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How To Add Details To A Model Railroad Or Diorama

March 28, 2018 by Tom Piccirillo 5 Comments

Xuron® Model 450BN Bent Nose Pliers hold and place detail pieces

Tom’s Corner

Tips, techniques and commentary from Master Model Railroader Tom Piccirillo

Some people say, “It’s all in the details.” This is certainly true for award-winning scale models. Models are submitted for judging at contests, and much of the “score” needed to win an award is derived by the clean installation and proper placement of details.
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Filed Under: Model Railroading, Scale Modeling Tagged With: Details, Diorama, Hand Tools, Model Hobby Tools, Model Railroading, Pliers, Xuron Tools

Facebook Live: Are You Watching?

February 10, 2018 by Abby Robey Leave a Comment

Brenda Schweder's Now Thats A Jig! shows up on Facebook Live at least twice a week

Find XuronCorp on Facebook.If you’re on Facebook (and who isn’t these days),  you’re likely familiar with Facebook Live broadcasting.  Live broadcasts are just that, ‘live’.  Media outlets are using this as are many businesses and individuals.

What do I like about Facebook Live?

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Filed Under: Jewelry Making Tagged With: Beading, Cutters, Facebook Live, Hand Tools, jewelry, Jewelry Making, Xuron Tools

Q&A with Kristal Wick

December 8, 2017 by Ashley Bunting Leave a Comment

Have you met Kristal Wick?

Kristal is an internationally award winning designer and official worldwide CREATE YOUR STYLE Swarovski Ambassador.  She is a creative expert in numerous mediums; known for her work in silk, fibers, crystals, metal clay and much more.

Additionally she is a talented singer, knitter and dog lover.

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Filed Under: Beading, Jewelry Making Tagged With: Beading, fiber arts, Hand Tools, jewelry, kristal wick, Micro-Shear® Flush Cutter, Pliers, silk beads, silkies, Xuron Tools

Pneumatic Wire Cutters Increase Productivity And Offer Ergonomic Value

July 24, 2017 by Abby Robey Leave a Comment

Xuron® Pneumatic Wire Cutters

According to The Institute for Supply Management, the US manufacturing sector is expanding at a very robust pace.

This means factories are busy and paying close attention to productivity and options for enhancing output without increasing the risk of soft tissue injuries.  Pneumatic wire cutters offer a cost effective and ergonomic solution.

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Filed Under: Micro-Pneumatic™ Flush Cutters Tagged With: Hand Tools, made in the usa, manufacturing, Micro-Shear® Flush Cutter, pneumatic, wire, Wire Cutters

Restore Model Railroad Equipment Using Precision Tools

June 4, 2017 by Tom Piccirillo Leave a Comment

Xuron® Model 485 Long Nose Plier was used to restore a vintage model railroad car

Tom’s Corner

Tips, techniques and commentary from Master Model Railroader Tom Piccirillo

One of my favorite hobby activities is rebuilding old model railroad equipment that I have acquired over the years from friends, estate sales, and flea markets. I think it’s really cool to transform what appears to be a pile of junk into a high quality model. So, the time came to restore a beat-up O scale brass model of a Pennsylvania P54 coach that’s been in storage for about 35 years.

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Filed Under: Model Railroading Tagged With: Hand Tools, Model Railroading, O Scale, Pliers, rebuild, restore, solder, xuron, Xuron Tools

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