Well I must say that you have all my flabbers gasted right now! I've had a HUGE stack of antique knotty pine flooring that was originally face nailed sitting in my barn for about 12 years now. I thought I had tried everything known to man to remove those nails. I ordered this and the entire pile was done in about seven hours! THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! Floored in Seattle
Great tool, definitely worth having if you have an air supply nearby. But I have to say I find the hardest part of pallet salvage is getting the planks apart from the spacers in the first place.
I found it a few years back . Its one if those tools you didnt know you couldn't live without until you get . On bent nails, just slip it over, bend it up straight, even in two different directions. You ate not going to hurt that beast. I barely use anything else to lift and straighten a nail. Watch the air pressure. I run at 90 without issue Too high us hard on the seals. I made my first nail remover using an air impact. Then i looked for one. Have fun! I do!
Been using one of these for two years now. LOVE IT! My only issue is that the nails sometimes bounce up out of my garbage can. So I put a round piece of plywood with a hole in the middle and a 6-inch 45-degree PVC fitting underneath to direct the nails to the side. Works great!
That’s a great tool for that ! I’ve taken about a 100 pallets apart at one time and the nail removal was really time consuming! Another thing we did on our disassembly was liquid nails glued splits and use masking tape to hold till dry saved a lot boards that way !
Das ist wirklich die spektakulärste Neuigkeit die du hier gezeigt hast! Ich denke du solltest den Nagel-Treiber jedoch ölen, damit die Nagelspitzen die Führung nicht aufreiben.. :-) 👍 PS. Wirklich wertvoll ist deine Methode nur in der Mitte des Brettes. Die Enten sägst du besser samt den Nägeln weg weil sie ohnehin meist zersplittert sind. Many Greetings
This is awesome! I built my workshop and lined the inside with pallet wood....I make other things also. This is just what I need!!! Thanks so much for posting this 😀😀😀
I got one and my wife loves it. We use it for 2x lumber and if we can reuse them, we don't have to pay to get rid of them. Use some eye protection because the nails can really fly out.
been using their ap700 for a few years on pallets and other reclaimed lumber . put sand in the bottom of that barrel to keep the nails from bouncing back up and help it's bottom last longer .
I have used this tool for a couple years now, it also works well for taking apart found furniture, the smaller nails and brads come right out of oak. don't push the end against the wood over the nail it will make a dent.
I just use a $20 Palm nailer. It doesn't push the nails all the way out and it does not matter the wood. Then I flip the board over and use some nippers to pull it out the rest of the way.. no flying nails. The only issue I've had is there's a gap between The Pusher wall of the tool. Smaller nails get stuck there. What I do for that is hit them with the grinder to knock down the tip. Been doing it for many years and have not had any issues. I'd like to recycle pressure treated wood and deck boards for other projects. Usually one side is brand new. With screws I can warm the screw with my torch and then they pop right out. Easy peasy.😊
You have an impressive stack of "free" wood. I hope to follow your footsteps and utilize pallet wood to build a shed, a small garage, and eventually cabin.
Oh, yeah! Too many DIY videos are done by a guy with one hand carrying his phone and the other hand trying to do the work. I mean, get a tripod, guy! This was really well done. Good sound quality, good composition of shots. I could clearly see what was going on, and lots of repeated action.
You are destroying your hearing. I'm 50 and have been around construction all my life. I wish I had started wearing hearing protection when I was younger but now I am partially deaf and get to listen to the joyful sounds of tinnitus 24/7.
Those things are awesome. They'll sorta work on staples too. I had a bunch of cedar fencing stapled on, i was able to pull most off without damage, but the staples still in the board. That tool would pop them back far enough to get ahold of them with a pair of pliers and in some instances popped the staple out too.
Maybe, with a regulator, you could tailor the air pressure to the nail size. So that the punch doesn't penetrate the wood surface quite as much. At 120 psi, you're always at max power. Smaller nails might not need all that. Would also prevent the piston from slamming into the tool body at the end of it's stroke. Just a thought. Cool tool.
