On Sat, 18 Jun 2011 07:48:59 -0400, Tom Gardner wrote:

The problems I see are that the saw cut pieces have to be deburred to
get a nut started and if I bend the parts in a form on a punch press,

Set up a grinder 4" before the saw so when the saw is through, the
grinder has just removed the threads.

Set the distance so the saw cuts half-way through the ground section.

4" rod drops into female die, male bends it while the next one is cut.

One part every time the machine cycles.