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Cutting rod can crush the end threads. Deburr the cut or run a nut off the end after cutting so the person in the lift is not fighting damaged threads overhead.
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The journeyman calls down field measurements for ten 3/8\text{-inch} threaded hanger rods. You cut them quickly using a portable band saw, but skip filing or deburring the raw metal cut points, making it impossible for the journeyman to thread the nuts onto the rods.
Cutting rod can crush the end threads. Deburr the cut or run a nut off the end after cutting so the person in the lift is not fighting damaged threads overhead. The likely recovery is to check the condition, correct prep/setup if it is within your assignment, and bring the foreman clean information before the work creates rework overhead.
Use this as training guidance. Foreman direction, approved drawings, project specs, manufacturer instructions, employer safety policy, and AHJ/code requirements always control the final answer.