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The plasma cutter also suffers from being too short, but yea the fume =
thing is a big impediment. The sawzall didn't make much smoke, so I'm =
not worried, and it turned out to live up to its name. About 5 minutes =
per post, way easier than I expected, though I ran out of extension cord =
and need another 50 footer. When I sold my last house in 2020 and swore =
I'd never own a house again I gave away a large box of really good ones. =
:-(
Addressing another comment - I'm on good terms with my neighbor, another =
reason I don't want to damage his fence. And he only put up the fence to =
stop the 2-owners-ago creepy guy from staring at his wife & kids in the =
pool.=20
Using a hoist to pull up the plug of concrete would damage the fence; =
I'd have needed to dig a trench on the side and slide the whole mess =
out.=20
That chain tailpipe cutter...interesting tool, might have worked. I did =
think about a soil stack cutter as well. But 1/8" thick pipe might blow =
out my forearms before I got one done.=20
Thanks for all the ideas.=20
jim
> On Oct 30, 2026, at 8:53 AM, Mark Meany <mmeany7@gmail.com> wrote:
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> Since this hasn't been mentioned yet, I thought I'd point out the =
peril in cutting galvanized pipe. I imagine the fumes created by a =
plasma cutter would be pretty dangerous and wonder whether the dust from =
a Sawzall might have issues too. It may be that the best option is an =
engine hoist (2 floor jacks?) connected to a rod sticking out on either =
side of holes poked into the post. Probably clearing the dirt out from =
on top of the concrete base would help.
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>> 4. Re: Cutting a chain link fence post? (DArmstrong)
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>> From: Steven Trovato <strovato@optonline.net =
>> To: Jim Franklin <jamesf@groupwbench.org =
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>> Date: Thu, 29 Oct 2026 16:36:42 -0400
>> Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] Cutting a chain link fence post?
>> Well, in that case, the excavator is probably not an option either.
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>> From: Shop-talk <shop-talk-bounces@autox.team.net =
>> Sent: October 29, 2026 1:25 PM
>> 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.
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>> 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.=20
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>> 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.=20
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>> 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.=20
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>> Angle grinder won't reach around the back.
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>> Plasma cutter is contraindicated with neighbor's fence.=20
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charset=3Dus-ascii"></head><body style=3D"overflow-wrap: break-word; =
-webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;">The plasma =
cutter also suffers from being too short, but yea the fume thing is a =
big impediment. The sawzall didn't make much smoke, so I'm not worried, =
and it turned out to live up to its name. About 5 minutes per post, way =
easier than I expected, though I ran out of extension cord and need =
another 50 footer. When I sold my last house in 2020 and swore I'd never =
own a house again I gave away a large box of really good ones. =
:-(<div><br></div><div>Addressing another comment - I'm on good terms =
with my neighbor, another reason I don't want to damage his fence. And =
he only put up the fence to stop the 2-owners-ago creepy guy from =
staring at his wife & kids in the =
pool. </div><div><br></div><div>Using a hoist to pull up the plug =
of concrete would damage the fence; I'd have needed to dig a trench on =
the side and slide the whole mess =
out. </div><div><br></div><div>That chain tailpipe =
cutter...interesting tool, might have worked. I did think about a soil =
stack cutter as well. But 1/8" thick pipe might blow out my forearms =
before I got one done. </div><div><br></div><div>Thanks for all the =
ideas. </div><div><br></div><div>jim<br><div><br><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><div>On Oct 30, 2026, at 8:53 AM, Mark Meany =
<mmeany7@gmail.com> wrote:</div><br =
class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><div><div dir=3D"auto"><br><div =
class=3D"gmail_quote gmail_quote_container" dir=3D"auto"><div dir=3D"ltr" =
class=3D"gmail_attr">Since this hasn't been mentioned yet, I thought I'd =
point out the peril in cutting galvanized pipe. I imagine the fumes =
created by a plasma cutter would be pretty dangerous and wonder whether =
the dust from a Sawzall might have issues too. It may be that the best =
option is an engine hoist (2 floor jacks?) connected to a rod sticking =
out on either side of holes poked into the post. Probably clearing the =
dirt out from on top of the concrete base would help.</div><blockquote =
class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc =
solid;padding-left:1ex">
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To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit<br>. Re: =
Cutting a chain link fence post? (Steven Trovato)<br>
2. Re: Cutting a chain link fence post? (Steven =
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3. Re: Cutting a chain link fence post? (Brian Kemp)<br>
4. Re: Cutting a chain link fence post? (DArmstrong)<br>
<br><br><br>---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: Steven =
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rel=3D"noreferrer">jamesf@groupwbench.org</a>><br>Cc: Shop-Talk =
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Cutting a chain link fence post?<br>Well, in that case, the excavator is =
probably not an option either.<br>
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Sent: October 29, 2026 1:25 PM<br>
To: Shop-Talk <<a href=3D"mailto:shop-talk@autox.team.net"; =
target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">shop-talk@autox.team.net</a>><br>
Subject: [Shop-talk] Cutting a chain link fence post?<br>
<br>
I need to cut down about 20 of these a few inches below grade. The catch =
is<br>
they are right next to my neighbor's PVC fence, so I can't get to that =
side.<br>
<br>
<br>
I can use my sawzall but I want the cut parallel to the grade which =
means<br>
getting the entire sawzall below grade and sucking schmutz into the =
motor.<br>
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<br>
blob but then I'd need a bunch of fill delivered (none on site but there =
may<br>
be some when they dig up the driveway to repave it, shelving this idea =
for a<br>
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<br>
mounted vertically to use as a regular bandsaw and also mounted in a =
chop<br>
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>
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