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No. 37 Autumn Quarter
  • The Lying Gusset. Hidden field repair on a pedestrian overpass.
  • Tack vs. Skip. Print-reading fundamentals nobody reviews anymore.
  • 7018 in a Pickup Truck. What 48 humid hours does to an open can.
  • Porosity on Galv. Grind it back. Always.
No. 36 Summer Quarter
  • Hydrogen, Slowly. Delayed cracking in a bridge railing.
  • The Case Against Skip-Lot. Why small shops should inspect every heat.
  • Stainless Sensitization. 650°C is not your friend.
  • Back Page. The oldest tool in the shop is a scribe.
No. 35 Spring Quarter
  • A Broken Crane Hook. Overload, or something older?
  • Preheat Is Not Optional. HSLA field repair gone sideways.
  • Reading a Macro-Etch. The three things inspectors miss.
  • Q&A. Undercut tolerances, reader questions.
No. 34 Winter Quarter
  • Cold-Weather Welding. What actually goes wrong below freezing.
  • Sectioning a Pipe Weld. Photo-essay, eleven cuts.
  • Rockwell vs. Vickers. When to use which.
  • Letters. Corrections from Issue 33.
No. 33 Autumn, prior year
  • A Failed Anchor Bolt. Galvanizing, stress, and a long cold winter.
  • Pre-Qualified Joints. A rant, respectfully.
  • Bench Notes. Calibration drift on the indenter.

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