Method of machining opposite ends of rod members

A method of machining opposite ends of round rod members, comprising steps of:

• moving a long round rod material to a predetermined work position;
• abutting a rotating disk-shaped grinding wheel on the periphery of the long round rod material in rotation;
• moving the grinding wheel towards, and along, the axis of the long rod material to chamfer a first portion of the long rod material on the front side the grinding wheel;
• cutting and chamfering the long rod material by moving the grinding wheel towards the axis of the long rod material at a predetermined position of the first portion to cut said first portion off the long rod material, and at the same time to chamfer the leading end of a second portion of the long rod material in contact with the rear side of the grinding wheel;
• moving the chamfered second portion of the long rod material to the work position after removing the first cut portion away from the work position;
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• repeating the above-mentioned steps as needed.