Yay!

[TheOriginalJames]

I finally got through to my dad. He cheaped out and bought some 66 blocks from TeleData.

When you go to punch the wire down on it, they'll either stick, go in halfassed or pop back out.

I was putting some wires down while installing a system today and out of 50 wires, 8-10 popped back out. So with them now being too short, I had to scotch lock them to the leftover wire and try to punch them back down. While standing on the back of my ladder in a 90 degree room.

I was pissed.

66 block = http://www.eclipsetools.com/ProductPics/Latest .jpegs/901-007,901-008.JPG

So as I was leaving from lunch I called my dad and asked if we could just return the rest of the blocks to TeleData, he asked why and I just went off on him about how they sucked and I will absolutely REFUSE to use them. Then went to our normal supplier and got the old 66 blocks we used to use.

Sure, it saved the company money to buy the Teledata blocks, but it took more time to get a 25 pair punched down. So in reality it took more time and frustrated me to the point of needing a cigarette to calm myself down.

 

[Suzie]

Sure.. what he said

 

[sundvlfn88]

Great!!! The only thing is I am not sure what a 66 block is. But hey if your dad bought them, that is great.

 

[TheOriginalJames]

The picture of a 66 block is in the post.

http://therub.org/howtopunch/images/66_block.jpg

That's with some wires and metal bridge clips on it. That looks like a demarcation block.

 

[Suzie]

Sorry James... even after looking at the picture I am still clueless as to what you are talking about.

 

[TheOriginalJames]

Ya'll need to ride with me someday at work.

 

[Haus]

I have no idea what you just said but it sounded good. :shrug:

 

[Ria]

False economy never works. My fiance's a bit like that and it just doesn't work. Told him I can't do false economy, so when we are married, no cheap goods for me, where it's important.

Have looked at the pic of what you're talking bout. Although I dnt understand how it's used, I do understand y you were pissed.

 

[TheOriginalJames]

Can't believe my brother let him go cheap on these things. He's usually trying to get my dad to spend the money for good product and accompanying tools/supplies.

 

[Mirage]

Ouch, that is a long job, a job the techies here hate having to do