Punch Down ? Connections

[kodiakblair]

Finally decided to fix the project Tune Bass Maniac I've had for a year.

It doesn't use solder for the most part but a punch down connection block like telephones. At the bottom of each slot there's a small hole,do I strip
a wee bit off the cable before inserting it into the hole or do the jaws in the slots slice the covering on the cable ? Or do I go in from the top and bend
the wire into the jaws ?

Seem to remember that's how it works with phones.

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Any pointers and corrections to my terminology greatly appreciated.

KB

[MoonBassAlpha]

The insulation is normally left on and the connector slices through in 2 places. Ideally, you would use a special tool that makes sure the wire is pressed fully into the cutting jaws. They're often made of plastic and quite cheap, but you'd need to get the right one.

[kodiakblair]

Thanks MoonBassAlpha.

I'll be taking a trip to Maplin then .

[Zombie1965]

Back of a Stanley blade works fine to push them in, careful of cut fingers though. just lay the wire in the slot and use the blade to guide it down into the v

[kodiakblair]

Was a failed trip to Maplin. Thought I'd just get a new connector block in case the jaws got damaged.

Nothing in stock,not even knobs for the pots.

Thanks for the Stanley blade tip Zombie. Course I'd ordered a punch down tool by the time I'd saw it

[icastle]

It's called a molex connector.

[kodiakblair]

Fantastic icastle. Thanks.

Now I know what to look for, punch down tool from eBay was wrong type.