I love Oak and Poplar wood, not so much pine! My Milwaukee Sawzall blades are 12" long that cuts nails easily! I run my blade right down the back of the board which leaves the nails. So, next, I turn the board over and punch out the nails with a nail set (might want to wear gloves and safety glasses before your project). I save these nails, if I use the boards for a decorative purpose and reset them back in the hole's w/ adhesive! (Mineral Spirits will help with any cleanups on your boards) Liquid nail has a nice yellowish color and is good to fill the cracks, how boards sit next to each other! Some folks love the old rusty nails showing. The boards, I lightly sand to keep the beautiful grain look. There are endless projects pallet wood can be used for, especially the 3 rails that hold the boards together before sawzalling them off. 2 or 3 coats, and sand lightly with 220 grit sandpaper between coats, use Mineral Spirits to wipe off dust after sanding each coat, then recoat, till you like it! Water base polyurethane/ or Premium oil, minwax, fast drying, Polyurethane! Water Base has no toxic smell, like oil premium...Good Luck
Cannot run through surface plainer if nails are not entirely removed. Long reclaimed old Oak barn wood is far more valuable than short, soft, split, dented pine skids. Pine is cheaper to buy than 2x8 + inch white oak barn rails. Only head sticking out in most cases, some cannot be pulled even w short crow bar!
Hi I have a tool for that imagine a spade handle with a T handle welded to that are two tines about 100mm long 225mm wide and 10 mm thick the handle and shaft are 200 x 3mm square tube ( or round will work) the two tines are welded approaches width of the main bearer,s of the pallet the handle is about 850mm long and the Tpiece / handle is the width of the bearers. Hope this helps as it works a treat. Regards Chris Bailey
I bought the AP700 and that was a couple years ago now. Can't even begin to say how many nails it removed. Even the wifey loves to use it... Thumbs Up!
That's really cool. Not sure that I need one, but if I ever do need to break down a lot of pallets I will at least know that such an option is available.
I was surprised to see that it pushes the nails clear thru the board. I ws expecting just to raise the head to be able to remove with a bar or hammer. Very cool!
@@markfrye9178 I have noticed on a 2x4 it does not always come completely out but definitely pushes the nail end all the way back to the board. So it's easy to remove the rest of the way.
If the punch is damaging the wood surface just regulate the pressure a little - inline regulators are available that you can mount on the tool inlet that make adjustment easy - the punch is an awesome time saver.
I use a deck wrecker. If I were to buy another tool it would be a little wider so it fits over a full 4" wide board/post. I think mine only does 3.5 ". Some of the larger skids use rough cut 4x4's.
I could have used that when I was a kid growing up on the farm in South Dakota. My brother and I tore down a bunch of out buildings and saved all the lumber to repurpose. We saved all the nails too. Coffee cans full of them. Old buildings and yes, even a bunch of the old square nails. Ha
I think (and my Momma always said I was "A very smart boy") That making the barrel end slightly flared (funnel shape) you would make it easier to quick fit over the nails. Noticed several "misses" that had to be re-centered. Flair shape would guide even a near miss into the barrel to be struck.
Reminds me of the time we couldn’t get a certain coil nail for out Bostich N80C so we found the correct non collated nail, started them with a hammer, and then dropped the empty nail gun down over them and pulled the trigger. Bam! Already have plenty of hammers!
i love the tool. as far as it's function. that being said. i normally use a sawzall to separate most pallets. and a hand punch. but i could definitely see use in this
Two things I like about the sawzall method. First prying, even with a pallet buster, is what causes the wood to split. Second all that hammering and prying is a lot of work whereas the sawzall is really quick and easy.
Amazing it's the first time I've ever seen a tool like that and I've been salvaging lumber for the last 30 years And have pulled countless nails wish I'd known about that😮
Have you tried that nail punch on a wire staple? I'm interested to see if that works. The pallets that I break down have quite a few Staples in them because the wood is not as thick.
Oh man that's nice . I'm certain you know this yet for the spectators if you do this you will find it easier. Placing your receptacle and having a place to rest on end of the board on at about the same level so you can rest the long end on would make this task even easier when doing many boards . Ive wrecked so many pallets the hard way . This tool would've been nice to have .
