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07/29/06, 02:06 PM
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oops I should have posted that on the natural cures forum
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LOL, I wonder what BobK would have to say about that!!! 
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07/29/06, 02:39 PM
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"Wouldn't something like oak or pine be a better wood to use than apparently spruce?"
I was referring to the level, not the pallets. Spruce is a pretty fragile wood for this type work.
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07/29/06, 03:18 PM
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so far I have broken up all types of pallets, and the spruce 2x3 or 4s haven't cracked or broken...
they have a strong flexibility... and the actual stress point is at the intersection of the 2 parts, the handle is simply a lever.
I have made several other designs from metal, pipe and a mix of the 2... they all break.
this simple design for whatever reason, doesn't.
a good quality spruce or pine 2x4 with no cracks is surprisingly hard to break.
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07/29/06, 03:23 PM
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I just use the chainsaw, cut them up, they're ready to stack or split some more to use as kindling.
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07/29/06, 05:16 PM
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using a chainsaw to cut pallets ruins my blade, and I always end up nicking a nail. Plus its noisy and uses gas.
this way I have them in pieces quietly.... and I have a table saw on the porch where I cut up an armload of parts, they drop in the firewod bag, and I'm done.
Ive ruined so man chains by hitting nails...ugh!
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07/29/06, 05:19 PM
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Thanks, that's a great idea! We use ours to build stuff so we try to salvage as much as possible.
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07/29/06, 08:17 PM
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My brother uses a rescued circular saw with cheap carbide blades to cut them up but this is a decent tool idea CN, thanks!
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07/29/06, 08:20 PM
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Why not just make pig pens out of the pallets?
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07/29/06, 09:13 PM
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I used to use a circular saw too, and thats an easy way if your sholder isnt dammaged.
Mine is, so I cant, at least onthe scale I have to for firewood.
its easier to put these pieces on the table saw and the 2x4s in a miter chop saw.
alot easier on my arm.
why not a pig pen?
well I dont have a pig.
lol
pallets are not pressure treated. some may have chemicals on them from spills and whatever, but you just pick the clean ones... easy.
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07/30/06, 07:36 PM
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As I was cracking pallets this afternoon I found if you pry off A, then C, there is no need for a assistants foot to pry off the center one, B. In fact if you pry all of the A points loose, then all the C points loose, then go down the center poping off all the B points, the whole thing goes alot faster when your alone.
always room for for improvement!
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06/29/07, 01:53 AM
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I would love to see the pics but they have gone now. Is the post too old?
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06/29/07, 01:54 AM
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I would love to see the pics. Is the post too old or am I doing something wrong?
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06/29/07, 07:27 AM
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I figured, if you have the brains to collect pallets and burn them for heat, and you haven't killed yourself or burned down the neighborhood, you are probably a smart enough buyer to say "that's so stupidly simple, I can make those myself!" and in the long run I wont get rich anyhow. Rich wouldn't do me any good, I would blow it all on Chinese food, hookers and big dangerous toys that would get me hurt or killed, so screw it... here use the design.
take a 2x3 for a handle, screw a piece of 2x4 on it to look like a cross. Yes, ironically enough, the best tool I have invented for the house so far looks like a cross. But I think busting pallets apart with it is a far better use than beating people over the head with it, or scaring the bejeebees out of small children.... and I might paint pictures of Jesus on mine. I can just see the look on the Jehovah's witnesses faces when they drive up uninvited, and see me prying apart pallets with a large crucifix.
I know my catholic SIL will have a hairy cat fit.... she is a lot of fun to torment that way.
"Let Jesus help you with your pallet breaking chores! use the power of the pallet crucifix to convert those stubborn pallets into a pile of wholesome useful firewood!"
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TOO FUNNY! 
I happen to like your posts! And negative sometimes or not, they always come with a great sense of humour thrown in. I think you should be a comedian or a writer or both. 
But I also cannot see the pics, what happened? I have probably a good 200 pallets here that I would love to pull apart. Come on, comfortablynumb, post a pic of your tool again!  
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06/29/07, 01:16 PM
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ree this is about the most constructive post you ll see here all year.
Even with the religious jokes tossed in.
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Nice post CF.. Oh and the tool sounds useful too.
Just remember to use it as a crowbar and not a hammer. Its tough to pry people away from god but you don't want to go around getting hammered for him.. Just sounds wrong to me 
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06/29/07, 05:48 PM
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I sold these plans on ebay all winter.... I made about $600 bucks.
summer is here no no one is buying. oh well winter will be back soon.
Pm me an email address and I will send yall the photos..... the cash supplemented my heat with electric bill $$$ so I dont really want the photos leaking into google photo search engine then I will have to invent some other widget to make wintertime cash with....
and please dont post the photos on here.... it will harsh my mellow.
I'll send them to whoever here wants them for free (aint I a hella guy?) so long as yall dont post em where googles search engine spider will get em.
Pm me an email....
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