Abstract: An apparatus for manufacturing split pulleys includes a frame and a spindle assembly supported by the frame having an upper spindle and a lower spindle assembly for supporting for rotation a blank to be split therebetween. The lower spindle assembly includes a clamping mechanism having a screw means for drawing the upper spindle toward the lower spindle assembly and the lower spindle assembly toward the upper spindle to clamp the blank to be split therebetween. Bearing means are disposed between the frame and the spindle assembly for supporting the spindle assembly for rotation. The clamping means are operative to exert a clamping force between the upper spindle and the lower spindle assembly which is isolated from the frame and the bearing means to clamp a blank therebetween. A pair of rotatable tools are provided each of which has an axis of rotation parallel to the axis of rotation of the spindle assembly and each of which is associated with a motor means to effect rotation of the tools.