Most of the ones I have used can adjust how much of the punch comes out of the tool so you can adjust it all the way back to hardly leave a mark but buy keeping it at least 3-5mm you get a really good Circular hole to fit a small dowel plug making the nail hole disappear or use a contrasting colour to add caricature
I would like to see you pull apart a full pallet start to finish. The pallets I find have the slats nailed to the runners. The nails are embedded in the runners so I don't see where this tool will help. Generally screw nails.
most pallets use ring shanked nails, but the layman calls them screw nails. The airlocker pushes them out with ease. Think about it, a Paslode nail gun can push them in, so an airlocker can equally as easily push them out. Oh, the slats are prised off the runners with a breaker tool such as a pallet buster.
Well I must say that you have all my flabbers gasted right now!
I've had a HUGE stack of antique knotty pine flooring that was originally face nailed sitting in my barn for about 12 years now.
I thought I had tried everything known to man to remove those nails.
I ordered this and the entire pile was done in about seven hours!
THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!
Floored in Seattle
@@InTheDeepBlueSea that's awesome!
I'm an older guy and never heard of this. Don't need one but certainly WANT ONE :-)))
He who dies with the most toys wins. Everyone knows that. I've got quite a few tools that have never been used.
Isn’t it amazing when you discover a new tool that you never knew you needed!
Where was this tool 30 years ago when I was in construction.
Loved this video.
Great video no loud introduction no music while you were talking just straight to the point
This is really annoying, I thought I had all the tools I needed and along comes another one 🤦♂️
The struggle is real! 😂
This will never end… I have almost every tool… but never all.
Imagine being in the stone age and your neighbors come over and now you gotta napp out 7 new tools you didn't know you needed ;)
Come on deep down you knew better by now lol😂
This does the same as a framing nailer, but it doesnt shoot any nails. Construction guy is shaking his head
That thing is absastinkinlutlyawesome where were you 25 years ago when I was still in the woodworking business. I love it . Thanks for the demo .
Great tool, definitely worth having if you have an air supply nearby. But I have to say I find the hardest part of pallet salvage is getting the planks apart from the spacers in the first place.
Brilliant- this would have saved many hours and frustration in the past! Thanks for the demo!
I found it a few years back . Its one if those tools you didnt know you couldn't live without until you get .
On bent nails, just slip it over, bend it up straight, even in two different directions. You ate not going to hurt that beast. I barely use anything else to lift and straighten a nail.
Watch the air pressure. I run at 90 without issue Too high us hard on the seals.
I made my first nail remover using an air impact. Then i looked for one.
Have fun! I do!
Been using one of these for two years now. LOVE IT! My only issue is that the nails sometimes bounce up out of my garbage can. So I put a round piece of plywood with a hole in the middle and a 6-inch 45-degree PVC fitting underneath to direct the nails to the side. Works great!
An old blanket in the bottom of the garbage can works too but I do like having g the plywood on top of the garbage can.
That’s a great tool for that !
I’ve taken about a 100 pallets apart at one time and the nail removal was really time consuming!
Another thing we did on our disassembly was liquid nails glued splits and use masking tape to hold till dry saved a lot boards that way !
I was thinking it would pull the nails out of the assembled pallet. That's usually the hardest part it getting the pallets apart.
Das ist wirklich die spektakulärste Neuigkeit die du hier gezeigt hast!
Ich denke du solltest den Nagel-Treiber jedoch ölen, damit die Nagelspitzen die Führung nicht aufreiben.. :-) 👍
PS. Wirklich wertvoll ist deine Methode nur in der Mitte des Brettes. Die Enten sägst du besser samt den Nägeln weg weil sie ohnehin meist zersplittert sind.
Many Greetings
I had no idea this existed, pretty cool thanks for showing!
Love it! What a timesaver, that thing is awesome!
Yes, they are great. I have one and it makes all the difference in the world when talking apart pallets
This is awesome! I built my workshop and lined the inside with pallet wood....I make other things also. This is just what I need!!! Thanks so much for posting this 😀😀😀
I bet that shop looks cool! Thx
I have a competitor's tool to do the same thing. Works well, thanks for water bucket tip!
