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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=E2=80=AFPM Jim Franklin <jamesf@groupwbench.o=
rg>
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 concret=
e
> 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 ide=
a
> 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 dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:monospac=
e">There are gizmos=C2=A0for cutting a pipe from the inside.=C2=A0 Most are=
probably for softer pipe.</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-=
family:monospace"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-fami=
ly:monospace">If it was me, I would probably cut=C2=A0them at grade with th=
e sawzall and then reach in with a cutting disc on a dremel=C2=A0to shorten=
them. It takes a lot of time.</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"f=
ont-family:monospace"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-=
family:monospace">I don't know if there are saw disks you can put into =
a half-inch drill motor.</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=
=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Thu, Oct 29, 2026 at 12:32=E2=80=AFPM Jim =
Franklin <<a href=3D"mailto:jamesf@groupwbench.org"; target=3D"_blank">ja=
mesf@groupwbench.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quo=
te" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204=
);padding-left:1ex">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 g=
etting the entire sawzall below grade and sucking schmutz into the motor. D=
o-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 ther=
e may be some when they dig up the driveway to repave it, shelving this ide=
a 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,<br>
jim<br>
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