Milling

Machine
Patterns

!/2"-DIA.
HOLE

20-TOOTH
FULL-SCALE PATTERN
(6!/8" O.D.)
(NEED ONE)

!/4"-DIA.
HOLE

DRIVE GEAR
FULL-SCALE PATTERN
(3!/4" O.D.)
(NEED ONE)

LOCK GEAR 1" -DIA.

FULL-SCALE PATTERN HOLE
(NEED ONE)

%/16"-DIA.
HOLE

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 INDEXING WHEEL
FULL-SCALE
LEFT HALF-PATTERN
(NEED 1)
&/16"-DIA.
HOLE

NOTE: USE CENTERLINES

TO ALIGN BOTH INDEXING
WHEEL HALF-PATTERNS TO
FORM A FULL PATTERN

CL

!/2"-DIA.
!/4 "-DIA. HOLE
HOLES

4!/2"-RAD.

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 INDEXING WHEEL
FULL-SCALE
RIGHT HALF-PATTERN
&/16"-DIA.
(NEED 1)
HOLE

NOTE: USE CENTERLINES

TO ALIGN BOTH INDEXING
WHEEL HALF-PATTERNS TO
FORM A FULL PATTERN

CL

!/2"-DIA.
HOLE !/4 "-DIA.
HOLES

4!/2"-RAD.

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 CL

NOTE: USE CENTERLINES

TO ALIGN TWO 30-TOOTH
HALF-PATTERNS TO FORM
A FULL PATTERN

30-TOOTH
FULL-SCALE
HALF-PATTERN
(9" O.D)
(NEED 2)

CL

!/2"-DIA.
HOLE

!/4"-DIA.
HOLE

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 10-TOOTH
FULL-SCALE
PATTERN
(3!/4" O.D.)
(NEED THREE)

!/2"-DIA.
HOLE

NOTE: USE CENTERLINES

TO ALIGN FOUR 40-TOOTH
QUARTER-PATTERNS TO
FORM A FULL PATTERN

%/16"-DIA.
HOLE

40-TOOTH
FULL-SCALE
QUARTER-PATTERN
(11!#/16" O.D.)
(NEED 4)

!/4"-DIA.
HOLE

!/2"-DIA.
HOLE

CL

CL

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 Milling Machine
Gear Setups
The router milling machine allows for six
different gear setups to create spiral patterns
(like flutes and reeds). Depending on the
setup, the gear ratio, and therefore the spac-
SINGLE
ing of the spirals changes. The direction of SPIRAL
the spiral depends on whether one or two PATTERN
gears are used to connect the drive gear and
main gears, as you can see in the drawings
below and on the following page.
Each set of drawings below shows the
gear setup and resulting spiral pattern. You
can use the information to determine what FOUR
will work best for the type of bit you’re COMPLETE
using. It’s always good idea to try out dif- SPIRAL
ferent gear setups and bit combinations on PATTERNS
a practice blank to determine the best spac-
ing and number of spirals.
Over time, you’ll develop a sense for the
number of spirals you can use in a design {  Spiral Pattern. Each specific gear setup results in a particular
depending on the gear ratio and the size of spiral spacing (left example). The indexing wheel ensures that spirals are
the bit (or a portion of a bit) you use. evenly spaced for a consistent look once they’re complete (right example).

10-20
GEAR
INSIDE END VIEW

1-8 GEAR
RATIO
  A










1%/8









 



 


OUTSIDE END VIEW

10-30
GEAR

1-12 GEAR
RATIO
 
B










2#/8









 



 


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 10-40
GEAR
INSIDE END VIEW

1-16 GEAR
RATIO
 

C











3#/16











 



 


OUTSIDE END VIEW

10-20
GEAR 10-30
GEAR

3 1-24 GEAR
RATIO
D
 










4!#/16









 



 


10-20
GEAR
10-40
GEAR

2
1-32 GEAR
RATIO
 
 D









6#/8









 



 


10-30
GEAR
10-40
GEAR

1
1-48 GEAR
RATIO
 
 D









9%/8









 



 


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