Well, the only real problem I see with it is that I didn't invent the darn thing! I love it! Can't wait to get one. Thanks for sharing this!
This tools works great! Bought one years ago.
I got one and my wife loves it.
We use it for 2x lumber and if we can reuse them, we don't have to pay to get rid of them.
Use some eye protection because the nails can really fly out.
Dude, that is a beast! Great find...
Have had one for a few years.! Well worth the money
been using their ap700 for a few years on pallets and other reclaimed lumber .
put sand in the bottom of that barrel to keep the nails from bouncing back up and help it's bottom last longer .
I have used this tool for a couple years now, it also works well for taking apart found furniture, the smaller nails and brads come right out of oak. don't push the end against the wood over the nail it will make a dent.
Anton Chigur seal of approval
Call it.
That's a dam good tool 🎉.
That's so rad! Thanks for sharing. I'm a pallet adopter I'll definitely get this from your link
@@RideAMAP thank you!
That is a game changer. Easy nail remover? Yeah baby. Ty
Yes this tool along with the rough neck pallet buster makes pallet dismantling a piece of cake.
so does dynamite
I also have the pallet buster and they both make a brilliant combination
I found out about this tool years ago and bought one. great tool
I just use a $20 Palm nailer. It doesn't push the nails all the way out and it does not matter the wood. Then I flip the board over and use some nippers to pull it out the rest of the way.. no flying nails.
The only issue I've had is there's a gap between The Pusher wall of the tool. Smaller nails get stuck there. What I do for that is hit them with the grinder to knock down the tip.
Been doing it for many years and have not had any issues.
I'd like to recycle pressure treated wood and deck boards for other projects. Usually one side is brand new.
With screws I can warm the screw with my torch and then they pop right out.
Easy peasy.😊
Love it, been processing them in the garage this week. Thanks for the demo.
Have had a similar item for years, saves so much time
You have an impressive stack of "free" wood. I hope to follow your footsteps and utilize pallet wood to build a shed, a small garage, and eventually cabin.
@@bonesjones821 Thanks! I am surprised at how much you can find with a little digging around and asking around. Happy hunting.
Great tool..so much easier..work smarter not harder..
I bought one of these about a year ago for breaking down pallets. Good video to get this out there, they are so good for “de nailing”!
Credit to your camera person, smooth panning shots. Looks great! Also that's a fine tool you have there pal
@@EddieSlabb thank you!
Oh, yeah! Too many DIY videos are done by a guy with one hand carrying his phone and the other hand trying to do the work. I mean, get a tripod, guy!
This was really well done. Good sound quality, good composition of shots. I could clearly see what was going on, and lots of repeated action.
You are destroying your hearing. I'm 50 and have been around construction all my life. I wish I had started wearing hearing protection when I was younger but now I am partially deaf and get to listen to the joyful sounds of tinnitus 24/7.
@@espy0008 good point. I usually do when I am just working away breaking tons of pallets. Sometimes when I am filming I get distracted and forget. Thx
The same here bud, young, dumb and too full of it to listen to advise given to me 🤦♂️
Great product, nice video, short and easy to understand.
Fantastic tool, thanks for sharing the knowledge.
Those things are awesome. They'll sorta work on staples too. I had a bunch of cedar fencing stapled on, i was able to pull most off without damage, but the staples still in the board. That tool would pop them back far enough to get ahold of them with a pair of pliers and in some instances popped the staple out too.
Thanks. Saved me hours a day
Maybe, with a regulator, you could tailor the air pressure to the nail size. So that the punch doesn't penetrate the wood surface quite as much. At 120 psi, you're always at max power. Smaller nails might not need all that. Would also prevent the piston from slamming into the tool body at the end of it's stroke. Just a thought. Cool tool.
Yes I had that same thought after I made the video. Small boards and nails should work better with less psi.
That is a game changer for sure! Thanks!
Yes, these rock.
