Sofa de Pallets (Pallet Sofa)

 by manfredpw
Featured
Olá pessoal,

Sou usuário do site a bastante tempo, mas este é o meu primeiro post aqui, então se faltarem detalhes ou algo não ficar muito claro, postem suas dúvidas e vou tentar ajudá-los.

AVISO:

Primeiramente gostaria de deixar claro uma coisa: moro no Brasil, e nossa língua é o Português (não Espanhol, nem tampouco Latim). Portanto é nela que vou escrever inicialmente a maioria dos meus projetos, pois assim como a maioria de nós tem que correr atrás de aprender outras línguas quando estamos navegando na internet é justo que todos façam o mesmo. Na pior das hipóteses, usem o tradutor do Google. Esse é o outro lado da globalização...;-)

Como o Instructables é um site internacional (e qual não seria?), vou tentar traduzir os meus projetos para o Inglês assim que possível, mas isso não será prioridade, e como meu inglês não é tão bom assim, qualquer auxílio será muito bem vindo.

Entretanto, fiquem a vontade para tirar suas dúvidas em qualquer língua. Farei o melhor possível pra responder também na língua perguntada.

NOTICE:

First of all; i live in Brazil, and here we speeak Portuguesse (not spanish, nor latin). So, initially my projects will be written in Portugueese, because if most of us need to learn another languages when surfing on the internet, its fair all do the same. In the worst cenario, try use Google Translator. That's the other side of Globalization ;-)

As instructables is an international site (wich doesn't?), i'll try to translate my projects to English as soon as possible, but it will not be a priority, and as my English it's not so good, any help will be apreciated.

However, be confortable to ask your questions in any language. I promess do my best to answer in your language too.

######## UPDATE (11/17/2012) ########:
The text has been fully translated.
Forgive my bad English, I tried to do my best.
Any collaboration and / or correction are welcome.

######## UPDATE (11/18/2012) ########:
Here is a link of my wife's blog
In it you can find home projects, most focused on knitting.
 
Remove these adsRemove these ads by Signing Up

Step 1: O projeto (The project)

text5629.png
PORT.:
Navegando em alguns sites (mesmo aqui no Instructables) sempre gostei dos sofás de pallets que o pessoal faz.

Há também ótimas idéias ao se procurar por "sofá pallet" no Google Imagens (http://migre.me/bJZh0).

Moro em um apartamento pequeno e um sofá destes seria ao mesmo tempo confortável e pequeno o suficiente para eventuais mudanças ou modificações de layout.

Então decidimos (eu e minha patroa) fazer da seguinte forma: seria um sofá de canto, dividido em duas peças grandes (para sentar) de 110cm X 60cm X 15cm e uma terceira peça menor de 60cm X 40cm X15cm que serviria de "coringa" (para colocar os pés, ou "esticar" um dos lados do sofá).

Como não queríamos um sofá muito baixo, decidimos fazê-lo duplo (com duas "camadas" de pallet em cada assento). Portanto, a altura de cada assento seria 15cm * 2 = 30cm (sem contar com a altura das almofadas: acrescentar + uns 12 cm)

As medidas finais ficaram como no esquema abaixo:

ENG.:
Browsing some sites (even here at Instructables) always liked the sofas pallets that people does.

There are also great ideas when you search for "pallet sofa" on Google Images (http://migre.me/bJZh0).

I live in a small apartment and a sofa like these would be both comfortable and small enough for any changes or modifications to the layout.

So we decided (me and my wife) do the following: it needed to be a corner sofa, and would be divided into two large pieces (to sit) of 110cm X 60cm X 15cm and a third smaller piece of 60cm X 40cm X15cm that would serve as a "wildcard" (to put your feet, or "stretch" some of the side parts).

