Machining the internal splines shouldn't be much different from straight splines. Broaching would do it. You just have to find a way to mount the piece at an angle...
A colleague of mine has seen a similar design at another customers facility up close. The angle does appear to be quite shallow...
Chez, if you imagine the problems you have with a normal tapered joint, you have you design the tolerances so that the tightest fit is at the major diameter. So your external has to have a tolerance of +x/-0 on the angle. And your internal has to have a tolerance of +0/-x. And this tolerance is...
jgKRI is on the money. The "cone" in on the end of the bar. The "cup" is in the lever arm with a through hole and threads on the end of the bar for a nut to clamp it down.
Chez, no there is no vertical face, the nut tightens the 2 tapers together in a wedge. We do this arrangement a lot on...
Thank you for your reply jgKRI. The version they are after is case 2. Splines along a Conical surface.
Believe me I have tried to convince them that it is not the best solution but unfortunately they are adamant this is what they want. It is worth point out that another manufacturer currently...
Hi all. New user to the forum. I am designing an Anti Roll Bar for a train. Customer has requested that we use a tapered spline. Not something my company has experience of and there don't appear to be any ISO or other standards on the subject. Has anyone got any ideas where I can find some...