I want that and I don't even have any use for it
I love Oak and Poplar wood, not so much pine! My Milwaukee Sawzall blades are 12" long that cuts nails easily! I run my blade right down the back of the board which leaves the nails. So, next, I turn the board over and punch out the nails with a nail set (might want to wear gloves and safety glasses before your project). I save these nails, if I use the boards for a decorative purpose and reset them back in the hole's w/ adhesive! (Mineral Spirits will help with any cleanups on your boards) Liquid nail has a nice yellowish color and is good to fill the cracks, how boards sit next to each other! Some folks love the old rusty nails showing. The boards, I lightly sand to keep the beautiful grain look. There are endless projects pallet wood can be used for, especially the 3 rails that hold the boards together before sawzalling them off. 2 or 3 coats, and sand lightly with 220 grit sandpaper between coats, use Mineral Spirits to wipe off dust after sanding each coat, then recoat, till you like it! Water base polyurethane/ or Premium oil, minwax, fast drying, Polyurethane! Water Base has no toxic smell, like oil premium...Good Luck
Cannot run through surface plainer if nails are not entirely removed. Long reclaimed old Oak barn wood is far more valuable than short, soft, split, dented pine skids. Pine is cheaper to buy than 2x8 + inch white oak barn rails. Only head sticking out in most cases, some cannot be pulled even w short crow bar!
old timer tip, oil tools after u use them before u put away
Good tip!
super cool, wish I had one years ago.
Great tool, can you re-use the nails afterwards or are their points smashed?
Yes you could. My experience has been that nails come out fine.
Points smashed!…. Less chance of splitting boards
2:10 How do you get the boards to that stage? I'd like to see the step-by-step of pallet breakdown.
Oh, good video. Very clear demonstration.
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I use this tool to break them down. Works great and keeps the nails straight.
Very true!@@roothomestead4504
water is an excellent idea!
That's a very handy tool & a first for me, thanks for sharing.
I love my air locker. If you de nail pallets with any degree of regularity, you should have one. You won't regret it!!!
That is an amazing time saver, does anyone know what industry/application these tools would typically be used it?
Turn the air pressure down to about 90 psi might keep it from indenting the wood
Satisfying.
Leaves more time for a break.
Clever piece of kit!
I HAVE to have this tool! I may never use it but MUST have it!
Very clever idea ✌️
I would like to see what your process is to tear the pallet apart. That’s where our struggle is.
Hi I have a tool for that imagine a spade handle with a T handle welded to that are two tines about 100mm long 225mm wide and 10 mm thick the handle and shaft are 200 x 3mm square tube ( or round will work) the two tines are welded approaches width of the main bearer,s of the pallet the handle is about 850mm long and the Tpiece / handle is the width of the bearers. Hope this helps as it works a treat. Regards Chris Bailey
I watched this and your other video on pallets and it was a big help I subscribed looking forward to your other videos in the future
@@RobbsHomemadeLife thank you!
Not to mention that it’s also fun
I bought the AP700 and that was a couple years ago now. Can't even begin to say how many nails it removed. Even the wifey loves to use it... Thumbs Up!
ahh yes, progress and innovation. Sweet video. Like 👍
That's really cool. Not sure that I need one, but if I ever do need to break down a lot of pallets I will at least know that such an option is available.
Thanks for posting!
Javier Bardem will love this. 😊
Beat me to it.
Damn it
I was surprised to see that it pushes the nails clear thru the board. I ws expecting just to raise the head to be able to remove with a bar or hammer. Very cool!
@@markfrye9178 I have noticed on a 2x4 it does not always come completely out but definitely pushes the nail end all the way back to the board. So it's easy to remove the rest of the way.
If the punch is damaging the wood surface just regulate the pressure a little - inline regulators are available that you can mount on the tool inlet that make adjustment easy - the punch is an awesome time saver.
@@fraserhardmetal7143 I will try reducing the pressure. Thx.
Fantastic. Thanks for posting.
What will they think of next. Wish I would have had one of those a long time ago.
How do you pull the pallets apart to start with?
I use a deck wrecker. If I were to buy another tool it would be a little wider so it fits over a full 4" wide board/post. I think mine only does 3.5 ". Some of the larger skids use rough cut 4x4's.
