CNC-slotting/shaping on a lathe (Haas TL-2)

Here, I'm showing CNC-slotting on a lathe. That's an old trick. But doing that manually, might get really time consuming and boring.
So if your lathe has spindle-orientation, this allows some interesting stuff. Like shaping a hex onto small screws (together with "Turning small & slender parts").
Or how about internal gears (as long as you can grind the tool to the correct shape)?

[@archimedesCNC]

yes --- you are right about the mill & RT. i have match built male & female spline assembly just this way. but, now i have ambition to use cnc mill with 5th axis for this same purpose. as you noted --- the cnc approach is much less boring . . . . ; )
thanks for the video (as always!)

[@JamesKain]

that is AWESOME! I'm wondering the same as scott. I did something similar once by hand with a normal lathe bit, it took a few hours. The torque from my engine(Onan 20hp boxer style) put a twist into the splines. I could have used this method back then.

[@russtuff]

Fantastic! Thank you for showing.

[@thomashenderson3901]

Excellent work!

[@turftone]

hmmm that's one way to get the results of any old school shaper with modern computer quality control. cool

[@MuellerNick]

I'm indexing the spindle. The tool is in a Multifix QCTP.
The splines you are talking about should be doable. Only on the shaft, they are more complicated (toolwise) as you (or better I) can not change height (no Y-axis on the lathe).
But you could do something similar on the mill with a RT. :)

[@MuellerNick]

Now if your mill has an indexable spindle plus the RT, you could do internal gear shaping.
Things run out of control now ... :-)

[@archimedesCNC]

Nick,
are you indexing the spindle or the tool carousel . . . .?
have considered this challenge myself as most splines related to motorcycle
shafts are 90dg, so it was easy to grind a 90dg cutting point with 5dg of relief
on each side.

[@MuellerNick]

Please see my answers to Scott.
(He was the first to ask, no personal preferences)

[@archimedesCNC]

ohhhhhhhh of course! and why not . . . .. . so i have a spare mill waiting for the next level of retrofit . . . . .
why not think about such a plan. this is such a bad, bad hobby.
keep up the work!