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Memory Wire: Use It To Create A Fun Spiral Bracelet

January 31, 2015 by Abby Robey Leave a Comment

Memory wire is used by jewelry artist for it’s ability to retain shape allowing for a wider variety of design options.  Our Brand Ambassador, Ashley Bunting, used memory wire to make this cute spiral bracelet.

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Filed Under: Beading Tagged With: Ashley Bunting, Beading, Cutters, Hand Tools, Hard Wire, jewelry, Jewelry Making, memory wire, wire, wire cutter, Xuron Tools

Prevent Damage To Printed Circuit Boards By Using Wire Cutters With Lead Retainers

December 30, 2013 by Abby Robey Leave a Comment

When trimming lead wires from printed circuit boards, the last thing you want is to have the cut-off wires flying back onto the PCB and potentially causing damage.  Solution — Xuron® MIcro-Shear® Flush Cutters with Lead Retainers.

The Lead Retainer is a low profile metal “clip” that is installed during the manufacturing process.

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Filed Under: Industrial Products, Micro-Shear® Flush Cutters Tagged With: Flush Cutter, Lead Retainer, Micro-Shear® Flush Cutter, PCB, Printed Circuit Board, wire cutter

Yes, Xuron Corporation makes Wire Strippers

September 15, 2013 by Abby Robey 2 Comments

Xuron Corporation is so well know for our Micro-Shear® Flush Cutters that it can be easy to overlook that fact that we also manufacture a variety of  wire strippers.

Applications ranging from wire harness manufacturing to factory maintenance and repair to changing a lighting fixture all require that the outer jacket of the wire be removed (stripped) prior to joining the wires or installing connectors.

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Filed Under: Industrial Products, Wire Strippers Tagged With: 501, Hand Tools, maintenance, repair, wire cutter, wire harness, wire processing, wire stripper

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