For years the proprietary spline pattern of rc servos has been a dealbreaker for hobbyists who want to add custom shafts and gears to their servos. First, different servo sizes have different spline ...

What makes rotary ball splines ideal for dual motion How preload influences spline performance Why groove shape and ball contact matter The pros and cons of crossed-roller vs. angular-contact bearings ...

The missing portions of variables subjected to SPLINE or MSPLINE transformations are handled the same way as for OPSCORE, MONOTONE, UNTIE, and LINEAR transformations (see the previous section). The ...

Ball splines are sometimes misunderstood in the intricate landscape of high-precision engineering. For one, they can be mischaracterized as fragile, or ill-suited for heavy loads. But these innovative ...

Our frequent contributor Mark Grizotsky writes with additional information on the subject of straight-sided spline shafts. “When we find a trapezoidal profile or form for the angle of the tooth of a ...

Expensive; hard to discern performance differences over cheaper EX 1700 wheelset; some tyres tricky to fit The DT Swiss EXC 1501 Spline One wheelset was released in mid-2020, moving the much-revered ...