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Gate Cutters: Essential for Injection Molders

April 5, 2016 by Abby Robey Leave a Comment

The Xuron® Model 2175A cuts a variety of injection molded parts

Gate cutters are essential hand tools for injection molders for trimming molded parts free from the gate.

While there are many types of gate cutters available, Xuron Corporation’s Model 2175A Plastic Cutter is a cost effective, high quality option for injection molders.

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Filed Under: Micro-Shear® Flush Cutters Tagged With: Cutters, De-Gating, Gate Cutters, Hand Tools, Injection Molding, Micro-Shear® Flush Cutter, Sprue Cutter, Xuron Tools

Scale Modeling…When and Where?

April 22, 2015 by Gerald Voigt Leave a Comment

Gerald's RV workstation.

In my lifetime as a scale modeler I’ve used just about every conceivable type of work space: A shelf in a spare bedroom closet, TV dinner tray, desk, dedicated cabinet, as well as large spacious workshops.

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Filed Under: Scale Modeling Tagged With: Model Hobby Tools, Plastic Kit Building, Pliers, Sprue Cutter

Come See Us At The East Coast All Scale Train Show

September 14, 2014 by Abby Robey Leave a Comment

Xuron® Model Railroader's Tool Kit.

Xuron Corp. is coming to the East Coast All Scale Train Show in York, Pennsylvania!

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Filed Under: Model Railroading Tagged With: Cutters, Hand Tools, Micro-Shear® Flush Cutter, Model Railroading, Pliers, Sprue Cutter, Track Cutter, Trade Show, 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

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: Micro-Shear® Flush Cutters Tagged With: Cutters, Hand Tools, Micro-Shear® Flush Cutter, Sprue Cutter, wire cutting, Xuron Tools

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