A few thoughts:
You could cut them with a sawzall with a long reasonably flexible blade
bent to remain flat to and below the ground level.
You could cut them with a sawzall at an angle and then come back with an
angle grinder and then make the cut parallel to the ground once the rest
of the post isn't in the way.
It would be slower but an oscillating tool with a good carbide blade can
get in from both sides with a cut quite close to the concrete below it.
You could get/make a good heat shield to protect the fence and then use
a torch. This looks to be the most potentially problematic but also the
most fun.
Regards,
Mark Miller 707-490-5834
markmiller@threeboysfarm.com
On 10/29/2026 11:00 AM, shop-talk-request@autox.team.net wrote:
> Date: Thu, 29 Oct 2026 13:25:08 -0400
> From: Jim Franklin <jamesf@groupwbench.org>
> To: Shop-Talk <shop-talk@autox.team.net>
> Subject: [Shop-talk] Cutting a chain link fence post?
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> 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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