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eddiememphis
03-14-2023, 19:18
Besides bad spelling in the title...


Was looking at a property today and came across something I haven't seen.

Condo utility room. 1/4 inch shaft. 6 inches long. The end has two splines on it.

It's about 5 feet off the ground. I did not attempt to turn it.

Any ideas?

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Erni
03-14-2023, 19:20
Capped of water line?
eddiememphis
03-14-2023, 19:30
Capped of water line?

It looks to be in a stud, judging by the possible nail pops below it.
flogger
03-14-2023, 19:48
Basement wall?
eddiememphis
03-14-2023, 20:14
Basement wall?

3rd floor
BPTactical
03-14-2023, 20:16
It’s a screwdriver shaft that is embedded in the skull of the victim who is encased in the foundation.

Congrats- you found Jimmy Hoffa. Geraldo will be calling you any moment.


Screwdriver or similar shank.
Seriously though the prior probably drove it into the wall to be a heavy duty hanger.
def90
03-14-2023, 20:18
Bust the drywall out and let us know..

Hmmm, it could be a screw driver pounded in to the stud and missing it's handle.
eddiememphis
03-14-2023, 21:11
It’s a screwdriver shaft that is embedded in the skull of the victim who is encased in the foundation.

Congrats- you found Jimmy Hoffa. Geraldo will be calling you any moment.


Screwdriver or similar shank.
Seriously though the prior probably drove it into the wall to be a heavy duty hanger.


Bust the drywall out and let us know..

Hmmm, it could be a screw driver pounded in to the stud and missing it's handle.

Well, shit.

I have broken enough screwdrivers I should have recognised it.

Good call guys, and thanks. It has been "driving" me nuts all day.
brutal
03-14-2023, 21:54
If you pull it out, you will be utility closet king for a day.
TEAMRICO
03-15-2023, 07:36
1/4 inch shaft. 6 inches long?



I don’t wanna brag but…….
ChickNorris
03-15-2023, 08:23
If you pull it out, you will be utility closet king for a day.


1/4 inch shaft. 6 inches long?



I don?t wanna brag but??.


Lol both of you
BushMasterBoy
03-15-2023, 09:28
It might have been an attempt to stop water hammer.
eddiememphis
03-15-2023, 13:10
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Good call. I went back and hit the area with a stud finder and then pulled it out.

No idea why they did that. It had a couple coats of paint on it so it may have been there a long time.
BladesNBarrels
03-15-2023, 16:43
Maybe used it to hang their instruction manuals for the washer and dryer.

[Coffee]
SideShow Bob
03-15-2023, 19:15
The previous owner just wanted to how much of a fucktrad you were, and see how long you would leave it up…….


The plumber that put in the water heater had to have somewhere to hang his light so he wouldn’t keep tripping over it.
Pounded a screwdriver into the wall, broke the handle and said Fuggit when they were done.
O2HeN2
03-15-2023, 20:02
I wonder if it was set into a valve or something behind the wall.

O2
flogger
03-15-2023, 20:45
I wonder if it was set into a valve or something behind the wall.

O2

"Release the Kraken"
def90
03-16-2023, 16:52
Was probably plugging a hole in a pipe.
BPTactical
03-17-2023, 20:26
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