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The Perfect Pliers

March 29, 2016 by Gerald Voigt Leave a Comment

Xuron 450 TweezerNose Pliers.

The perfect pliers are right at the end of each of your arms…your fingers. Well, maybe they’re not the most perfect pliers…let me explain why.

As strong as your fingers are, they don’t have the strength and rigidity necessary to do many of the tasks you want to do. You might have fingers that are too short, too fat or they might lack the dexterity necessary to perform delicate tasks. My fingers don’t have the dexterity they did in my youth so I reach for a tool suited for the job.

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Filed Under: Model Railroading, Radio Control, Scale Modeling

iHobby Expo 2012 – it’s that time of year again!

September 10, 2012 by Abby Robey Leave a Comment

It’s hard to wrap my brain around the fact that in 4 weeks I’ll be heading to Cleveland, Ohio for the iHobby Expo.
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Filed Under: Model Railroading, Radio Control, Scale Modeling Tagged With: Model Hobby Tools, Model Railroading, Plastic Kits, Radio Control, Sprue Cutter, Track Cutter, Trade Show

iHobby Expo 2012 – Will Cleveland “Rock”?

August 20, 2012 by Abby Robey 3 Comments

iHobby Expo

When I first heard that the HMA (Hobby Manufacturer’s Association) was moving the annual iHobby Expo from Chicago (Rosemont), Illinois to Cleveland, Ohio, I was, to say the least underwhelmed.  That feeling, however, lasted about 5 minutes.  I had to put aside my “creature of habit” attitude and realize that a new venue is good for everyone — especially the consumers in the Cleveland area that will have the opportunity to experience this event and meet with major hobby product manufacturers (like Xuron Corp)!
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Filed Under: Model Railroading, Radio Control, Scale Modeling Tagged With: Hobby, Model Railroading, Plastic Kit Building, Radio Control, Trade Show, Xuron Tools

Resources for Model Hobbyists

June 27, 2012 by Abby Robey Leave a Comment

As a model hobbyist where do you go when you need to know how to apply a decal, the best way to install a DCC system for your model train set or how to keep your model plane from crashing (that one’s for my Dad)?

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Filed Under: Model Railroading, Radio Control, Scale Modeling

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