Restore Model Railroad Equipment Using Precision Tools
Tom’s Corner Tips, techniques and commentary from Master Model Railroader Tom Piccirillo One of my favorite hobby activities is rebuilding old model railroad equipment that I have acquired over the years from friends, estate sales, and flea markets. I think […]
Building A Model Trolley Pantograph
Tom’s Corner Tips, techniques and commentary from Master Model Railroader Tom Piccirillo Back in the 1960’s, when I was a teenager, I used to ride my bike several miles to view the annual model railroad show at the Central Jersey […]
FAQ: What Is the Warranty on Xuron® Tools?
Xuron Corporation guarantees its products to be free of defects in materials and/or workmanship for the life of the tool providing the tool has been used as recommended by Xuron Corporation. Unless specified otherwise, Xuron® Cutters are not intended for […]
Putting The Finishing Touches on Ol’ Number 36
Tom’s Corner: Tips, techniques and commentary from Master Model Railroader Tom Piccirillo Somerset County Traction System’s huge interurban combine had been in the shop for two months. “Ol’ number 36” (as she is affectionately called by the shop crews) was […]
Light ’em Up!
Imagine drawing on the wall of a cave or trying to paint the ceiling of a 16th Century Chapel using nothing but a couple of candles to illuminate what you’re working on. Today’s hobbyist, craftsmen and artists don’t have to […]
The Perfect 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 […]
Photo Etch Tools for Modelers
If you’ve been around the scale modeling world for awhile, you may remember when photo-etch first made its appearance in the hobby world. One of the first lines of model kits to feature photo-etch parts was the HiTech series from […]
Proper Xuron® Tools Care
A commenter on a public modeling forum complained that the tools he was using were rusting and they had lost their keen edge as well as smooth action. Further discussion revealed that he lived in an the area that was […]
Come See Us At The East Coast All Scale Train Show
Xuron Corp. is coming to the East Coast All Scale Train Show in York, Pennsylvania! Next weekend, September 19-20, 2014, our traveling demo team of Gerald and Shari Voigt will be representing us at this very popular and prestigious event. […]
Xuron® Track Cutter Turns 25 Years Old
Hard to believe, but the Xuron® Track Cutter (Model 2175B) is 25 years old! We officially debuted it in the fall of 1988 at the (then) Chicago Model Hobby Show. With the exception of our packaging, nothing about this tool […]
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