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How about something like this? A fence post may be too thick, but there =
are similar options for heavier pipe.
https://www.homedepot.com/p/GEARWRENCH-3-4-in-to-3-in-Exhaust-and-Tailpipe-=
Cutter-2031DD/205593288
You might also want to check with a local fence contractor. They likely =
have additional options.
Brian
-----Original Message-----
From: Jim Franklin <jamesf@groupwbench.org>
Sent: Oct 29, 2026 12:58 PM
To: Steven Trovato <strovato@optonline.net>
Cc: Shop-Talk <shop-talk@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] Cutting a chain link fence post?
Pulling them up will destroy the neighbor's fence so that's not an option. =
But I tried that with an 8' 2x4 out in front of the house where I do want =
to remove the concrete, and the posts didn't budge. The fence is from the =
60s when concrete was cheap :-)
jim
ps - when the neighbor put in his garage, the excavator guy pulled up =
engine blocks and transmissions that had been buried decades ago, so you =
might not be far off with Volkswagens!
On Oct 29, 2026, at 2:13 PM, Steven Trovato <strovato@optonline.net> =
wrote:
Jim,Unless the concrete blob is the size of a Volkswagen, you should be =
able to pull the whole thing out of the ground without an excavator. There=
are various approaches with a farm jack and a chain, a car jack or a very =
long lever. Search for pulling fence posts on google or youtube. There =
are a bunch of videos that should give you some ideas.-SteveAt 01:25 PM =
10/29/2026, Jim Franklin wrote:I need to cut down about 20 of these a few =
inches below grade. The catch is they are right next to my neighbor's PVC =
fence, so I can't get to that side.
I can use my sawzall but I want the cut parallel to the grade which means =
getting the entire sawzall below grade and sucking schmutz into the motor. =
Do-able and at the top of the list so far.
I was going to rent an excavator (still might) to also remove the concrete =
blob but then I'd need a bunch of fill delivered (none on site but there =
may be some when they dig up the driveway to repave it, shelving this idea =
for a few weeks), hassle factor exceeds the joy of having an excavator.
Portable bandsaw seems like a useful lifetime tool, especially if it can be=
mounted vertically to use as a regular bandsaw and also mounted in a chop =
saw table. Internet isn't forthcoming on the viability of these options.
Angle grinder won't reach around the back.
Plasma cutter is contraindicated with neighbor's fence.
Any other ideas?
thanks,
jim
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<div style=3D"color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12p=
t"><p style=3D"line-height: 1;">How about something like this? A =
fence post may be too thick, but there are similar options for heavier pipe=
.</p><p style=3D"line-height: 1;"><a href=3D"https://www.homedepot.=
com/p/GEARWRENCH-3-4-in-to-3-in-Exhaust-and-Tailpipe-Cutter-2031DD/20559328=
8">https://www.homedepot.com/p/GEARWRENCH-3-4-in-to-3-in-Exhaust-and-Tailpi=
pe-Cutter-2031DD/205593288</a></p><p style=3D"line-height: 1;"><br></p><p =
style=3D"line-height: 1;">You might also want to check with a local fence =
contractor. They likely have additional options.</p><p =
style=3D"line-height: 1;"><br></p><p style=3D"line-height: 1;">Brian</p><p =
style=3D"line-height: 1;"><br></p><p style=3D"line-height: =
1;"></p><br></div><div class=3D"elnk-inline-message-container" =
style=3D"border-left:1px solid #aaa;box-sizing:border-box;padding:10px 0 =
10px 15px;margin:0"><p style=3D"line-height: 1;">-----Original =
Message-----<br>From: Jim Franklin <jamesf@groupwbench.org><br>Sent: =
Oct 29, 2026 12:58 PM<br>To: Steven Trovato <strovato@optonline.=
net><br>Cc: Shop-Talk <shop-talk@autox.team.net><br>Subject: Re: =
[Shop-talk] Cutting a chain link fence post?</p><p style=3D"margin: 0; =
padding: 0; line-height: 1.5;"><br></p>Pulling them up will destroy the =
neighbor's fence so that's not an option. But I tried that with an 8' 2x4 =
out in front of the house where I do want to remove the concrete, and the =
posts didn't budge. The fence is from the 60s when concrete was cheap =
:-)<div><br></div><div>jim</div><div><br></div><div>ps - when the neighbor =
put in his garage, the excavator guy pulled up engine blocks and =
transmissions that had been buried decades ago, so you might not be far off=
with Volkswagens!<br><div><br><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div>On Oct 29, =
2026, at 2:13 PM, Steven Trovato <strovato@optonline.net> =
wrote:</div><br class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><div><span =
style=3D"caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: =
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text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; =
-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; float: none; =
display: inline !important;">Jim,</span><br style=3D"caret-color: rgb(0, 0,=
0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; =
font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; =
text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: =
normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration:=
none;"><br style=3D"caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; =
font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; =
font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: =
0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; =
-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;"><span =
style=3D"caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: =
14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; =
letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; =
text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; =
-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; float: none; =
display: inline !important;">Unless the concrete blob is the size of a =
Volkswagen, you should be able to pull the whole thing out of the ground =
without an excavator. There are various approaches with a farm jack =
and a chain, a car jack or a very long lever. Search for pulling =
fence posts on google or youtube. There are a bunch of videos that =
should give you some ideas.</span><br style=3D"caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); =
font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; =
font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; =
text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: =
normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration:=
none;"><br style=3D"caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; =
font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; =
font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: =
0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; =
-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;"><span =
style=3D"caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: =
14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; =
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text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; =
-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; float: none; =
display: inline !important;">-Steve</span><br style=3D"caret-color: rgb(0, =
0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; =
font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; =
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0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; =
-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;"><span =
style=3D"caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: =
14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; =
letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; =
text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; =
-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; float: none; =
display: inline !important;">At 01:25 PM 10/29/2026, Jim Franklin =
wrote:</span><br style=3D"caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: =
Helvetica; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; =
font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: =
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none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; =
-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;">I need to cut down =
about 20 of these a few inches below grade. The catch is they are right =
next to my neighbor's PVC fence, so I can't get to that side.<br><br>I can =
use my sawzall but I want the cut parallel to the grade which means getting=
the entire sawzall below grade and sucking schmutz into the motor. Do-able=
and at the top of the list so far.<br><br>I was going to rent an excavator=
(still might) to also remove the concrete blob but then I'd need a bunch =
of fill delivered (none on site but there may be some when they dig up the =
driveway to repave it, shelving this idea for a few weeks), hassle factor =
exceeds the joy of having an excavator.<br><br>Portable bandsaw seems like =
a useful lifetime tool, especially if it can be mounted vertically to use =
as a regular bandsaw and also mounted in a chop saw table. Internet isn't =
forthcoming on the viability of these options.<br><br>Angle grinder won't =
reach around the back.<br><br>Plasma cutter is contraindicated with =
neighbor's fence.<br><br>Any other ideas?<br><br>thanks,=
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