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  <description><![CDATA[Weld Lab Core. Specialist welding and steel fabrication by Lewis Caldwell. Structural work, custom metalwork, TIG stainless, and mobile site repairs. Honest quotes, documented work.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Autumn equipment checks: what to inspect before winter storage]]></title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Once harvest is done and equipment comes off the field, there is a window before winter storage where repairs are straightforward and unhurried. The same repairs left until spring are done under time pressure, often in worse conditions, and sometimes on equipment that has deteriorated further in storage. The autumn inspection is worth doing systematically.]]></description>
    <pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 20:18:46 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[How to assess a failed weld before repairing it]]></title>
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    <description><![CDATA[A cracked or failed weld is not just a weld problem. It is a symptom, and the repair has to address the cause, not just the visible defect. Grinding out a crack and re-welding without understanding why the crack formed is one of the most reliable ways to produce the same crack in the same location six months later.]]></description>
    <pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 13:21:46 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Why fit-up matters more than the weld itself]]></title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Ask most people what welding is and they will describe the arc, the sparks, the molten pool. The part that actually determines whether a weld will hold is quieter and less photogenic: it is the fit-up, the stage where two pieces of metal are brought together, checked for gap and alignment, and held in position before the arc ever strikes. Get that stage wrong and the weld is already compromised.]]></description>
    <pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 11:26:09 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[MIG, TIG, or stick: choosing the right welding process]]></title>
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    <description><![CDATA[The three main arc welding processes. MIG (GMAW), TIG (GTAW), and stick (SMAW). Are not interchangeable. Each has a specific range of materials, thicknesses, and conditions where it performs well, and a range where it does not. Choosing the wrong process does not always produce an obvious failure, but it reliably produces a weld that is harder to make, harder to inspect, and more likely to cause problems in service.]]></description>
    <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 08:55:45 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Welding stainless steel: what makes it different from mild steel]]></title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Stainless steel is welded in fabrication shops every day, but it behaves differently from mild steel in ways that matter. The chromium content that gives stainless its corrosion resistance also makes it sensitive to heat, contamination, and the wrong filler metal. Understanding those differences is the starting point for a weld that will actually perform in service.]]></description>
    <pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 11:43:09 GMT</pubDate>
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