Show Me Your Pallet Projects!

[electrycmonk]

I use a few pneumatic tools when I breakdown pallet wood. My compressor is just a small ~3-gallon unit, but when it kicks in, it is loud. Usually not a problem for me as I wear Bluetooth WorkTunes Headphones and listen to radio programs or audiobooks while I work. My other strategy is to use a long air hose and move the compressor as far away as possible.



Tinnitus is no fun. Been there, done that, when I was in the Navy. Fortunately, I have no constant tinnitus to deal with. Any treatment possible for your condition? I hope so.

(Waves) Hello fellow Navy Veteran… looks like I have another question for the VA….
FYI … I was Anti-sub warfare & Aircrew/SAR Rescue swimmer on H-3’s and started to train on H-60’s before I got out in ‘92.

FYI #2 those “brushless” pancake air compressors are as loud or louder than a rock concert! Case in point, the red tank in my picture set the db meter to well above 97db at about 25’ linear distance while building the box.

 

[gtaus]

(Waves) Hello fellow Navy Veteran… looks like I have another question for the VA….
FYI … I was Anti-sub warfare

Small world. I happened to have had one tour on a submarine. We had a saying, "There are two types of Navy ships... submarines, and targets."

those “brushless” pancake air compressors are as loud or louder than a rock concert! Case in point, the red tank in my picture set the db meter to well above 97db at about 25’ linear distance while building the box.

I have never used a db meter on my small compressor, but when it kicks in it will drown out any normal conversation in the area. 97db or higher sounds about right to me. No big deal for me as I work alone and just wear my headphones for hearing protection. I would not want to work around those compressors without hearing protection, especially for any extended period of time.

The main pneumatic tool I use when breaking down pallets is the Air Locker AP700....

It punches out nails from the pallet wood planks. It's about 3X-4X faster than using a hammer or crowbar. They have gone up in price since I bought my unit, but if you do a lot of pallet wood breakdowns, that Air Locker is a time and labor saver. I did a more extensive review somewhere earlier in this thread for anybody who is interested.

I also have some pneumatic air guns and staplers, but I don't use them very much because I have 18v cordless power tools for that. Of course, the big advantage to those pneumatic tools is that they are much less expensive.

 

[gtaus]

Just getting the word out in case you need a 5-gallon bucket from Harbor Freight. I have one of these buckets filled with the most used tools for my pallet breakdowns. Helps to keep my tools organized.

I am an Inside Track Club (ITC) member, so I will be taking advantage of the bucket sale this weekend. You can never have too many 5-gallon buckets. HF has these bucket sales about once every 3-4 months.

If not an ITC member, it's still a $5.00 value for free if you have a list of $30.00 in supplies you need.

Maybe get a bucket from Harbor Freight and fill it up with stuff that someone special in your life needs. Like drills, hammers, crowbars, pliers, etc... That would be real Handyman's Christmas stocking!

Merry Christmas to all in a few days. And a Happy New Year also.

 

[ChicksnMore]

Just getting the word out in case you need a 5-gallon bucket from Harbor Freight. I have one of these buckets filled with the most used tools for my pallet breakdowns. Helps to keep my tools organized.

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I am an Inside Track Club (ITC) member, so I will be taking advantage of the bucket sale this weekend. You can never have too many 5-gallon buckets. HF has these bucket sales about once every 3-4 months.

If not an ITC member, it's still a $5.00 value for free if you have a list of $30.00 in supplies you need.

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Maybe get a bucket from Harbor Freight and fill it up with stuff that someone special in your life needs. Like drills, hammers, crowbars, pliers, etc... That would be real Handyman's Christmas stocking!

Merry Christmas to all in a few days. And a Happy New Year also.

Merry Christmas @gtaus

 

[gtaus]

Almost got scammed by online website recommended by Honey on Amazon

Perhaps you use those shopping apps that look at your online cart, then go out to see if they can find a better deal at some other website. I have been using the Honey app for a couple of years and sometimes they recommend a different website that sells the product I want at a savings. In the past, that has worked well for me a couple of times.

But tonight, I was checking out the current price of the Rockwell JawHorse clamping workstation...

As you can see, Amazon is selling it for $249.00. However, the Honey app flashed up a website that had a "Clearance Sale" on the JawHorse for $59.00. Heck, I want to buy the JawHorse for $59.00 so I click the link to go their website....

