Thinking of Using Wooden Pallets for Projects? Watch This First!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 15 ก.ย. 2024
- Are all wooden pallets created equal? And if not, is there one that you definitely should use and one that you should definitely avoid?
Abbreviations:
HT = Heat Treated
KD = Kiln Dried
MB = Methyl Bromide
SF = Sulfuryl Fluoride
Blank = Pallets with no symbol are not used internationally and don't require treatment
Argument for MB pallets:
(Dainer Made) • I spoke to the EXPERT ...
Argument against MB pallets:
(DIY with Dave) • What You Need to Know ...
(DIYForKnuckleheads) • A BEGINNERS GUIDE to F...
EPA Document on Methyl Bromide (first paragraph covers toxicology and dangers of short term exposure): www.epa.gov/si...
Thanks for sharing, I was not aware of the different treatment methods for pallets. I do agree on staying away from the chemical treated types. For me it’s a balance between risk probability, risk impact, and reward. I can’t judge the probability, but the potential impact is high. And as there are alternatives, the reward is too low. Thumbs up for sharing your learning process, I’m curious to see how you will tackle the stubborn table.
That's my risk-reward logic too. And thanks! I'm also curious to see how it turns out 😅
This is a great video. To many “makers” on TH-cam don’t make anything after they start making money and attract subscribers. They just stand in front of the camera and talk about making stuff. I loved your voice over on pallet wood while actually (trying) to make something.
You actually read my mind on this one. As I was making my previous video, I thought to myself how I could have a much more consistent upload schedule I made these "informational" videos rather than ones on actual projects. I toyed with the idea for like a day but then decided that that would be way too boring for everyone involved. Glad to hear that someone else feels the same. Thank you!
I think I would keep the patina and just add a beautiful top. Love your videos!
If I don't manage to remove the paint, honestly, I think that's what I'll be doing because I don't think I'll want to throw it away even if I can't make the bottom look nice. And thank you so much!
Thanks for the information regarding the pallets, didn’t know what the stamps stood for.
I use pallets frequently. This is a big help.
Ma'am you are quickly becoming my favorite wood working douchebag on youtube. I like that you share your successes and failures in your projects. Sometimes we measure twice and still cut three times. lol Keep up the good work.
That was both sweet and made me laugh out loud 😂 Thank you so much!
One issue with the whole pallet scenario is, as Dainer said in his video, if an inspector opens a trailer load of pallet goods and it is unclear if some of the pallets have been treated, then the entire container load will be fumigated with methyl bromide. So you could literally have already used a pallet that was treated with methyl bromide and not know it.
Hi 👋, IWI IC , 😂, that was a great review pallets, very well explained, the part where you explained about if you start cutting the material, is a lot worse than you think, as you’re putting spores and dust particles into the atmosphere, A lot of people over the years have been using railway sleepers, for making furniture, beds, et cetera, What a lot of people don’t realise that in the olden days, On trains where carrying passengers or whether there is toilet facilities, even when carrying animals, that poop goes out onto the track, onto the railway sleepers, Plus they have a product that is now banned I believe called creosote, Which is impregnated into the timber, again, this is very dangerous,
I am a retired, specialist joiner, Cabinet maker and furniture restorer , many many years ago I had a contract restoring furniture that was used in restaurants and bars, I was using a chemical to strip the material that have been put onto them, I remember on one pacific occasion, it was freezing outside snow on the ground, and I had a gas fired air blown heater, in my workshop I had started stripping furniture around 8 to 9 o’clock in the morning somewhere between 9:30 and 10 o’clock I started to fill ill, it wasn’t until I stood up on one occasion, that I noticed there was fog in my workshop, the fumes from the paint, stripper and methylated spirits that I was using to neutralise it, was going through the burning system of the blower, creating a, Luckily, I managed to run to my workshop door at the same time, turning off my blower for my heater, as I stepped outside, I projectile vomit, sorry to put this cost, but this is what actually happened, It took me a few months, but I ended up buying a special respirator, For the job, since then I have brought different types of respirators so if I’m machining I’m not getting any particles into my lungs, and if I’m using something that is creating a gas, I approach the people that I get the respirator from and they make sure they give me the right cartridge to go into my respirator, And sometimes you have to wear a full suit with headgear if you’re using wood preservatives, Your small little table, you could rub it through To show Bear wood and you could probably go to the point of Guilding it or paint on it gold, or even just waxing it as it is showing that it is something that has been used over the years, it’s called patina, stay safe, keep up the great work, Making a mistake is not bad it is how we all learn to improve our skills, it’s how we get over the problem to resolve them, ,
Holy cow! I've heard stories about fumes before but nothing this bad. Thank you for sharing that. I'll have to admit that when I first started, I wasn't really careful about fumes and only really paid attention to physical dangers that my tools posed. Now I definitely know that the fumes can be equally dangerous, and that's why I'm a big fan of wearing a respirator. I'm glad your situation didn't turn out worse and that you're ok
