Introduction: Pallet Breaker
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About: I'm a big believer in KISS (keep it simple stupid). Utilitarian design appeals to me.
If you have more than a couple of pallets to break up, this tool will save a lot of time.
I welded it up from scrap I had in the shop (bed frame angle iron, black pipe, square tubing, shovel handle). Lots of different scrap will work. Make sure to make your forks wide enough so you can get around a 4 inch stringer.
In the beginning, if your pallet boards are too close together to fit the breaker, go ahead and knock the first one out with a hammer from behind.
Bed frames and old yard tools are great raw materials. Cruise Freecycle.
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72 Comments
6 years ago
i mean pipe thickness of 2mm
6 years ago
Hi would a 2mm stub pipe be ok?
7 years ago
Anyone think of just cutting up an older trenching shovel, in case they cant weld for whatever reason. I could see it bending, but if ya think its to much just get out your pry bar for the tougher ones.
7 years ago
Genius!! Thanks for sharing this brilliant idea! :)
7 years ago
Simple yet practical. Cool idea
9 years ago on Introduction
The patents, registered designs, design rights and copyrights for Pallet Dismantling/Stripping bars already belong to me. Yes I make and sell them commercially, and I ship them all over the world. www.cargo-cycles.com
Reply 7 years ago
awesome that you have patents good for you but thats FOR YOUR product. your cargo cycles product. that doesnt mean you have rights to every single pallet dismantling tool. plus you might not even have patents for here in the U.S. seriously tho good for you for having your specific pallet breaker patents :) but you dont own every single pallet breaker ever.
Reply 8 years ago on Introduction
Patents do not keep people from making something for themselves.
Reply 8 years ago on Introduction
No offense intended unless you have U.S. patents and are willing to sue a whole lot of other manufactures that already do have US copyright you really don't have a leg to stand on. Further why would I spend $135 for something that I can make in less than 2 hours for about $5.00 (including gas money and travel time?
Reply 8 years ago on Introduction
I agree took me less then 5 mins
Reply 9 years ago on Introduction
LOL
Reply 9 years ago on Introduction
Yeah, good luck with enforcing that.
Reply 9 years ago on Introduction
Good luck trying to enforce your patent rights!!!!!
Reply 9 years ago on Introduction
$140 for a gadget to tear apart pallets? That's ludicrous. Yeah, I think I'll build my own. This one looks like it's gonna cost me about $15 in time.
8 years ago on Introduction
Came across this link quite by chance.
http://lifehacker.com/5961466/learn-how-to-properl...
No special tools needed !
Reply 8 years ago on Introduction
A good video, but I was waiting for him to step on the nails, I know I would have!
also you shouldn't hit hammer faces together as they can chip/shatter
8 years ago on Introduction
8 years ago on Introduction
super .thanks
9 years ago on Introduction
anyone know where i could get one that does NOT cost 40 i don't have the equipment skill or time to build this :)
Reply 8 years ago
A friend of mine built a similar tool from two pry bars, a piece of wood, and a couple of zip ties.
I don't have a link to a pic, but it's pretty straightforward if you find yourself in the hardware department.