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Precision Wire Cutters – Durable And Ergonomic

December 21, 2015 by Abby Robey Leave a Comment

The Xuron® Model 9200 Tapered Head Micro-Shear® Flush Cutter is a precision wire cutter capable of cutting printed circuit board component leads up to 14 AWG (1.02 mm)

Xuron Corporation’s 9000 Series precision wire cutters provide durability, ergonomic design and excellent value.  Offered with  oval , tapered and extra-tapered head configurations, these cutters can be used for a wide variety of applications from trimming component lead wires to copper wire to telecommunications cables.

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Prevent Damage To Printed Circuit Boards By Using Wire Cutters With Lead Retainers

December 30, 2013 by Abby Robey Leave a Comment

When trimming lead wires from printed circuit boards, the last thing you want is to have the cut-off wires flying back onto the PCB and potentially causing damage.  Solution — Xuron® MIcro-Shear® Flush Cutters with Lead Retainers.

The Lead Retainer is a low profile metal “clip” that is installed during the manufacturing process.

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The Mystery of the Micro-Shear® Flush Cutter

November 17, 2012 by Abby Robey 6 Comments

“The cutting edges don’t line up, is this tool defective” ?  This is the single most frequently asked question (with regard to our Cutters).  The answer is, No, this tool is just as it should be and the benefit is in the results.

When you see that the cutting edges don’t align perfectly, what you are noticing is Xuron Corp.’s Micro-Shear® blade bypass cutting method.  Rather than two sharp edges meeting perfectly, our cutting edges are designed so that one slightly bypasses the other for a shearing type of cut.  This graphic that is printed on our packaging sleeve illustrates how it works:

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Filed Under: Industrial Products, Micro-Shear® Flush Cutters Tagged With: Cutters, Hand Tools, Micro-Shear® Flush Cutter, Sprue Cutter, wire cutting

Yes, we can customize

May 16, 2012 by Abby Robey Leave a Comment

Anyone who uses tools knows how important it is to have the correct tool for job — and this can mean that occasionally tools have to be customized to meet the needs of the application.

Xuron Corp.’s engineering and product development team will be  happy to discuss custom configurations and/or new products concepts.

Give us a call –we like a challenge!

Filed Under: Industrial Products, Micro-Shear® Flush Cutters, Pliers & Forming Tools

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