If you're punching down keystone Jacks, 66 or 110 blocks, you can use the spudger to initially seat the wires before you punch them down. The pick would be good for situations where you punch down a wire and you land it in the wrong spot. You can grab the wire and pull it out of its location. Or if you cut the wire first, you can remove the scrap so you can start over.
This is a correct answer. I punch down 66, 110, and BIX blocks for work. We call this tool a wire hook. It is used for helping seat and remove 22-28 gauge telecom wires, jumpers, and CAT cables. The spudger end is used for seating and manipulating the cable before punching it down. The hook is used for removal. The sharp part of the hook is used for scraping out stuck bits from the block such as pieces of the jacket from the jumper that get stuck in the block. I use a Klein VDV327-103. I am not sure I would want to use the Milwaukee. I would not want to have to stop while I am punching down to have to unscrew and flip the tool.
@@brianlevin6892 as a retired 25-year retired telecom engineer I agree with you. A proper spudger is essential. You need both ends at-the-ready working on a punchdown block.
The pick and spudger are for telecom 66 blocks, Ethernet jacks and patch panels, etc. after you punch down a patch panel or crimp a jack you might find a pair cross connected. The pick is small enough to get into a jack or block to remove an individual pair or cross connect wire.
Probably designed for a specific industry demand. But if you ask me, scrap the screwdriver end, make it 4 pick-like tools and you got something cool for general use. In the shop I have an arsenal that ranges from standard picks to dental tools, but it would be nice to have some options in the carry bag.
You can use the hook end to take small springs on and off. 50 years ago I was a typewriter repairman and we used a tool very similar to this to work on typewriters and cash registers.
Ive taken small springs like this off using a very similar tool... An old crochet needle from my grandmother's sewing tin.... Works the same without the annoying cap or hefty price tag 😀
I could see this both useful in telecom for picking small wires out of a large cable bundle and punching them down or in the auto world of making just a large enough hole in a harness or loom to pick out the problem wire, repair it, and push it back in with minimal damage to the harness.
Broadcast engineer hear 😎 that hook looks and seems like it would definitely be fore working punch downs on a punch block. Punch blocks are how all phone lines ran for the most part, digital and analog are still used today in radio and television broadcast. Punch blocks make epic tap, test, jump points to distribute signals or audio. That little blade edge would be perfect for cleaning up jumper ends past the Punch down. The hook would be perfect for removing analog or digital jumpers from the Punch point. Sure you could use an Xcelite "Greenie" or pliars but all punches are openly near each other and they are easy to short. The hook is absolutely the right size and look to remove punches down on Punch blocks without shorting any signals which would cause crosstalk.
My guess is a terminal screwdriver, it having those specific bits and the pick might useful for removing network/telephone wire from punch down connectors and other things. 🤷♂️
More of a tool for a communications technician, the spudger would be for the setting 22 - 24 ga. wire into a IDC block. The hook for pulling wire back out, the screw driver end for standard jack covers.
When i need a pick like that i just go get one of my grandma's sewing needles ... They been using this same design for decades without the annoying cap.....lol
The idea is ok, not sure it needs the screw drivers at the other end. The form factor seems a little big. I'm a bit iffy about this one, but thanks for bringing it to our attention.
Prices on this are all over the place, the Home Depot link you posted seems to be the best. Curious, what's the part number of the Klein pen tool you mentioned briefly?
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Same pick/smasher but without the drivers by Klein. Klein Tools VDV327-103 Wire Pick
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If you're punching down keystone Jacks, 66 or 110 blocks, you can use the spudger to initially seat the wires before you punch them down. The pick would be good for situations where you punch down a wire and you land it in the wrong spot. You can grab the wire and pull it out of its location. Or if you cut the wire first, you can remove the scrap so you can start over.
100% what this tool was designed for.
This is a correct answer. I punch down 66, 110, and BIX blocks for work. We call this tool a wire hook. It is used for helping seat and remove 22-28 gauge telecom wires, jumpers, and CAT cables. The spudger end is used for seating and manipulating the cable before punching it down.
The hook is used for removal. The sharp part of the hook is used for scraping out stuck bits from the block such as pieces of the jacket from the jumper that get stuck in the block.
I use a Klein VDV327-103. I am not sure I would want to use the Milwaukee. I would not want to have to stop while I am punching down to have to unscrew and flip the tool.
Ya thats a data tool
@@brianlevin6892 as a retired 25-year retired telecom engineer I agree with you.
A proper spudger is essential. You need both ends at-the-ready working on a punchdown block.
$5 says they designed it like this so people would buy multiples and keep each end at the ready...