Long story short, it was a scam website. First obvious clue was the "Clearance Price" and then a countdown timer with the sale ending in less than 1 hour, followed by no physical address for the company, no customer support telephone numbers, and only a fake email address to contact them. It was the fake email address that gave them away because I entered it into a Google search and it immediately flagged it as a fake email address used by scam websites.

In the past, I have saved some money by using the Honey app to check my online carts and checking their recommendations. I considered Honey to be a legitimate company. But now I am not so sure how good they are if a scam online website is recommended by them.

I won't bother telling you what the address of the scam website was, because typically they close up shop in a few weeks and reopen under new names elsewhere. Just be careful when ordering online, and I guess don't trust those shopping apps that are supposed to help you find better deals, either. As always, if the deal looks too good to be true, it's probably a scam.

 

[fuzzi]

Just getting the word out in case you need a 5-gallon bucket from Harbor Freight. I have one of these buckets filled with the most used tools for my pallet breakdowns. Helps to keep my tools organized.

View attachment 3709990

I am an Inside Track Club (ITC) member, so I will be taking advantage of the bucket sale this weekend. You can never have too many 5-gallon buckets. HF has these bucket sales about once every 3-4 months.

If not an ITC member, it's still a $5.00 value for free if you have a list of $30.00 in supplies you need.

View attachment 3709991

Maybe get a bucket from Harbor Freight and fill it up with stuff that someone special in your life needs. Like drills, hammers, crowbars, pliers, etc... That would be real Handyman's Christmas stocking!

Merry Christmas to all in a few days. And a Happy New Year also.

Dear Santa:

I need some more Milwaukee batteries.

I've been pretty good this year.

 

[chickengr]

Almost got scammed by online website recommended by Honey on Amazon

Perhaps you use those shopping apps that look at your online cart, then go out to see if they can find a better deal at some other website. I have been using the Honey app for a couple of years and sometimes they recommend a different website that sells the product I want at a savings. In the past, that has worked well for me a couple of times.

But tonight, I was checking out the current price of the Rockwell JawHorse clamping workstation...

As you can see, Amazon is selling it for $249.00. However, the Honey app flashed up a website that had a "Clearance Sale" on the JawHorse for $59.00. Heck, I want to buy the JawHorse for $59.00 so I click the link to go their website....

Long story short, it was a scam website. First obvious clue was the "Clearance Price" and then a countdown timer with the sale ending in less than 1 hour, followed by no physical address for the company, no customer support telephone numbers, and only a fake email address to contact them. It was the fake email address that gave them away because I entered it into a Google search and it immediately flagged it as a fake email address used by scam websites.

In the past, I have saved some money by using the Honey app to check my online carts and checking their recommendations. I considered Honey to be a legitimate company. But now I am not so sure how good they are if a scam online website is recommended by them.

I won't bother telling you what the address of the scam website was, because typically they close up shop in a few weeks and reopen under new names elsewhere. Just be careful when ordering online, and I guess don't trust those shopping apps that are supposed to help you find better deals, either. As always, if the deal looks too good to be true, it's probably a scam.

If it is too good to be true it probably isn't.

 

[gtaus]

If it is too good to be true it probably isn't.

What bothered me is that the website was recommended by the Honey app, which has been a trusted source for me for a number of years. In fact, I believe Honey is now called PayPal Honey app. PayPal is also a trusted source. So, it really took me by surprise to have a scam company recommended by their shopping app.

FYI, it's not uncommon to see clearance deals this time of year from companies trying to blow out old stock to make room for the next year's inventory. Last year I picked up some clearance tools at Home Depot at about 80% Clearance price of original price in early January. I don't mind buying last year's tools at deep discounts. Pretty much what I look for this time of year.

 

[StinkyAcres]

All I can say is that I protect my hearing as best I can when working around loud equipment, motors, and engines. I paid a good price for my WorkTunes Headphones, but they are worth every penny. The Bluetooth feature lets me listen to radio programs or audiobooks I have loaded up on my smartphone, so I almost always wear them even when working out in the garden where it's really quiet.

Hearing protection is important! The contractor who worked on our house didn't wear ear protection (or eye protection!) and it was obvious he was losing his hearing. I don't want that to happen to me! I use Bluetooth earbuds underneath earmuffs for extra protection.

 

[electrycmonk]

Dear Santa:

I need some more Milwaukee batteries.

I've been pretty good this year.

You know you can restore the ones you have…
Or use a simple Soldering iron and replace the cells from Inside the pack.
Or marketplace is also how I found several battery packs for my ryobi 18V units.