[Shop-talk] Cutting a chain link fence post?

[Philip Ethier]

There are gizmos for cutting a pipe from the inside.  Most are probably for
softer pipe.

If it was me, I would probably cut them at grade with the sawzall and then
reach in with a cutting disc on a dremel to shorten them. It takes a lot of
time.

I don't know if there are saw disks you can put into a half-inch drill
motor.

On Thu, Oct 29, 2026 at 12:32 PM Jim Franklin <jamesf at groupwbench.org>
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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