :-) i will try to finish it.

@TheBeaker59 2 жыл бұрын

Thought I knew it all but I learnt one thing from your video so very worthwhile, thanks. By the way my latest project was to build a sailing dinghy using pallet wood I just finished it. All the frames and stringers keelson gunwale's battens etc are from pallets.

@JesperMakes 2 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped! What's the one thing you've learned?

@TheBeaker59 2 жыл бұрын

@@JesperMakes Cutting off the nails, I have pulled a thousand nails without doing that yet it just makes sense.

@cat-et6dx 2 ай бұрын

Who else is getting obsessed about pallets?

@JesperMakes 2 ай бұрын

Be careful with that obsession, I know how it is

@cagleoutdoors6384 Жыл бұрын

Didn't think I here Arnold Vader tell me how to dismantle pallets today

@JesperMakes Жыл бұрын

Arnold Vader - that's the best thing I've heard all day, thanks buddy!

@Bowl_of_roses Жыл бұрын

Sehr interessant und nuetzlich

@JesperMakes Жыл бұрын

Thanks 🙏

@TxaarsOnWeb3 Жыл бұрын

I'm was looking into making a chicken coop but then I was looking into furniture and I feel a need to start making furniture for fun. I'll be getting some power tools

@JesperMakes Жыл бұрын

Happy building mate!

@alanseager 4 ай бұрын

yes the euro pallet is the best but here in Canada we mostly have the US and Canadian ones I find as a mechanically inclined person at an early age I have an air hammer with a ball joint remover chisel and working slowly I can get a lot more brittle boards off that are useful with less milling the newer pallets the better since I retired I have been using mostly pallets for every thing and enjoying it can't wait for the honey do list to be done so's I can play I made one of those pallet busters and they make things easier but lots of breakage figured out about the air chisel and way less breakage and easier too can't stand any more walker bound so very awkward I can sit in my chair and take them apart now very satisfying thanks for the video will have to try it when I find euro pallets we do have some

@JesperMakes 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for the nice comment, and best of luck with it all. Jesper

@pawelwitkowski8147 2 жыл бұрын

I also love to dismantle euro pallets they are my favourite

@JesperMakes 2 жыл бұрын

Great to hear from you Pavel. Yeah the Eur pallets has some nice wide boards

@mikearchibald744 Жыл бұрын

The best pallet buster I found was when I worked in a warehouse and kept not pushing the pallet jack far enough in, so the wheels were on top of the lower wood slats. Then When I jacked it up, craaack. It works better if you quickly screw in the bottom slats and that lets you lift all the tops ones right off.

@JesperMakes Жыл бұрын

Brilliant, I do have a pallet jack!

@einy2crikey Жыл бұрын

I have a couple of pallets that came from a grocery store. They were getting new equipment in their bakery. One is a full-size pallet and the other a half pallet. Both have a plywood top and 4x4 stringers. The half pallet became an outfeed tabletop. The full size is still hanging out in my shop. My point is it never hurts to ask. Certain pallets would be thrown out. Here in America stores in many areas are charged by their weight on dumpsters so giving them away would save them money. The standard pallets are of course returned on a salvage truck to their warehouses.

@JesperMakes Жыл бұрын

Same here, most pallets are in a recycling system as they should be, but some (a lot, actually) pallets just get tossed.

@einy2crikey Жыл бұрын

@@JesperMakes Another one here found in grocery stores is called a "shipper" pallet. They are always new wood, never out in the weather, about 18 -24 inches wide and maybe 3 feet long. Their only use is being brought in, for example, by a cracker company for an aisle display. Once the display is emptied the pallet is discarded in the dumpster because only the standard size goes back to the warehouse. If anyone asks, I'm sure they'd save them for you.

@laneetherington614 7 ай бұрын

Wish all pallets were that easy, some have a few hundred staples in them. Others are repaired and have a lot of cut off nails or nails bent over to hide the spike. If you are lucky and find the newer ones they are generally easy. I like to find the special built pallets that have a lot of added 2x4s and other big box wood added to them for some special shipment, Have built my work benches with this recovered wood after milling it.

@felixyoghurt3291 9 ай бұрын

If you want to use the car scissors jack method, use a cordless drill with a drive adapter fitted with a socket of size that will snugly fit over the eye of the leadscrew of the scissor jack. This will speed things up considerably, no more cranking !

