The3rd Earl Of Derby wrote:
Matty F wrote:
The3rd Earl Of Derby wrote:
Matty F wrote:
The3rd Earl Of Derby wrote:

Two pieces of wood to clamp it in the vice.

If I use the bandsaw and the wood comes loose, the bandsaw blade
might jam and break, at some considerable cost and inconvenience
and danger.

Then don't use the band saw,use a conventional hack saw.

What, I have an expensive metal bandsaw available and I don't use it?
How long will it take to make 400 cuts through 5/8" rod with a
hacksaw?

But you didn't stipulate 400 pieces. :-P

But I did say a "perfectionist engineer", who of course would use the
best method for even just one cut