Welcome to the forum John, the good news is that you don't need to buy a workshop full of machines to make patch panels. I have several threads on here that show step by step how to make parts with hand tools.
Here are some links in case you are interested...
http://allmetalshaping.com/showthread.php?t=4598
http://allmetalshaping.com/showthread.php?t=3136
http://allmetalshaping.com/showthread.php?t=1096
David