As we did not want it too low, we decided to make it double (with two "layers" pallet at each seat). Therefore, the height of the seat would be 15cm = 30cm * 2 (not counting the height of the pillows: add a 12 cm +)

The final measures were as in the diagram below:
1-40 of 85Next »
Keznaa says: May 7, 2013. 5:56 PM
Where do you get pallets from
manfredpw (author) in reply to KeznaaMay 22, 2013. 7:39 PM
Hi Keznaa,

I bought them from a local reseller that recycle used pallets from industries around my city.

Hugs.
asairutsa says: Apr 2, 2013. 5:27 PM
Ola! Not bad for your first 'Instructables' project. I like how clear and detailed the photos are. It helps a lot to understand how you did your project. Suggestion for your other projects to come... Try to photograph all angle or sides of your project if possible. For someone who learns by looking at pictures like me, it's very helpful. Gracias.
manfredpw (author) in reply to asairutsaApr 6, 2013. 8:42 AM
Hi asairusta, sorry for not reply before. I have been busy these days.

Happy your like the project, and tks for your observations about angle of photos. I'm not a good photographer, but will try to make better pictures.

See ya.
blkhawk says: Nov 11, 2012. 2:12 PM
I enjoyed your project very much and it is now one of my favorites. It is a good idea to translate your projects to English. English is considered a lingua franca or a diplomatic language. Writing your projects in English will allow for more people to benefit from your work. I noticed that you emphasized twice that you speak Portuguese and not Spanish. Many people know that Portuguese is spoken in Brazil, so the mention of this fact is not necessary. Many contributors of Instructable speak languages other than English, and they resort to online translators whenever they publish a project. Although I am a native Spanish speaker, I also speak English. I do not need a translator when I publish my projects but, for those that do not speak English fluently there is the option of internet translators. I hope that this will be the first of many more projects to come!
manfredpw (author) in reply to blkhawkNov 16, 2012. 7:16 PM
Hi buddy, take a look at this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?gl=US&v=PePEPZy-1lc

Its part of how world see us. Maybe our fault, i don't know.

Hugs.
blkhawk in reply to manfredpwNov 17, 2012. 6:38 AM
It is not the fault of the Brazilian people. In United States many people are either ignorant or hold misconceptions of the people in other countries. Two institutions deserve the blame for this: the American education system and the media. Students in the US perform much poorly compared to students in other countries and we are constantly bombarded in the news with the ugly side of other countries. Only once I saw on TV a program about Brazil and it was a travel show on a public television station that almost nobody watches. This is something that makes anyone feel indignation but the only thing to do is to educate some people whenever the opportunity presents.
manfredpw (author) in reply to blkhawkNov 17, 2012. 7:46 AM
I agree.
manfredpw (author) in reply to blkhawkNov 11, 2012. 3:17 PM
Tks buddy, my intention with the "notice" was a "just in case".
But sure i understand the English language importance these days, and as i said i will try to translate it to English when i can.
In the truth, as this is my first instructable i saw lots of details are missing (such as some meassures, a princing list of the used materials...), and i will let to translate after some corrections/complements.
Again, tks a lot for your appretiation of my work, it means a lot to me.
Hugs.
bperán says: Nov 13, 2012. 2:32 AM
It's a good and cheap proyect. I think people should recycle more, it's cheap and funny by this way.

P.S.: Really people think that in south america everyone speaks in latin? When tourists (lots of them) come to Spain, they think we dress like bullfighter. Sorry if my english isn't good at all.
manfredpw (author) in reply to bperánNov 16, 2012. 7:14 PM
About your PS, i found something: http://www.youtube.com/watch?gl=US&v=PePEPZy-1lc
manfredpw (author) in reply to bperánNov 13, 2012. 8:50 AM
Yeap.
I really forgot tu put the costs of this project (promise will put later, ok?), but it was around R$250, (i think its is about $100).

Even with this moster named "internet", some people already think we live in a julgle, surrounded by lots of monkeys and birds jumping over our heads, our capital is Montevideo or Buenos Aires, and Pele is our president, hehe.

