Cut gate hinges off pillar

Summer2020

Hi,

Recently moved into a house that had gates at some point. They’ve been removed however the hinges remain and stick out a bit, someone’s going to scrape the side of their car off them at some point. Is an angle grinder the only way of removing something like this that’s built into the pillar? I don’t really want to buy one just for this small job, am unlikely to ever need one again.

Thanks

endacl

Borrow one just for this small job, as you are unlikely to ever need one again.

stoneill

Hire one for the day.

DublinDilbert

Summer2020 wrote: »

Hi,

Recently moved into a house that had gates at some point. They’ve been removed however the hinges remain and stick out a bit, someone’s going to scrape the side of their car off them at some point. Is an angle grinder the only way of removing something like this that’s built into the pillar? I don’t really want to buy one just for this small job, am unlikely to ever need one again.

Thanks

Yea probably the best way, you will pick up a cheap one, or borrow one. You could try a hack saw.

if your having building work / plumbing done you could ask them to nip them off.

Atlantic Dawn

Cold chisel and hammer might be another option depending how deep it's in the pillar and how delicate the pillar is. Are there any sign of the heads of bolts that you could loosen?

wyndham

You could get an oscillating multi tool. This is a great tool to have on hand for sanding, sawing, removing tiles, etc, and you are bound to get some use out of it in the future, especially if you've just bought a house.

listermint

Angle grinder is the cleanest and quickest method for this. Ask around your family for a loan.

Padre_Pio

Hacksaw. Buy a cheap one.

listermint

Padre_Pio wrote: »

Hacksaw. Buy a cheap one.

Madness cutting gate hinges with a hacksaw.

Papillon

Padre_Pio

listermint wrote: »

Madness cutting gate hinges with a hacksaw.

Papillon

Why? 10 minute job. Are you thinking of a junior hacksaw?

blackbox

listermint wrote: »

Angle grinder is the cleanest and quickest method for this. Ask around your family for a loan.

Be sure to borrow the safety gear as well.

listermint

Padre_Pio wrote: »

Why? 10 minute job. Are you thinking of a junior hacksaw?

who wants to cut through metal for 10 minutes.

Thats the definition of madness. 2 gates - 20 minutes

Padre_Pio

listermint wrote: »

who wants to cut through metal for 10 minutes.

Thats the definition of madness. 2 gates - 20 minutes

Meh, much of a muchness, time in sourcing or buying an angle grinder, setting up, running the extension lead out etc.

Truthvader

listermint wrote: »

who wants to cut through metal for 10 minutes.

Thats the definition of madness. 2 gates - 20 minutes

Agree hacksaw would be heartbreaking and you would still need an angle grinder to tidy it up. Plus angle grinders are pretty cheap. Think I got mine in ikea for about €30. Godsend when tiling and did a patio with a specialist blade

Truthvader

Truthvader wrote: »

Agree hacksaw would be heartbreaking and you would still need an angle grinder to tidy it up. Plus angle grinders are pretty cheap. Think I got mine in ikea for about €30. Godsend when tiling and did a patio with a specialist blade

Sorry not ikea Lidl

Bykobap

You could stick a flower pot on it somehow. Or a hanging basket, ornament etc.

listermint

Bykobap wrote: »

You could stick a flower pot on it somehow. Or a hanging basket, ornament etc.

You may be confused as to the OP's goal here or what a gate hinge is...

endacl

Bykobap wrote: »

You could stick a flower pot on it somehow. Or a hanging basket, ornament etc.

BIt of a pain in the hoop moving the flowerpot every time OP wanted to drive on or out?

Calahonda52

Padre_Pio wrote: »

Meh, much of a muchness, time in sourcing or buying an angle grinder, setting up, running the extension lead out etc.

Cordless my friend, best thing yet for cutting off clamping stuff.

For a brutal job, get an oxy torch:D

Summer2020

Anyone handy with one in the d18 area want to make €20 for 5 minutes work and cut these for me?! Pm me if interested thanks.

GinSoaked

Summer2020 wrote: »

Anyone handy with one in the d18 area want to make €20 for 5 minutes work and cut these for me?! Pm me if interested thanks.

Are you paying for the couple of cutting discs needed for the job on top of the £20

Stigura

I'm in Leitrim. Run the pillars up to me and I'll get my big grinder out. Have those hinges off in no time

Summer2020

GinSoaked wrote: »

Are you paying for the couple of cutting discs needed for the job on top of the £20

Yeah If that’s what’s needed ..

cletus

I'm not anywhere close by, unfortunately, but if you're in an estate or on a road with a row of houses, one of your neighbours must have an angle grinder

Padre_Pio

Calahonda52 wrote: »

Cordless my friend, best thing yet for cutting off clamping stuff.

For a brutal job, get an oxy torch:D

Doubt the OP wants to spend money on either.

GinSoaked wrote: »

Are you paying for the couple of cutting discs needed for the job on top of the £20

Couple of disks?

Maybe I have the wrong end of the stick, but a gate hinge is just a hinge, right?
Like a 20mm bar sticking out of a wall?

Why would it take even a quarter of a disk?

Summer2020

Padre_Pio wrote: »

Doubt the OP wants to spend money on either.



Couple of disks?

Maybe I have the wrong end of the stick, but a gate hinge is just a hinge, right?
Like a 20mm bar sticking out of a wall?

Why would it take even a quarter of a disk?

Yeah they’re very small things. Exactly like you described.

listermint

GinSoaked wrote: »

Are you paying for the couple of cutting discs needed for the job on top of the £20

You're doing your cutting wrong......

GreeBo

Padre_Pio wrote: »

Doubt the OP wants to spend money on either.



Couple of disks?

Maybe I have the wrong end of the stick, but a gate hinge is just a hinge, right?
Like a 20mm bar sticking out of a wall?

Why would it take even a quarter of a disk?

I removed mine about 3 weeks ago.
They were 10mm x 30mm, bent double and embedded in the concrete pillar.

I only had a small grinder with me and it was barely scraping it and also wasnt going to get tight to the pillar, so I just took them out with an SDS spade bit.
It took about 30 mins per hinge, thankfully they were both top hung.

Patched up the concrete and good as new.

If you just cut them and manage to get them tight to the pillar face (somehow without damaging the surface) they will still rust and leave streaks on the pillar. Better off to remove 'em imo.