Adjustable pallet

1. A modular pallet system comprising:

a pallet, the pallet including a rectangular base having a planar top surface, and a planar bottom surface spaced apart from the planar top surface, the planar top surface having a plurality of holes arranged thereon, and the planar bottom surface having a plurality of holes arranged to align with the holes of the planar top surface, the holes of the planar bottom surface being smaller in diameter than the holes of the planar top surface;

a plurality of stacking arms extending upwardly from the rectangular base, the arms being oriented generally perpendicular to the top surface;

a support connected to the bottom of the base for supporting the modular pallet;

a plurality of part holders cooperable with the top surface of the base and mounted on the base generally perpendicular to the top surface, a first part holder in the plurality of part holders including:

a bottom portion for standing on the top surface of the base, the bottom portion including at least one hole for a fastener;

a T-beam portion having a web, a flange, and spanning upwardly from the bottom portion, the web of the T-beam facing towards the hole on the bottom portion; and

an angled portion at the top of the T-beam portion, wherein the angled portion angles towards the web of the T-beam; and

a plurality of crossbeams located between the planar top surface and the planar bottom surface and oriented diagonally across the base for increasing the strength of the base.

2. The modular pallet system of claim 1 , wherein second part holders of the plurality of part holders are pins having a first diameter smaller than the diameter of the holes of the planar top surface and larger than the holes of the planar bottom surface, and a second diameter located at least one end of the pins, the second diameter being smaller than the holes of the planar bottom surface, wherein the pins are mounted to the base by inserting the pins through a hole at the planar top surface and into an aligned hole at the planar bottom surface such that the pin rests on the planar bottom surface.

3. The modular pallet system of claim 2 , wherein the support is cooperable with a lift fork of a forklift truck.

4. The modular pallet system of claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of transverse beams located beneath the bottom surface and oriented diagonally across the base, perpendicular to the crossbeams, for increasing the strength of the base and for spacing the lift fork of a forklift truck from the bottom surface of the base.

5. The modular pallet system of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of stacking arms each have a top portion forming a dowel and a bottom portion forming a dowel hole, the pallet being securely stackable upon a second pallet.

6. The modular pallet system of claim 1 , wherein the part holder includes a second pliable layer covering the flange of the T-beam and angled portions of the plurality of part holders.

7. The modular pallet system of claim 1 , further comprising a cover, the cover being matable with the top surface of the base and the plurality of stacking arms for protecting the top surface and part holders from disturbances.

8. A pallet for transporting a plurality of differently shaped parts, the pallet comprising:

a rectangular base having a planar top surface, the top surface having a plurality of holes arranged thereon in a round staggered configuration;

a plurality of part holders cooperable with the top surface of the rectangular base and mounted on the base generally perpendicular to the top surface, a part holder in the plurality of part holders including:

a bottom portion for standing on the top surface of the base, the bottom portion including at least one hole for a fastener;

a T-beam portion having a web, a flange, and spanning upwardly from the bottom portion, the web of the T-beam facing towards the hole on the bottom portion; and

an angled portion at the top of the T-beam portion, wherein the angled portion angles towards the web of the T-beam;

a plurality of support skis connected to the underside of the rectangular base, each ski located along the underside of an edge of the rectangular bed;

a plurality of rectangular pillars located at the corners of the rectangular base and extending upwardly, each of the pillars connected at the side to an end of at least one of the skis;

a plurality of stacking arms extending upwardly from the rectangular base, the arms being oriented generally perpendicular to the top surface; and

a corrugated cover, the corrugated cover being matable with the top surface of the base and the plurality of stacking arms for protecting the top surface and part holders from disturbances.

9. The pallet of claim 8 , wherein the rectangular base further has a planar bottom surface below the top surface, the bottom surface having a plurality of holes arranged to align with the holes of the top surface, the holes of the bottom surface being smaller in diameter than the holes of the top surface.

10. The pallet of claim 9 , further comprising an edge covering the sides of the rectangular base, the edge extending higher than the top surface of the base and extending lower than the bottom surface of the base.

11. The pallet of claim 8 , further comprising a plurality of angle irons connected to an interior edge of the rectangular pillars for reinforcing the pillars.

12. The pallet of claim 8 , wherein each of the plurality of skis includes a flat body portion and at least one end portion located at an end of the ski, the end portion angling upwards towards the planar bottom surface without contacting said bottom surface.

13. The pallet of claim 12 , wherein each of the plurality of skis is connected to the base only at the flat body portion of each ski, the connections spaced to accommodate a lift fork of a forklift truck.

14. An adjustable pallet for holding parts, the adjustable pallet comprising:

a rectangular base having a planar top surface, and a planar bottom surface spaced apart from the top surface, the top surface having a plurality of holes arranged thereon in a round staggered configuration, and the bottom surface having a plurality of holes arranged in a round staggered configuration to align with the holes of the top surface, the holes of the bottom surface being smaller in diameter than the holes of the top surface, and a support connected to the bottom of the base for supporting the adjustable pallet; and

a plurality of part holders cooperable with the top surface of the base and mounted on the base generally perpendicular to the top surface; wherein a part holder in the plurality of part holders comprises:

a bottom portion for standing on the top surface of the base, the bottom portion including at least one hole for a fastener;

a T-beam portion having a web, a flange, and spanning upwardly from the bottom portion, the web of the T-beam facing towards the hole on the bottom portion; and

an angled portion at the top of the T-beam portion, wherein the angled portion angles towards the web of the T-beam.

15. The adjustable pallet of claim 14 , further comprising a plurality of arms located at the corners of the rectangular base and extending upwardly, the arms having a top portion forming a dowel and a bottom portion forming a dowel hole.

16. The adjustable pallet of claim 15 further comprising a cover, the cover matable with the top surface of the base and the arms for protecting the top surface and part holders from disturbances.

17. The adjustable pallet of claim 14 further comprising:

a plurality of crossbeams located between the top surface and the bottom surface and oriented diagonally across the base for increasing the strength of the base; and

a plurality of transverse beams located beneath the bottom surface and oriented diagonally across the base, perpendicular to the crossbeams.