Every modeler should have the best tools available when building a layout or finishing a scale model. An assortment of hand tools is essential because you will work with various materials, sizes, hardness, and shapes. When cutting piano wire, steel, or other hardened wire for your diorama or plastic model, the best tools for the job are the Xuron® 2193 or 2193F Hard Wire and Cable Cutters.
Xuron® Micro-Shear® Flush Cutters: Essential Tools for Industrial Efficiency
In an industry where precision, reliability, and efficiency are paramount, having the right tools can make a significant difference. Xuron® Micro-Shear® flush cutters are a powerhouse that marries convenience and functionality to deliver unparalleled performance. These ergonomic hand tools are offered in over 100 models designed for special tasks ranging from cutting hard and soft wire to electronic leads, slippery aramid fibers, slitting PVC jacketing, and many other factory and field-proven applications.
Hard Wire Cutters for Jewelry Making and Repair
Did you know that Xuron® Models 2193 and 2193F Hard Wire Cutters are the only tools you should use to cut memory wire, steel, or other hardened wire?
You’ll have disappointing results if you cut hard wire with any of our other flush cutters. It’ll also leave telltale dents in the blades and void their warranty. [Read more…]
Q&A With Ceramic Raku Jewelry Artist Marianne Kasparian
Marianne Kasparian, known to most as Mak, is a ceramic raku artist and the visionary behind MakuStudio.
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 area that was very humid year-round and that his workshop wasn’t well ventilated or air conditioned. This probably is the reason for corrosion on his tools, but it could have been easily avoided.