Question

Hi all, having a nightmare dismantling pallets, any advice on the best way to do it without splitting the wood please?  

Answer 1

Worked for me it’s very strongly made

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@lieselotteliestal best thing I've brought  

Answer 2

MASSIVE crowbar

Answer 3

Either cut the nails or use a pallet breaker.  

Answer 4

My hubby uses a reciprocater saw

Answer 5

There a night mare the best way on Thin pallets is to use a hacksaw blade cut through nails then punch the heads out later hard work but the don’t come apart easy with hammer etc

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Or a electric small grinder

Answer 6

Crowbar and a big hammer but no guarantees

Answer 7

Slightly smaller slats and saw them off.  

Answer 8

Reciprocating saw is the easiest way

Answer 9

Easy peasy with this method  
https://youtu.be/JMcyXes7MPg

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@deon22 this bloke has gone all out on the ppe  

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@agc his ears are precious  

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I shared this method the other day an the bloody pallets I got hold of were ring shank nails propper bloody hard work lol    

Answer 10

I bought a demolition bar from screwfix, essentially an oversized crowbar. Does the job!  

Answer 11

They make a thin blade to cut the nails with reciprocating saw very easy

Answer 12

Punch nails through. They become very brittle this time of year cos there so dry wood just splits

Answer 13

Car jack, nice and easy

Answer 14

Ive just done loads, turn them over, use a crowbar underneath each of the legs to create a gap between the board and block, use the hook end to leaver up, repeat for each of the 3 arms, then hammer nails so flush with board, turn over, pull nails out n jobs a goodun

Answer 15

I use an ax and a hammer

Answer 16

Crowbar and claw hammer.  

Answer 17

A chizel and hammer but very carefully

Answer 18

Roughneck pallet breaker. screwfix. simples

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Bought one of these and they work a treat

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@durham4573 agreed

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These are great well worth the money !  

Answer 19

Shovel between the slats

Answer 20

I used a Bolster chisel and hammer.  

Answer 21

Reciprocating saw

Answer 22

Pallet splitter from Screwfix. One of my absolute favourite toold

Answer 23

I use a lat of pallet to put in between and jar em off.  

Answer 24

Spade prizes them off easily and a crow bow to finish off if required.  

Answer 25

Crow bar and a reciperating saw

Answer 26

I know they lots of advice on how to split them but be picky about what palletts u use some are soft wood and will split very easy even driving a screw in try and get the thick heavy ones they might look little banged up but good sand will come up nice

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@squeteague278 I had a couple of soft ones split on me when driving screw in so I always pilot hole first the use screw after

Answer 27

Circular saw?  

Answer 28

Get one of these and a metal blade and cut the nails it takes me five mins to strip a pallet with on and u get perfect boards evry time

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@karwan what is it please

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Reciprocating saw

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You can get cheeper ones aswell

Answer 29

Youtube it

Answer 30

Save your self the hassle . And just cut off as close to the nail as pos

Answer 31

Water the pallet so the nails pull through and if you are going to break a lot of pallets. Get a pallet splitter.  

Answer 32

The nails are annular ring nails and when you try and pull the wood apart it's much harder than normal because the rings on the nail grip like crazy. Get a nail punch and bang them in further so you can pull the wood off.  

Answer 33

Long chisel and a club hammer, but slow and careful not to split.  

Answer 34

I used two bits of wood either side of the planks and slowly prised them off. Works a treat

Answer 35

Pallet breaker is good, check ebay. or stand it on a corner, bounce it up and down a few times, do next corner the same, nails all looser.  

Answer 36

TRY TO USE UB40, SPRAY THE ANNULAR NAILS THEN USE CHEZIL OR STRONG SCREW DRIVER TO LIFT THE NAILS OUT. LET ME KNOW HOW IT GOES.  

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@soluble you mean play it s tune while doing it ?  

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UB40? lol You mean WD40

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@nathalia4 YES YES YES.  I WAS LISTENING TO THE GROUP.  

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WHATS THE DIFFERENCE. THEY ARE BOTH WET.  

Answer 37

A wonderbar is good. Or failing that, a reciprocating saw with a metal bit to chew through the screws

Answer 38

I had this problem a few years ago, I bought a pallet splitter from Toolstation and I've never once regretted that decision! You can break a pallet up in about 2 minutes!  

Answer 39

Where does everyone get pallets

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@hollister180 there are lots of places give pallets away like DIY shops I get mine from a roofing firm . I get about 20 at a time and they deliver them no charge at all

Answer 40

Roughheck pallet buster I think it's called

Answer 41

Use a saw saw to cut all nails

Answer 42

Pallet puller from screw fix

Answer 43

I used a crow bar worked brilliant

Answer 44

Take a circular saw and cut the bearer off each end the middle bearer will be much easier to remove once the ends are removed you will lose an inch off each side

Answer 45

Get one of these! Takes them apart easily!