Pallet disassembly
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Ksutton53 on May 04, 2015saws all will take pallet apart with ease. just use a blade that can cut thru wood and metal 9 inch blade worked for me /a cheap saw is all you need big box stores carry them the name of the blade i used is diablo demo demon carbide tipped wood cutting nail-embedded woodHelpful Reply
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Rick on May 04, 2015I too seawall. It's fast and saves a ton of time.Helpful Reply
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Patricia on May 04, 2015Wish I'd read this before I struggled with a pry bar to tear a pallet apart! I have an old SawzAll that I use for other things--I'll pick up one of those blades today. Thank you.Helpful Reply
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Adrianne C on May 04, 2015A flat wrecking bar and a hammer will do it.Helpful Reply
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Busyasabee57 on May 05, 2015Here are a couple of articles I thought you might find helpful. http://paintedfurnitureideas.com/ways-to-disassemble-a-pallet/ http://paintedfurnitureideas.com/red-flags-to-watch-out-for-when-choosing-a-pallet-for-craft-projects/ http://paintedfurnitureideas.com/what-to-know-before-painting-a-wood-pallet/Helpful Reply
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Gerald Skipper on May 05, 2015A sawsall with a metal cutting 9" blade will take a pallet completely apart in 5 minutes. And you won't destroy any wood!Helpful Reply
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Gerald Skipper on May 06, 2015Cut the nails,hence the metal cutting blade.Helpful Reply
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