If this was true, we brazilians 'd think spanish people are all nice breast woman and bullfighters (and not the amazing people you are), north-american people are all white-fat-ugly (and not the best wood and metal workers i ever see) and russians are all drunks (and does not have such a beautifull culture they have)...
I know people from many countries, and love to study its culture and habits.

Hugs
lburch1 says: Nov 16, 2012. 10:17 AM
Good job! You Should promote it as a Green project
manfredpw (author) in reply to lburch1Nov 16, 2012. 3:54 PM
Hi iburch1,

I don't know if i understand what you mean.

Is that a instructables feature or sometheng like a contest? Or you tihink i should made the project text, emphasizing this project has a "Green" focus?

Hugs.
Claudia says: Nov 16, 2012. 3:42 PM
MUITO BOM SEU PROJETO, e é ótimo encontrar as instruções na nossa lingua!
Abçs
manfredpw (author) in reply to ClaudiaNov 16, 2012. 3:48 PM
Oi Claudia.

Que bom que gostou.

Abraços.
the doctor who says: Nov 15, 2012. 2:29 PM
sofá muito legal
manfredpw (author) in reply to the doctor whoNov 15, 2012. 2:46 PM
Vlw.
Ficou muito confortável tb e estamos usando bastante.
Abraços.
the doctor who in reply to manfredpwNov 15, 2012. 3:56 PM
Tudo para que tipo de máquina de costura que você usa? porque eu nunca pode encontrar em que trabalha certo, eu seria mão costura-lo.
manfredpw (author) in reply to the doctor whoNov 15, 2012. 4:43 PM
Hi doctor who,

Weel, we used a SINGER sewing machine, model Prêt-à-Porter: http://migre.me/bSKJr

It is a non-professional machine, but did the job quite well (moreover, it was a home-made projetc, no "need" of pro tools).

Hugs.
the doctor who in reply to manfredpwNov 16, 2012. 11:26 AM
All of my sewing machines all was brakes needs or thred
the doctor who in reply to manfredpwNov 15, 2012. 3:42 PM
Você tem outras idéias para móveis de paletes?
manfredpw (author) in reply to the doctor whoNov 15, 2012. 4:47 PM
Yes, of course.

I'm usually inspired by Google Images (http://migre.me/bSKVN) as a reference, and will try to do some other pallet projects later (like some shelves...).

By now i need to put here in instructables some other projects i made, its just a matter of time.

Hugs
the doctor who in reply to manfredpwNov 16, 2012. 11:26 AM
thank you
Edgar says: Nov 15, 2012. 9:00 AM
Boa! Foi para o meu Blog de engenhocas:
http://faz-voce-mesmo.blogspot.pt/2012/11/instructables-sofa-de-paletes-stereo.html
manfredpw (author) in reply to EdgarNov 15, 2012. 3:13 PM
Olá Edgar,

Fico feliz que tenha gostado do projeto, e como ele tem seus devidos direitos autorais protegidos pela licença CC (Creative Commons), citando a fonte e autor (como você já fez) pra mim é suficiente ;-)

Sobre o Kilz, não achei interessante tratar o pallet por 2 motivos:
- Me parece que esse produto químico é muito forte, com componentes que também podem causar câncer, etc. Prefiro não arriscar.
- Os pallets que usei são aqueles mais baratos, e creio no Brasil estes pallets, quando para uso no mercado interno, não sofrem o tratamento químico como os para exportação (ref.: http://www.paleteiro.com.br/content/view/61/79/)

Abraços, e que bom que gostou.
Edgar in reply to manfredpwNov 15, 2012. 11:41 PM
O que eu faço, é pôr a gente interessada a ver os links, e aproveitartem o que quizerem. Também é uma boa ideia para ter tudo no mesmo sítio, para quando eu mesmo preciso... LOL

Nas palletes, uma camada de verniz chega e sobra, mas esse Killz pode servir para quando se recuperam tMáquinas e Bancadas de trabalho e coisas do género, que sabe-se lá onde estiveram...

