iMBAPrice Universal Cat6/Cat5e/RJ11/12 Keystone Jack Punch Down Stand

This is probably one of the best pieces of plastic that I've bought in a long time! I wish that I knew this thing existed a long time ago because it would have prevented a lot of injuries and frustration with punch down CATx cables.This little device lets you hold the CATx keystone in your hand firmly and then lets you apply the proper amount of pressure to do a reliable punch down on the keystone. There have been many times before I had this where the punch down tool has slipped and connected with my palm instead. That does not tickle one bit. Especially when you're in a hot, humid and confined workspace and you're hands are sweaty you're still able to grip this and punch down on the CATx keystone with no issue.

Reviews seem for a variety of products sold by Amamax. This review is for the Keystone Punch Down Stand. I've used the Stand for about 15 Cat 6 keystones (Monoprice.com type) - since keystones (whether Cat 5e, Cat 6, F-type) are standard & interchangeable size, it shouldn't matter which is the manufacturer.For Cat 6, use the middle pattern hole -- insert keystone with front towards the top clip that holds it in place (the clip holding down the keystone) - - insert cable through the tunnel from the keystone rear & punch down each 8 wires - - when finished, remove keystone from the pattern hole by inserting a finger through a hole from the bottom to push the keystone out of the top holding clip. It's all plastic so don't force anything, but when done properly, the keystone should be seated well, the clip keeping it within the pattern hole, and removal fairly easy by inserting finger from the bottom.Having done 5 keystones without the stand, and then 15 with the stand, it's worth the $6 for what is a very specialized tool.Other specialized tools for home structure wiring include: a RJ-45 circuit tester, F-type cable continuity tester/tone; Jonard F-type cable connector insertion tool, and a 1-step F-type cable stripper (vs. a 2-cut stripper).

For years I have been trying to hold the jack, the wire, and the punch down tool - good if you have three hands but most people don't.I found this little gem to be the best little helper for this type of work. It hold things in one spot so the punch down activity can happen effortlessly. Only thing I had to modify was, the stand was a bit light so I attached it to a pocket sized block of wood so now it does not slide around when I am using it. The order arrived a week ahead of schedule and was packaged to ensure no damage in shippment.I have purchased 2 more of these for other technicians and I expect to be buying more soon.

I was going to install some jacks and thought it would be nice to use a stand to hold them in place while punching the wires, after browsing around awhile I came this stand, I saw several reviews that were great so I purchased one. After opening it I was ready to get to work, I put in the rj45 punch down jack and found it was not fitting correctly, I tried several positions and could not get it to stay in the stand flat while punching down the wire. So I came back here and was reading up on it and closely looking, came to the conclusion that these worked only with keystone products, I had Leviton. Just wasted $6.00. So if you have Leviton jacks do not order this.

I did 15 keystones. I tried all of the different slots to put the keystone. The block is made of sturdy material, it's just designed terribly. Whenever I did a punch down, the block either flew up or away in reaction to the punch. Since I'm new to this, I thought maybe it's my punch down technique so I kept trying. I tried low-impact punch, the wire would not punch into the keystone and the keystone would fall out of the block. I tried high-impact punch it made a good punch but the block with the jack would punch back onto my fingers or hands and bruise them.There has got to be a way to hold this block in place so it doesn't go flying... I just don't understand. I ended up just not using a block to do the punch downs.

I first tried to build keystones by holding them in my palm, it creates quite a balancing act holding them as you coordinate the wires into the correct slot while using the punch down tool. Not too mention the possibility of punching down on your palm and cutting yourself. This tool helped a great deal by holding the keystones in their place, protecting my palm and increasing my productivity tremendously. It comes with three compartments (A,B,C) which confused me at first, since there was no instruction manual that came with the product. Apparently in US markets only the B compartment is used as its the standard for US keystone size. Otherwise, the tool is good quality, and I would recommend it if you have to punch down more then one keystone.

This review is for the Keystone Punch Down Stand. The Punch Down Stand makes everything just a little more stable and easier to work with. I've used the Stand for about 16 Cat 6 keystones - since keystones (Cat 5e/Cat 6) are standard & interchangeable this works for both. It comes with instructions. Some of the reviews said no instructions, but it comes with very simple instructions. It works with 4 models of Jacks in the 3 holes. I used Cat 6 and you simply pop the jack in position B and it clicks in. Then add the wire and punch down. Use the Punch Down Stand with a good metal tipped punch tool and your cabling will go well.