A TOOL, AN APPARATUS FOR MACHINING SPLINES ON A WORKPIECE AND A METHOD OF MACHINING SPLINES ON A WORKPIECE

摘要

A tool (56) for machining splines (31) on a workpiece (42, 30) comprises a base (66), a first tooth (68) extending radially from the base (66) and a second tooth (70) extending radially from the base (68). The second tooth (70) is spaced circumferentially from the first tooth (68). The first tooth (68) has a first height (h₁), the second tooth (70) has a second height (h₂) and the second height (h₂) is less than the first height (h₁). The first tooth (68) tapers from the base (66) to the tip of the first tooth (68), the second tooth (70) tapers from the base (66) to the tip of the second tooth (70) and the first tooth (68) is identical to the second tooth (70) to the second height (h₂).