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Originally Posted by Thawley
Tracy – I agree with Doug about the long handled bolt cutters. But they are heavy enough that handling them easily could become the bigger issue for someone with arthritis or low forearm strength.
I did actually use a 3" air-powered cut off wheel at first. It went thought the mesh like butter. But the noise, sparks and running of the air compressor seemed like overkill for the job, and thats when I switched to wire cutters. I'm a pretty big guy and the wire cutters did require a good bit of force. I'd think about any air or power cut off disk would do the job. A Dremel would be easiest to use, though you'll go thru those tiny abrasive disks pretty quickly. The 4.5" grinders from Harbor Freight are very affordable but harder to wield and outragiously loud. Wear ear protection.
Another thought – if you've got a circular saw or Sawzall already, you can buy abrasive blades for either that would make short work of that mesh.
Hope that helps.
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I have the big grinder with the 4.5 inch blades, I think. I do have ear and eye protection.
Can you tell I don't use a lot of tools?
I'm pretty good with a drill and staple gun, lol! And, my weed whacker. Oh, I'm 5.1", 135 lbs and have neck issues.