@@woodificould Hi 👋, there is something else you need to be aware of, I can’t remember who posted the TH-cam link, but it is about cloths and rags that we use for polishing that can spontaneous combust, I do remember, Bourbon moth, I think he posted a link I believe last year, as one of his friends nearly lost his property, Done a controlled experiment, using different types of polishes that we all use nowadays, and set an environment up,
So he could film what was going on, he used a lot of different polishes and waxes using cloth and rags, Some he just laid out on the floor, and some he put into plastic bins, then recorded it over a course I believe 24 hours, you wouldn’t believe what happened, a chemical reaction, where the rags caught fire by themselves, might be worth if you can find it watching the video, stay safe, keep up the great work, I’m afraid I’m an old geezer retired living in France, I enjoy watching people make and restore furniture, obviously especially with young ladies like yourself, 😂 and you write to use the proper breathing equipment as it is your pretty little lungs that I’ve got to keep you going for the rest of your life so stay safe, from the moulin
nice informative video. I finally finished a up-cycling recycling a greenhouse job this wk end for family. several times over the last month I've been tempted too just scrap it and revert to what was there before. but although its not 100% perfect its what was wanted and i can always improve in the future. i look forward to watching more of your videos 👍
Nice! This is the hard part of showing projects on TH-cam... I think realistically projects are more "living", and they slowly evolve as we circle back to them, kind of like you're explaining. I usually do the same thing for large projects... I make the minimum viable version of it, and then I keep going back to it to add more
Great video! Love the content a ton. Showing failures is so important because the hardest thing to learn for me is trouble shooting. What do I do when something goes wrong for me??? So to me, showing mistakes adds so much value to your videos for me and I'm sure countless others. Keep up the great work!
Thank you so much! My friend actually made me realize how valuable the mistakes are. When I was particularly frustrated one day he said that getting better at something doesn't show in how few mistakes we make, but in how well we can recover from them. And that kind of stuck with me
You always make me laugh and smile. and I learn new things each time I watch your videos. Thank you for taking the time and making these.
Thank you so much! This made me so happy to read
very useful info about the pallets. I never realized the impact the transfer of bugs in international transported pallets could have if not properly killed. For the metal stand I personally would have removed the paint (after finding out your way would not work), to sandblast it with walnut grinds, so the metal would not look too much impacted by it. Thanks for your, always original content. Happy Easter!
Sanding is on my "to-try" list, so I'll see how that goes. I'm mainly trying to be lazy with all the nooks and crannies, because getting all the paint out of there looks like a pain. Thank you so much for your kind words!
Informative video on pallets. I sort of thought that all were HT now days, but never comnsidered that old ones may be lurking around for a long time. On the citrus strip, try a heavy coat covered with saran (plastic) wrap to keep it from drying out and leave it for as long as you can stay away... (Curiousity 'ya know...)
I was thinking of doing that next (except with a garbage bag, because it's less wrapping). But saran wrap might actually be a good approach for some of the stubborn areas. Thanks!
I appreciated the info on the pallets--I never even thought to look that up, and it's important! On the project, have you considered sending the metal base out for sand/media-blasting?
Yup! That's the next thing I want to try. I was hoping that the paint stripper would be easier and that the paint would just fall off, but I might have romanticized the process in my head a bit 😅 Sanding is next, so fingers crossed!
I think most youtubers use Artisan made pallets.
I can believe that
Thank you - had no idea!
Another couple of points on pallets.
The treatment may not be the only noxious substance they have come in contact with.
They are made from the poorest quality wood to begin with.
Embedded stones, glass, and metal are all hazardous to you and you tools.
You do you but I won't use them.
John's furniture repair has a video about stripping that's worth a watch.
Good luck👍
Interesting. I didn't know about the stones and other things, but that totally makes sense. Another reason to avoid pallets all together then. If not for your safety, then for your tools. Thanks!
If you want to see some fails, I leave so many of my mistakes in my videos.
Save a few bucks or save a few years, I know which I'm doing. Plus I don't have to mess around pulling out nails, cutting them up for a few usable scraps, or spending even more time sanding.
I agree. In general, I'm not a huge fan of using pallets, period
Great video , the table looks like you can just sand and paint it .
That's the next thing I want to try out so fingers crossed that it works out how I'm picturing it in my head 🤞
I took an old pallet and built a table, a bar, and a cabin- no, l’m lying ( like most influencers) I actually stack the pallets and made a fence for my pigs- until the pallets rot-most all pallets are useless crap wood
Lol! Had me going for a second 😂 I agree. I do in general try to stay away from pallets. I've been able to find much higher quality scrap wood, so dealing with pallets isn't really worth it for me
Forgot to ask:
Is there a way to make a donation???
Ah, you are so sweet 😭 The biggest support is to like and/or comment, like you already did, so you have already supported me more than you know and I really appreciate you. I don't have a way to donate because I never want anyone to feel like they need to send me money
i use HT pallets at work!
Good info.
Still want to see the beautiful face behind the mask 😊
Whaaaaatttt!!!????
Wow. Based on the title I expected a certain kind of pain, then from the intro I expected a very different pain, and at the end I just need some douchebag to tell me what to do.