Bending the Rules May 1, 2018 Charles D. Schultz No Comments In my last posting I advised designers to avoid relying on “rules of thumb” or computer coding when confronted with tough decisions. This admonitio...Read More
EMAG Gets Smart with Mobile Analytics April 30, 2018 Matthew Jaster No Comments Machine data has never been easier to collect, distribute and analyze. Monitoring production lines, evaluating tools and surveying tool conditions ...Read More
Actions Have Consequences April 26, 2018 Charles D. Schultz No Comments The initial motivation for changing outside diameters was the avoidance of undercutting. Designers, engineers, and theoreticians quickly discovered...Read More
The Long and Short of It April 25, 2018 Charles D. Schultz No Comments One of the problems with “tribal knowledge” is that the terminology can confuse those who are not fully immersed in that community. I have lost ...Read More
Hunting for a Solution April 19, 2018 Charles D. Schultz No Comments Most of you are excused for missing the attempted humor in the above headline. So, I will violate the first rule of comedy and explain the joke. An...Read More
How Many Teeth Do You Want? April 17, 2018 Charles D. Schultz No Comments Designing gears is somewhat of a mathematical puzzle. You have lots of interconnected factors to play with in hopes of finding the “best” overall s...Read More
Moderation Instead of Modification April 12, 2018 Charles D. Schultz No Comments Few designers would feel comfortable with a face to pinion pitch diameter ratio of 2.00 anymore. Some still prefer to select face width by face con...Read More
What About Face Width? April 10, 2018 Charles D. Schultz No Comments The second component in that face contact ratio equation is the face width. There are almost as many “rules of thumb” for determining the “proper” ...Read More
In Search of True Helical Action April 5, 2018 Charles D. Schultz No Comments I was trained in the cult of the integer face contact ratio. A few adherents to this belief are still above ground, but the introduction of persona...Read More
How Much Helix Angle? April 3, 2018 Charles D. Schultz No Comments The most obvious difference between a spur gear and a helical gear is the presence of that “helix” angle. Civilians will call them “straight-cut” a...Read More