A dubious welding technique caught on camera
TFP Farrells director John Campbell sent this example of what he describes as “high quality welding” in Shenzhen, China. “Note the safety harness tied around the adjacent scaffolding,” he adds.

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A dubious welding technique caught on camera
TFP Farrells director John Campbell sent this example of what he describes as “high quality welding” in Shenzhen, China. “Note the safety harness tied around the adjacent scaffolding,” he adds.
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