Um abraço,
Edgar
HandySun says: Nov 15, 2012. 8:33 PM
Where do you get pallets from? Stores return them to the company they got them from, and they get repaired and redistributed
manfredpw (author) in reply to HandySunNov 15, 2012. 9:56 PM
Hi HandySun,

I found this pallets on a local reseller: it buy broken or old pallets from industries around the city, restore them and sell again, at a lower price.

Hugs.
Wal Rosario says: Nov 15, 2012. 3:51 PM
Salve!
Além do bom trabalho, ver o texto em português é muito legal. Como meu inglês também não é muito bom, vou criar coragem e postar alguma coisa em português também.
Um abraço!
manfredpw (author) in reply to Wal RosarioNov 15, 2012. 4:49 PM
Olá Wal Rosario,

É bastante gratificante postar projetos no Instructables, dada a visibilidade do site e a comunicação com as outras pessoas (além de uma fonte bastante rica em idéias).

Apenas tenha uma mente aberta para perguntas de todos os tipos (inclusive de coisas que não tem a ver necessariamente com o teu projeto em si), e pesquise bastante para saber o que está fazendo.

Se precisar de ajuda, me avise, ok?

Abraços.
ThamarBerber says: Nov 15, 2012. 1:48 PM
Though I wasn't able to read the instructions, through the pictures I was able to understand the 'ible.
The danger of chemicals being in the wood, holds me back to start the project, unfortunately.... :(
manfredpw (author) in reply to ThamarBerberNov 15, 2012. 3:27 PM
Hi ThamarBeber,

It will be correctly translated latter.

Here in Brazil, only pallets "made for export" has this treatment, what seems to be a requirement of importing countries.

Moreover, the pallets used are the "cheaper" ones, and certainly not the "for export" ones (they are at least 4 times more the price).

So, no problem with chemicals at all. ;-)

Tks for enjoying.

Hugs.
ThamarBerber in reply to manfredpwNov 15, 2012. 4:12 PM
Ah, Thank you for your answer! I will start the project ASAP than.
manfredpw (author) in reply to ThamarBerberNov 15, 2012. 4:35 PM
Is a pleasure to help you all.

Please share it later with us, ok?

Bye
John Sphar says: Nov 15, 2012. 8:55 AM
Good instructable, but as I always do, I want to warn anyone who uses pallet wood to be very, very careful. Pallets used to transport chemicals are often subjected to spills from those chemicals and can be impregnated with some very nasty chemicals. If your pallets are not brand new, please make sure you know how you pallets were used, before making furniture out of them.
manfredpw (author) in reply to John SpharNov 15, 2012. 3:20 PM
Hi John,

I made a little research and find that "curiously" pallets sold in Brazil to our own market are not treated with methyl bromide, or other powerfull,not-healthy chemicals.

Only pallets "made for export" has this treatment, what seems to be a requirement of importing countries.

Moreover, the pallets used are the "cheaper" ones, and certainly not the "for export" ones (they are at least 4 times more the price).

So, no problem with chemicals at all. ;-)

Hugs.
John Sphar in reply to manfredpwNov 15, 2012. 4:30 PM
Glad you checked. I find that here in the US people scavage pallets and they have know idea as to what chemical they could be exposed to. Good luck!
manfredpw (author) in reply to John SpharNov 15, 2012. 4:33 PM
Tks.
antioch says: Nov 13, 2012. 6:32 AM
Very good but...: Pallets inside house = unhealthy :(
1-40 of 85Next »
Pro

Get More Out of Instructables

Already have an Account?

close

PDF Downloads
As a Pro member, you will gain access to download any Instructable in the PDF format. You also have the ability to customize your PDF download.

Upgrade to Pro today!