External Spline Cutting Tools

All external spline forms can be produced with the hobbing method dependant upon the limitations of the machine tool and the individual component design.

External spline cutting tools.

To select a gear cutter follow these steps. Gear pitch no. Round to the nearest whole number. Splines can be either straight cut or helical cut.

However due to sweepout clearances and tight part features shaping methods are also commonly used. Tooth profiles of external splines can be cut by shaping hobbing form milling or power skiving. Each tool has a different number of flutes to achieve a variety of different cutting diameters depending on the application. A cylindrical hob with the mating rack form of the spline to be produced is the cutting tool.

The hobbing process typically offers the best balance between productivity and flexibility. Determine the pitch of the gear you re cutting. If worn they can be sharpened and used again. Vardex gear milling tools can be used interchangeably in a wide range of applications in gear spline rack and sprocket manufacturing.

Of teeth 2 od. Spline cutting with an involute spline cutter or straight side spline cutter is the process of machining internal and external splines onto shafts gears and other mechanical power transmission components. This method can be used to produce both internal and external splines of parallel involute or serrated type.