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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 Curse of an Engineering Mind

March 15, 2016

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There have been a few times in my life when I wished I could turn off my internal engineer and just be a regular guy. If you ask my wife she could ...

Your Results May Vary

March 10, 2016

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We have all seen the Internet meme of politicians wearing corporate logos so the public will know who their backers are. I would like to ...

What Good Are the Leading Indicators?

March 8, 2016

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"Wall Street predicted nine of the last FIVE recessions," Paul Samuelson, Nobel Prize winner in economics, 1966. We get a lot more economic news...

When Do We See the Gears?

March 3, 2016

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In 1971, the American gear business was far different from today. I am unaware of any modern company with a formal gear cutter’s apprenticeship; at...

Stumbled into Gears; Built a Career

March 1, 2016

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After my first year of college I decided it was time to get a real job. My grades were great but full-time school and 40 hours of restaurant work h...

New Ideas in Gears

February 25, 2016

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One of the perks of being a “public” gear person is the opportunity to interact with interesting people in and around our industry. Gear Techno...

Reviving Old Ideas

February 23, 2016

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My last blog may have sounded like I didn’t think there was anything really new to be found in the gear trade. Actually I think there are numerous ...

Something to Look Forward to

February 18, 2016

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With Super Bowl 50 behind us, the sporting public can turn its attention to basketball and hockey while baseball teams start spring training. Those...

Cold Weather Designs

February 16, 2016

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Growing up in Milwaukee I learned about cold weather early and got a refresher course every winter. These lessons served me wel...

The World before Wikipedia and Google

February 11, 2016

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I have a lot of books. Like old friends, they sit on shelves and in boxes waiting for me to need them. It has been pointed out to me that books are...

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