[Mercedes] OT - Removing Chain Link Fence Posts

[Clay]

Not sure if Volcanic Cinder will surrender to hydraulic jet blasting.  #1 boy sparky is enamored of the  deathly pressure wand device he uses for digging into recalcitrant soils in ND.  One man operable, very precise if you pay attention, and cuts through permafrost in winter, where backhoe gives up.

Clay


inter urinas et faeces nascimur

> On Apr 18, 2026, at 07:54, dan penoff.com via Mercedes <mercedes at okiebenz.com> wrote:
> 
> I’ve got to pull a bunch of posts out from where there was a small dog run on our property. They’re definitely set in concrete. I see the options as:
> 
> 1.) Dig them out
> 
> 2.) Find/get/make a post puller ($60-$100)
> 
> Any other suggestions? I ask because the soil here is not soil in the normal sense of the term - it’s volcanic cinders that are solidly compacted, making the use of a shovel a useless effort. You need a pick or a jackhammer to break the soil, I kid you not.
> 
> I’m heading out in a bit to start to disassemble the fence, so I won’t be tearing into the posts until later today. I look forward to your suggestions.
> 
> -D