atcomsystems.ca/forum Forums General General Telephone & Systems Information 66 Punch Down block wires

Tried to post earlier and couldn't, but want to coment on the last, if you have good blocks and a good punch on tool you don't need to squeeze the pins. Sounds to me like you have a difective or worn out blade. I've punch thousands of pairs, as I'm sure others have, with no problems to speak of. The punch on tool has a specific opening for the pins so they make correctly, I'd try a new blade first. As far as using high and low setting, the only time I use low is when I'm looping from one pin to another.

Also, I have found that the angle at which you hold the end that will be cutoff during the punch is important. Hold them at 6 oclock they tend to get caught in the pin below, 3 oclock and the blade will not cut. Between 4 and 5 works just right. I always use the low setting unless it 22awg cable. I'm so scrawny the high setting will sometimes push me back away from the board instead of terminating

Well, I know my impact tool is good...so I guess it might be the blade. I don't want to wait to have a new one shipped to me, so can anyone reccomend a good place in St. Louis to buy one...or am I better off just buying a blade at Home Depot (probably easier, esp. since it's such a simple/small item).

Nothing wrong with Home Depot, same blade your going to get if ordering as far as name brands go.

hmmm...just tried it again with the same blade,...and it works. This time i went through with a tweezer and used the tip the push down on the wires on each side of the pin, just to make sure they were all the way in.

So, my CO lines are working very well now, just need to get the stations over to a 66....I'm getting some funky things happening because of my bad connections on the bix.