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Mary Soucy – Q&A

October 1, 2024 by Abby Robey 1 Comment

Mary Soucy - Xuron Pliers.

A few years ago we had the pleasure of exhibiting next to Mary Soucy at the Bead & Button Show.   We chatted with Mary and her mom and discovered not only are they two of the nicest ladies you’d ever meet but Mary is an avid Xuron user!  Mary Soucy is an incredibly talented designer and instructor.  She is enthusiastic and exudes passion for her craft.  She has an impressive creativity that blurs the lines of chainmailling and beading; resulting in a final product that has an elegant bead-woven aesthetic.

I recently had the opportunity to ask Mary Soucy a few questions about creating, chainmaille, tools and more…

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Filed Under: Beading, chainmaille, Consumer Products, Jewelry Making, Wire Art Tagged With: 486, 487, Chainmaille, chainmaille tools, jewelry, jewelry instructor, jump rings, mary soucy, Pliers

TK 2600 Bead Stringer’s Tool Kit for Making Beaded Jewelry

September 23, 2024 by Abby Robey Leave a Comment

Xuron® TK 2600 Beading Tool Kit.

What’s better than having all the tools you’ll need to make beaded jewelry on your workbench? What if we wrapped them in a convenient, durable pouch, ready to grab and go, so you can easily use them anywhere?!!

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Filed Under: Beading, Jewelry Making Tagged With: 410, 450, 494, bead crimping, bead weaving, Beading, Cutters, Jewelry Making, Pliers

How to Cut Kevlar®

September 12, 2024 by Abby Robey Leave a Comment

How to cut Kevlar® Fibers with the Xuron® Model 9180.

Kevlar® is a high strength aramid fiber, used for many purposes, one of which is to provide protection to the optical fiber portion of fiber optic cables. The properties that make Kevlar® so strong also make it difficult to cut using a traditional wire cutter or scissors. If you’ve ever wondered how to cut Kevlar® – read on:
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Filed Under: Industrial Products, Scissors Tagged With: 9180, Aramid Fiber Scissors, Fishing Line Scissors, Hand Tools, Kevlar®

LX Series Micro-Shear® Flush Cutters for Small Electronics and Wire

August 29, 2024 by Abby Robey 4 Comments

XURON® LX Series Micro-Shear® Flush Cutters.

Xuron Corporation’s Micro-Shear® Flush Cutters are categorized by Series – each having their own unique features and benefits. Here, we will introduce you to our LX Series Micro-Shear® Flush Cutters and identify how they differentiate from our other cutters.

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Filed Under: ESD, Industrial Products, Micro-Shear® Flush Cutters Tagged With: Cutters, LX, Micro-Shear® Flush Cutter

Xuron® Tools for 3D Printing

August 16, 2024 by Abby Robey 2 Comments

Xuron Tools for 3D Printing.

I wrote a blog post about Xuron® Tools for 3D Printing years ago. At that time, 3D printers were not readily accessible to the average consumer or small manufacturer. They were mainly used for making prototypes and everything about the process seemed intimidating (at least to me).

Speed ahead to 2024, and 3D printing has evolved. It seems nothing cannot be created with this technology – even human organs and body parts (known as bioprinting). 3D printing in 2020 also allowed many people to get creative during extended periods at home. We all saw stories of people making face mask extenders, face shields, and more.
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Filed Under: Consumer Products, Industrial Products, Micro-Shear® Flush Cutters Tagged With: 170-II, 3D Printing, 450, Micro-Shear® Flush Cutter, Model Hobby Tools, Pliers

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Founded in 1971, Xuron Corp. is one of the world's leading manufacturers of ergonomic, electronics-grade hand tools for the electronics, aerospace, plastic molding, wire processing, hobby, craft, jewelry, and fishing industries.

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