@JesperMakes 9 ай бұрын

Oh, that's a golden tip, @felixyoghurt3291! 🌟 Using a cordless drill could indeed save a lot of time and energy. I've got a Makita 40W that could do the job perfectly. I'll definitely keep this advice in mind for future projects. Thanks a bunch! Do you use this method yourself? #CoffeeSolvesEverything

@felixyoghurt3291 9 ай бұрын

@JesperMakes I use the jack where possible, usually at the beginning to open up a start gap. Then I usually use 2 crowbars, one prying one way and the other the other way. The worst pallets I find are the ones with plywood spacers which are usually full of nails fastening the layers of plywood together. I throw that part away now, too much effort to disassemble and if not, then they would leave nails in the ash after burning which I avoid as I use the ash in my garden. I must try your new method next season. Another thing I do is leave the plywood pallets out to weather, the layers flake off in the end which I then break up into kindling flakes and it really helps start the fire going ♨ I've had a few pallets that had stainless steel nails, I rescued those and straightened them for repurposing !

@JesperMakes 8 ай бұрын

Wow, Felix, sounds like you've really honed your pallet-dismantling technique to a fine art! I'm with you on the plywood spacers; they can be a pain to deal with. Your method of letting the plywood pallets weather and then using the flaked layers as kindling is a brilliant recycling strategy - a kind of natural way to prep fire starter material while saving yourself the headache of dealing with those pesky nails. Plus, rescuing and repurposing the stainless steel nails is a smart move, gets a thumbs up for creativity and sustainability from me! I'm glad to hear you're considering giving my method a try next season. When you do, I'd be super interested to hear how it worked out for you. Remember, no day is a bad day if it involves making a good fire! Stay warm and take care! 🔥 #CoffeeSolvesEverything

@wtstfire 10 ай бұрын

I've found it much easier to disassemble and remove the nails if the wood is wet.

@JesperMakes 10 ай бұрын

Yes it is.

@Arzon527 Жыл бұрын

I used your pallet busting techniques today, and it made taking them apart much easier. I recommend that placing a foot on the board being removed as well as the base of the pallet still touching the ground to steady the whole operation and eliminate vibration

@JesperMakes Жыл бұрын

Great tip Arzon!

@theondebray 2 жыл бұрын

That blue prise bar at the end, use a paving slab lifter to part the boards. How to get nails out? Drill a suitable hole in the end of a round piece of steel bar, about 1" deep, place over the sharp end of the nail & hammer it thru, wack the last 1" thru, then prise out with hammer plus block for max leverage. Quick, simple, I've been doing that for years.

@JesperMakes 2 жыл бұрын

Good ideas, will try it. Thanks

@terjegrov1142 2 жыл бұрын

Fin video, og bra teknikk du har!

@JesperMakes 2 жыл бұрын

Tak for det Terje!

@wamindustries Жыл бұрын

I've used the sledge hammer and the crowbar methods in the past... just got a load of pallets and used my diy pallet breaker/buster. Works well, though a little crude. I filmed it and put it on KZfaq... much less labor, granted I'm working with the US type of pallet.

@JesperMakes Жыл бұрын

Great tip!

@denniscotey8182 9 ай бұрын

I've found that Euro pallets (EPAL) and Canadian pallets come apart very easily. North American pallets, not so much. I bought a cedar shed from western Canada last year and all the pallets that the materials cxme on were made of cedar as well. I could completly take one apart in about 5 mins.

@JesperMakes 9 ай бұрын

Oh, that sounds like a dream, being able to dismantle a pallet quickly and getting quality wood out of it to boot! It's always a bit of a treasure hunt with pallets, you never know what you might find. Cedar is such a great material to work with too, it has a fantastic smell and is naturally resistant to bugs. It's great to hear that you've had such a positive experience with EPAL and Canadian pallets. It sounds like you've got a good system going there. Got any projects in mind for that cedar wood? Cheers! 🛠☕

@denniscotey8182 9 ай бұрын

@@JesperMakes just some out door tables for my wife's flower pots. I will say that you adventures in the world of epoxy have inspired me to try and spend more time in my shop. Keep up the great work my friend!