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Charles D. Schultz

Chuck Schultz is a licensed engineer, Gear Technology Technical Editor, and Chief Engineer for Beyta Gear Service. He has written the "Gear Talk with Chuck" blog for Gear Technology since 2014.

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The Importance of Record Keeping

June 28, 2016

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Very rarely does a gearbox designer have the opportunity to see his or her products at work many years later. Recently I was as...

Revisiting the Bad Old Days

June 23, 2016

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Unless you are involved with rebuilding old equipment, it may be entirely possible to never see a tooth flank with “progressive pitting.”...

When Do You Trust Computers?

June 22, 2016

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As mentioned previously in this blog, I am active in motor racing as a car owner, mechanic, and public relations representative. I first became a f...

Missing the Geek Squad

June 21, 2016

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One of the things I miss most about full-time work is the presence of knowledgeable, in-house technical support for my comput...

Training vs. Education

June 16, 2016

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The high cost of college and the crushing weight of student debt are seldom far from the headlines these days. Community colleges and technical sch...

Daily Chores

June 14, 2016

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A current project has reminded me just how difficult it is to pull cost estimates together. You would think that with business being slow due to th...

Training Days

June 7, 2016

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What a pleasant surprise this week to get a request for information on training rookie gear machine operators! It is easy to get caught up in the n...

TSA Trouble

June 2, 2016

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Here in Chicago we are blessed with two big airports and the best connections to destinations around the world. While no longer the busiest airport...

Animal Trouble

May 31, 2016

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Although the official astrological start to summer in the northern hemisphere is still three weeks away, the Memorial Day weekend just concluded ma...