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Precision Pliers for Electronics and Wire Work – 2025

April 16, 2025 by Abby Robey 2 Comments

Pliers for electronics by Xuron Corp.

Every electronics assembler, engineer, repair technician, and home hobbyist has a pair of pliers in his or her toolbox.  There are as many different pliers types and styles of pliers available as there are applications for them.

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Filed Under: Industrial Products, Pliers & Forming Tools Tagged With: 450, 475, 485, 485C, 496, chain nose pliers, Pliers, Wire Wrapping

What Makes Xuron® Split Ring Pliers Different?

February 6, 2025 by Abby Robey Leave a Comment

If you are a fisherman, saltwater or fresh, you have used split rings to join lures to a hook. It’s a simple concept; however, opening the rings can be challenging.  Xuron’s Model 496 Split Ring Pliers offer a fast and convenient option (instead of using your fingernail or a thin knife).

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Filed Under: Fishing Tagged With: 496, 496SS, 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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