Month: February 2018

Why did something as simple as a standard tooth form fail to get traction? While the old joke about the number of opinions at any […]

In my last blog we went over “pitch” descriptions for spur gears. Engineers being stubborn individuals, it has not been possible to reach a consensus […]

When I get a call from a new client, one of the first things I ask is “How big are the gears?” One person’s “big” […]

A big part of the consulting business is reminding people of what they already know. Of course, your consulting career will be rather short if […]

So, you have put in your time, you have done the heavy lifting, you are ready to take that final step to the peak of […]

My last posting covered the beginning stages of the path to gear expertise. Your “Jon Snow” days of knowing nothing won’t last long. Very quickly […]

There is no “gear expert” merit badge for you to earn. I have posted before about the limited amount of gear education included in the […]

Spur gears have been around “forever.” That ancient astronomical device recovered from the Mediterranean Sea a few years ago shows the antiquity and utility of […]