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Do I REALLY have to buy a punchdown tool?

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Need to?  No.  You can probably improvise something.

 

Want to?  Yes.  The right tool makes this job so much more easy.

 

You will also want a line tester to check your work.  Unless you enjoy pulling your hair out in clumps.

 

So find an inexpensive kit that has everything.  Like this

 

https://www.amazon.com/UbiGear-Crimper-Connector-Network-Crimper315/dp/B008UY5WL0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1482858008&sr=8-1&keywords=ethernet+cable+kit

 

It will last about forever and more than pay for itself once you make a few patch cables.

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I'm installing CAT5e and I need a punchdown tool for the keystone jack. My only option is to buy the punchdown tool, and either keep a tool I will more than likely never use again or return it and feel guilty for a few days (It's like people who buy a gigantic TV for the Superbowl and then return it later). Do I have any alternatives to this like using a makeshift tool to punch them down?

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11 minutes ago, Oberon.Smite said:

I'm installing CAT5e and I need a punchdown tool for the keystone jack. My only option is to buy the punchdown tool, and either keep a tool I will more than likely never use again or return it and feel guilty for a few days (It's like people who buy a gigantic TV for the Superbowl and then return it later). Do I have any alternatives to this like using a makeshift tool to punch them down?

afaik, no. just buy it. they're cheap and you might use it again, who knows.

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Need to?  No.  You can probably improvise something.

 

Want to?  Yes.  The right tool makes this job so much more easy.

 

You will also want a line tester to check your work.  Unless you enjoy pulling your hair out in clumps.

 

So find an inexpensive kit that has everything.  Like this

 

https://www.amazon.com/UbiGear-Crimper-Connector-Network-Crimper315/dp/B008UY5WL0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1482858008&sr=8-1&keywords=ethernet+cable+kit

 

It will last about forever and more than pay for itself once you make a few patch cables.

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24 minutes ago, ThomasD said:

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Thanks, bought! Those tools are good enough and cheap enough for me. 

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