Don’t Forget the Follow-Up!
One of the cardinal rules of design engineering is that you will never overcome physics. It is an applied science so misunderstanding or ignoring material […]
Articles by Charles D. Schultz
Some Help From Your Friends
Making great products is a team effort. It annoys me when the host of a certain house remodeling show claims credit for how wonderful her […]
The Book of Knowledge
Gears are wonderful things. Unfortunately, they require support from shafts, bearings, and some sort of housing to be useful. Without these things, they are just […]
The Fun Part
In the last blog posting, I covered the importance of developing a Product Specification and getting all the “stakeholders” to agree on what a successful […]
First Steps
As mentioned in my last posting, blank sheets of paper present a huge challenge to any machinery designer. For the beginner, it is even a […]
The Terror of an Empty Sheet
Today’s title does not refer to writer’s block. After 660 contributions to the magazine and blog, I still have a few things to cover ahead […]
Facing Down Contact Ratio
Before we move on from helix angle restrictions, I want to say a few things about face contact ratio. Soon after the appearance of the […]
But What About …
Some of you are probably calling forth the gear deities to smite me for promoting a “free thinking” approach to helix angles; I understand completely. […]
It All Depends …
Regular followers of this blog know whenever I say “it all depends,” that I am compelled to credit industry legend Ray Drago for stealing his […]