Method of making a constant velocity joint cage

A method for making a constant velocity joint cage having a plurality of spaced apart windows for guiding balls in a constant velocity joint, comprising the steps of:

• cutting a first flat sheet metal stock into a circularly shaped multi-limbed member having a central circular aperture therein, said circularly shaped multi-limbed member further having a plurality of truncated limb radials extending radially outward therefrom, said plurality of truncated limb radials each having a distal edge which forms a predetermined angle with respect to a perpendicular of a radial through each of said plurality of truncated limb radials, said predetermined angle having a value greater than zero degrees;
• pressing said multi-limbed member into an annular spherical shape to make a first half-cage member;
• repeating said steps of cutting and pressing with a second flat sheet metal stock to make a second half-cage member;
• positioning said first and second half-cage members in contact with each other with said truncated limb radials of said first and second half-cage members substantially aligned relative to each other;
• rotating said first and second half-cage members relative to each other causing said truncated limb radials to slide relative to each other along said predetermined angle to achieve a predetermined width of said windows;
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• welding said first and second half-cage members together to form a constant velocity joint cage.