Method of fabricating a spline drive
AssigneeHerr Manufacturing Company, Inc.
InventorsJames N. McLean, Bruce A. McLean
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Abstract
A method of fabricating a spline drive including the steps of providing an elongated rod of indeterminate length having axially extending splines thereon, cutting a cylindrical member of predetermined length from the elongated rod, turning the cylindrical member at its end to provide splines of reduced height and shoulders at the junctions of the reduced splines and the original splines, broaching a washer to provide an internal surface of complementary mating relationship to the turned end of the cylindrical member, mounting the washer on the turned end with the side of the washer abutting the shoulders, laser-welding the washer to the cylindrical member, and brazing a drum to the washer.
Claims20
A method of fabricating a spline drive comprising the steps of providing a cylindrical member with axially extending first splines of a first depth thereon, reducing the height of said first splines at one end of said member to provide second splines of a second depth which is less than said first depth and simultaneously provide shoulders at the ends of said first splines at the junctions of said first and second splines, providing a washer with an internal surface thereon of complementary mating relationship to fit onto said one end of said member, mounting said washer on said one end of said member in abutting relationship with said shoulders to thereby locate said washer in a proper position on said member, and securing said washer to said member in said proper position.
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