Tool For Removing Shingles

72chevy4x4

has anyone devised a pnuematic power shovel for removing shingles? Something like a typical shingle shovel that pops up and down to remove the nails? Would seem a little silly lugging the air hose around while doing a tearoff, but maybe a power shovel that was 24" wide-now that would get some serious work done!

genecarp

Design it-patent it- and retire, sound like a good idea, attach a robot to it, and you really got something.

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Ed the Roofer

Yes, I used one around 1991, with hydraulic or compressed air jaws. It was quite useless.

Design one better than that.

I will see if I can find the name of what it was called.

Ed

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JonM

Their called illegals...

dkillianjr

Heres something I came across on craigslist the other day, I have never seen anything like it before.
http://pittsburgh.craigslist.org/tls/827519986.html



Dave

johnk

Sounds cool but 5/12 or less?I'm so happy to get those jobs,I'm more than happy to sweat on the tearoff

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Driftwood

47 years ago I was paying $7.05 a square for Bird 3 tab asphalt. And $8.20 a
square for wind seals. Harvey industries waltham Mass. .No roof load,2- 80 lb. bundles each trip up the ladder. A 40 ft. wood ladder [Lynn or Griffith cost $40.00 Just got out of the Marines , no problem! One bundle is it today! Life is good Drift PS, KEEP THE TOOL BELT ON

Stripping ,still flat tinned pitch fork ,SHOVELS SUCK

Teetorbilt

Fire works well, just witnessed one the other day.

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dougger222

Seen a video a while back of some Canadians who made a shingle eating machine. It was run on a winch system or something. Much like the Craiglist machine good only for low pitched roofs.

BattleRidge

I bet you couldn;t make somethin that does it cleanly fast then like 2 guys can. I hardly ever go over 5/12!

Teetorbilt

I was thinking about the pneumatic hammer idea and the pros work but I think that the cons might beat it. I see possible nerve damage from long term use. I'm working on some solutions just for fun.

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BattleRidge

lol like some sort of adhesive coat you can spray on each face quickly let dry and its hard as ****, then peel up a corner and hook a rope to your truck and step on it!!

MJW

LOL!!!

Sadly this is what we see everyday now. And people wonder why we are losing this economy.

generation2

My buddy works a machine shop and was making an air cylinder for a company which was making a prototype for a 24" wide air powered tear off tool. Very strange you came up with the same idea, good job! (p.s. haven't heard anything about production or pattens yet)

MrRoofer

"You are only allowed to post URLs to other sites after you have made 15 posts or more"

So instead, I might suggest you google the shinglepeeler.

Not that I would go there ...machinery like that would be pretty high maintenance IMO. Not to mention gas+wheels+slope=disaster waiting to happen. However, it may serve to save your elbows on a mulitlayer reroof and be just the tool for such an application. Everything has its purpose.

Ed the Roofer

Here are a couple of videos.


Shingles Peeler:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hB2iXm_iasQ


Rapid Roof Remover
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_p_IX...eature=related

One more to watch. It's very very short.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZTFTb...eature=related

Ed

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SES Constructio

I don't know if this would save any time but might be nice for tearing off cedar shakes. http://strippingiron.com/Air%20Razor.htm

roofbutcher

Ah yes, the power stripper, the Holy Grail of roofers’ tools.


There have been several attempts over the years, but most of them overlook a few key concepts. First of all is that a four foot lever (the shovel handle) is plenty of "machine" to pull nails, and it has no cumbersome hoses, cords, motors, or pistons. The problem is not pulling the nails, but rather gripping them sufficiently when under power.


In order to gain an advantage over a hand tool, the power tool must be able to apply large amounts of POWER to the task. Yes, one way would be to use a very wide (24 inch) blade. Unfortunately, the wider the blade, the less it takes to entangle it, much like a long-wheelbase truck on rough terrain.

Here are a couple attempts at the "pop head" shingle shovel:
Lil Doozie http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zHA1VRlDVGU
Roof Razorhttp://www.roofrazorllc.com/


Here’s the super-wide version:
Rapid Roof Remover http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yDoz5v7qBBs


This beast also provides the thrusting action, better strap on that harness:
Demolition Demon http://web.mac.com/easydaytools/Demolition_Demon/Welcome.html


There ARE some guys who have learned from the above lessons and have approached the solution from "outside the box"


This one is not a tear-off tool per se, but may well come in handy:
Rip Cart http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c75tZzRkD9I&feature=related


Although application-limited, this one has some mighty impressive videos:
Shingles Peeler http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kX5zz...eature=channel


My invention, watch the videos and judge for yourself:
Air Razor http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8adWzQlJGoY


The best for last. Meet the king of tear off.
All hail the king! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JkZZvDHTty4

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roofbutcher

Of course it's hack. This is DEMOLITION!!!

What do you do? Lower each shingle gently to the ground and stack it neatly in the dumpster while listening to Boy George's "do you really want to hurt me"?

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747

I think its a great ideal to remove a laminate floor. That one video had it working pretty good on the roof.