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S. Barker
Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2008 9:55 pm
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GOOD GREIF!!!! IS A DOLLAR TOO MUCH??


http://cgi.ebay.com/Network-PunchDown-Punch-Down-Impact-Tool-RJ11-RJ45-Cat5_W0QQitemZ170213128414QQihZ007QQcategoryZ58300QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem


"Steve" <respond@online.newsgroup> wrote in message
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"Steven Reynolds" <aa6ot@sbcglobal.net> wrote on 29 Apr 2008 in group
alt.home.repair:

I will see if I can find a punchdown tool, but maybe I'll
try using the two sets of pliers first. I only have two wires to
seat and punchdown tools are quite expensive.

Check a place like Radio Shack--they might give you an old disposable
punch-down tool.
--
Steve B.
New Life Home Improvement
Ross Herbert
Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2008 5:32 am
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On Tue, 29 Apr 2008 05:28:03 GMT, "Steven Reynolds" <aa6ot@sbcglobal.net> wrote:

:"S. Barker" <ichasetrains@coldmail.com> wrote in message
:news:3vednYtim_SkE4vVnZ2dnUVZ_tyknZ2d@giganews.com...
:> What you need is a 110 punchdown tool. They have them at the big box
:> stores.
:
:Wow, all I can say is THANK YOU to everyone! I never thought I'd get this
:many responses. I will see if I can find a punchdown tool, but maybe I'll
:try using the two sets of pliers first. I only have two wires to seat and
:punchdown tools are quite expensive. What I'm doing is setting up a phone
:jack in my closet in order to move my DSL modem and router into the closet,
:out of site from everyone. I've gotten enough "contact" from two wires to
:hear a dialtone, but the wires were not seated very well and fell out
:quickly, but at least I know the slot is active. I just need to get the
:wires in the slots.
:
:Thanks again for all the great posts!
:
:Steve
:


Since you are not likely to be doing this often you don't really need an
expensive punchdown tool such as some of those suggested. For one-off use you
can do quite well with a cheap item such as
http://www.cablestogo.com/product.asp?cat_id=1408&sku=03787
 
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