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Our Awesome Weekend of Beads, Chapter 1

September 7, 2014 by Abby Robey 1 Comment

We’ve all heard the phrase, “its what’s on the inside that counts”.  I’m here to remind you how  true this is and the Philadelphia Convention Center is a great example – it’s not pretty on the outside, but inside you find a world of things sparkling, colorful, unique and fun.
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Filed Under: Beading Tagged With: bead weaving, Beading, beads, Chainmaille, Cutters, Hand Tools, jewelry, Micro-Shear® Flush Cutter, Pliers, Scissors, stringing, Trade Show, wire cutting, wire snips, Wire Wrapping, Xuron Tools

A Day With The Southern Maine Scale Modelers

May 16, 2014 by Abby Robey Leave a Comment

In early April I had the pleasure of attending (as a non-selling vendor) the Southern Maine Scale Modeler’s Annual Model Contest, Downeastcon. This event attracted scale model builders from Maine, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts and beyond.

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Filed Under: Scale Modeling Tagged With: Cutters, Hand Tools, Hobby, IPMS, Micro-Shear® Flush Cutter, Model Club, Model Hobby Tools, Model Railroading, Pliers, Radio Control, Sprue Cutter, Track Cutter, Xuron Tools

Wire Retaining Clip Keeps Your Workspace Neater

February 25, 2014 by Abby Robey Leave a Comment

Wire, wire, wire.  If you love working with wire but don’t love those tiny cut-off bits that litter your workspace, we have just the solution.  Xuron®’s Model 9100F Oval Head Micro-Shear® Flush Cutter comes equipped with a magic “wire retaining clip” that holds cut-off wire pieces.

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Filed Under: Beading, Wire Art Tagged With: Beading, Chainmaille, Cutters, Hand Tools, jewelry, Jewelry Making, Micro-Shear® Flush Cutter, wire, Wire Art, Xuron Tools

Xuron®’s ESD Safe Hand Tools Can Be Part of Your Static Free Program

January 30, 2013 by Abby Robey Leave a Comment

Static electricity is not a friend to PCB (printed circuit board) manufacturers.  Static can cause component failures and a host of other issues.  Products that are “ESD Safe”, meaning they will not generate charge, are a requirement for PCB manufacturers as part of an comprehensive  ESD program.  

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Filed Under: ESD, Industrial Products Tagged With: Anti-Static, Cutters, Electostatic Discharge, Micro-Shear® Flush Cutter, Pliers, Static Safe

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

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