How can I cut splines on a shaft

[bpimm]

A hex collet block will work for that.

Ok I have a hex collet block and can see cutting the 6 grooves but how do you accurately re-index the part so you can cut the parallel sides?

Ok I think see it... cut the grooves on the top of the shaft then cut the parallel sides with the end of the endmill on the spline sticking out at 90 degrees, then there is no re-indexing needed. Am I seeing that right?

 

[kd4gij]

You got it


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[bpimm]

First try fits, a little tight but fits!

Had to touch the sharp corners of the splines with a file.

 

[Martin W]

Great work,
Cheers
Martin

 

[tjb]

First try fits, a little tight but fits!

A tight fit - that's what you want! Good work.

Regards,
Terry

 

[brino]

First try fits, a little tight but fits!

Wow! Great Job.

I never post my first try.....those usually look like embarrasing rat droppings!

-brino

 

[kd4gij]

Nice Job. Well done.

 

[royesses]

Great job of it. You da man!

Roy

 

[bpimm]

Thanks Guys, I wasn't expecting it to come out anywhere near that good on a first try, Like Brino said my scrap bin is full of first try's... and seconds... and...

I was having trouble trying to measure and calculate the depth and offsets so I drew the part in Fusion 3D then I got the needed measurements, Then I just followed the numbers and it came out, never expected that LOL. Now hopefully the rest of the project will come out as good.

 

[tjb]

Thanks Guys, I wasn't expecting it to come out anywhere near that good on a first try, Like Brino said my scrap bin is full of first try's... and seconds... and...

I was having trouble trying to measure and calculate the depth and offsets so I drew the part in Fusion 3D then I got the needed measurements, Then I just followed the numbers and it came out, never expected that LOL. Now hopefully the rest of the project will come out as good.

First try a success AND he's a Fusion 3D expert! Where did this guy come from?!