The pick and spudger are for telecom 66 blocks, Ethernet jacks and patch panels, etc. after you punch down a patch panel or crimp a jack you might find a pair cross connected. The pick is small enough to get into a jack or block to remove an individual pair or cross connect wire.
Probably designed for a specific industry demand. But if you ask me, scrap the screwdriver end, make it 4 pick-like tools and you got something cool for general use. In the shop I have an arsenal that ranges from standard picks to dental tools, but it would be nice to have some options in the carry bag.
You know that you pushed too much when you buy a tool you have no clue what it is for
You can use the hook end to take small springs on and off. 50 years ago I was a typewriter repairman and we used a tool very similar to this to work on typewriters and cash registers.
I worked 8.5 years as a copier tech and I still have my spring hook ....
Ive taken small springs like this off using a very similar tool...
An old crochet needle from my grandmother's sewing tin....
Works the same without the annoying cap or hefty price tag 😀
Hand lotion and fingernail comments?? I get the same...seriously guys...its about tools...stay focused.
Klein has an identical wire pick without a cover, model VDV327-103
I can see a lot of different things I could do with that having large hands and trying to get a wire. Thanks Doc
I could see this both useful in telecom for picking small wires out of a large cable bundle and punching them down or in the auto world of making just a large enough hole in a harness or loom to pick out the problem wire, repair it, and push it back in with minimal damage to the harness.
Broadcast engineer hear 😎 that hook looks and seems like it would definitely be fore working punch downs on a punch block.
Punch blocks are how all phone lines ran for the most part, digital and analog are still used today in radio and television broadcast. Punch blocks make epic tap, test, jump points to distribute signals or audio.
That little blade edge would be perfect for cleaning up jumper ends past the Punch down. The hook would be perfect for removing analog or digital jumpers from the Punch point. Sure you could use an Xcelite "Greenie" or pliars but all punches are openly near each other and they are easy to short. The hook is absolutely the right size and look to remove punches down on Punch blocks without shorting any signals which would cause crosstalk.
'Broadcast engineer hear... ' Best pun I've heard all day
My guess is a terminal screwdriver, it having those specific bits and the pick might useful for removing network/telephone wire from punch down connectors and other things. 🤷♂️
You can adjust voltage on all multiquip 140kw gens and up and pull filter gaskets on all multiquip 55kw gens and up…it’s an amazing tool
It looks like you could use the pick for wire routing. Running new wiring with old often requires a pick to navigate cable ties or cable clamps.
More of a tool for a communications technician, the spudger would be for the setting 22 - 24 ga. wire into a IDC block. The hook for pulling wire back out, the screw driver end for standard jack covers.
When i need a pick like that i just go get one of my grandma's sewing needles ...
They been using this same design for decades without the annoying cap.....lol
I work on vertical blinds. Will try it on taking off the star washer off the end cap. Looks like it will work as good if it doesn't break first.
I wonder if the hook is for helping to pull wire harness cable connectors apart? Like those for cars, lawn mowers etc?
It might be useful for fixing trailer plug-ins and wiring. Where I work I do a lot of that in the winter time.
whats also reallyuseful is using a 90 degree (or more) pick to use as a scribe for marking some hard to access things.
I had to rewind because I thought you said "The Muay Thai Pick Tool" and thought, that sounds way too cool for Milwaukee lol
Bought this tool, but don't know why or what it does. I can relate. :)
For the TELCOM guys. The hook/pick side is interesting. The other side.....I'd throw away in a second.
I like it. I have bigger hands, and it would be extremely helpful sorting and pulling small wires in cramped spaces.
The idea is ok, not sure it needs the screw drivers at the other end. The form factor seems a little big. I'm a bit iffy about this one, but thanks for bringing it to our attention.
Yup, looks a lot like a plastic punch down tool. If you're working in an old telco closet, that could be a handy tool.
Prices on this are all over the place, the Home Depot link you posted seems to be the best.
Curious, what's the part number of the Klein pen tool you mentioned briefly?
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A great video Sir. I would use gloves when using this tool. Happy holidays brother.
It sure looks like the cap can fit on either end of that tool.
I wonder how it would be as a small spring removal tool.
Great for grabbing wires in a hard to reach birds nest
Maybe you can crochet/knit a sweater with it?
At £34.25 Amazon UK on the Milwaukee 4 in 1, I’ll pass.
Amazon link goes to Klein tool.
Yes. There is no authentic Milwaukee link on amazon so I included the Home Depot link at the bottom.
Thats pick is meant for carpenters with bad teeth after eating lunch.
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Some people will buy anything, clowns
I don’t like this video.
It’s for data wires. The other guy said
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