Great tool. What air compressor do you use?
That is one of Anton Chigurhs favourite tools. 😏
That’s a nifty piece of kit.
The real problem is getting the boards apart without splitting them. I like the tool but how do you get the boards apart without splits?
Put conditioner on the ends
😂@@supjay3945
Pallet Buster
Good question.
I could have used that when I was a kid growing up on the farm in South Dakota. My brother and I tore down a bunch of out buildings and saved all the lumber to repurpose. We saved all the nails too. Coffee cans full of them.
Old buildings and yes, even a bunch of the old square nails. Ha
Anton Chigurh approves of this tool.
Yikes!
Its the principle of it.
Heads or tails?
Thats your lucky nail, dont comingle it w the other nails @innovacraft
OMG so satisfying!
Now they need to make a pneumatic tool that breaks down pallets.
how satisfying..
game changer. wish i knew about this tool 20 years ago
Well that’s a nifty device. I gotta go get me one and some pallets…
I think (and my Momma always said I was "A very smart boy") That making the barrel end slightly flared (funnel shape) you would make it easier to quick fit over the nails. Noticed several "misses" that had to be re-centered. Flair shape would guide even a near miss into the barrel to be struck.
@@trimule Not a bad idea! Thank you.
Were you thinking of the Lukas Graham song when you wrote 'Momma always said...'? It's a pretty cool song. th-cam.com/video/HdAkYCyCZv8/w-d-xo.html
Reminds me of the time we couldn’t get a certain coil nail for out Bostich N80C so we found the correct non collated nail, started them with a hammer, and then dropped the empty nail gun down over them and pulled the trigger. Bam! Already have plenty of hammers!
Great tool, does it work on hard wood boards?
@@SoniaH-m4g I haven't used it on anything real hard yet, but I have some hardwood pallets. I'm hoping to try it on real soon.
Now why didn’t I think of that :)
Great video. Thanks
i love the tool. as far as it's function. that being said. i normally use a sawzall to separate most pallets. and a hand punch. but i could definitely see use in this
Two things I like about the sawzall method. First prying, even with a pallet buster, is what causes the wood to split. Second all that hammering and prying is a lot of work whereas the sawzall is really quick and easy.
Woww Really cool !!! I will probably buy one ! Thanks for the video!
Amazing it's the first time I've ever seen a tool like that and I've been salvaging lumber for the last 30 years And have pulled countless nails wish I'd known about that😮
I’m impressed
Have you tried that nail punch on a wire staple? I'm interested to see if that works. The pallets that I break down have quite a few Staples in them because the wood is not as thick.
I use mine on 18 ga brad nails and that works.
No I have not tried that yet.
Oh man that's nice .
I'm certain you know this yet for the spectators if you do this you will find it easier.
Placing your receptacle and having a place to rest on end of the board on at about the same level so you can rest the long end on would make this task even easier when doing many boards .
Ive wrecked so many pallets the hard way .
This tool would've been nice to have .
@@charliepatterson9321 Thank you for the tip.
Cool tool, I wish they had it 25 years ago.pull out many hail hazard all my joints.
Thanks awesome idea
Most of the ones I have used can adjust how much of the punch comes out of the tool so you can adjust it all the way back to hardly leave a mark but buy keeping it at least 3-5mm you get a really good Circular hole to fit a small dowel plug making the nail hole disappear or use a contrasting colour to add caricature
I would like to see you pull apart a full pallet start to finish. The pallets I find have the slats nailed to the runners. The nails are embedded in the runners so I don't see where this tool will help. Generally screw nails.
most pallets use ring shanked nails, but the layman calls them screw nails. The airlocker pushes them out with ease. Think about it, a Paslode nail gun can push them in, so an airlocker can equally as easily push them out. Oh, the slats are prised off the runners with a breaker tool such as a pallet buster.
I managed a pallet and crate shop. For 3/4" wood pallets we used coated screw shanks in air guns. They are impossible to remove.
I have not had any trouble removing ring shank spiral nails yet. They seem to come out ok.