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Wazzit, Thingy, Whosit, Thinga Mabob, Whatcha Macallit.

By Jack Gilleland

Home Inspector with Home Inspection and Investor Services, Clayton

June 03, 2009 03:45 PM

I was talking to my Dad tonight and he said that I had forgotten a few tool names that should be in the title. He suggested that I should be using the one my Grandmother used and frequently. There were twelve kids in the family and all of the boys (7) turned out to be plumbers. All of the tools they had, according to grandma, had the same name, Dohickey. I can very clearly remember her yelling at an uncle of mine, or two, "Get that Dohickey off my table".

Well, they never had a dohickey like this. This is a little more difficult than normal, but I was just thinking how much easier this would have made one of my recent projects. Hope you all have fun withy it, I would have.

Jack Gilleland

Home Inspection Services, Clayton

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Mike Eddy

Coldwell Banker Island Properties - Wailea, HI

Maui Real Estate Broker

Jack - I don't see many of those around. It looks like a flooring nailer to me.

Mike

Jun 03, 2009 07:06 PM

Valerie Osterhoudt

Johnson Real Estate, Inc. - Cromwell, CT

ABR, Cromwell, CT Real Estate ~ 860.883.8889

Jack... Dohickey seems like the right word to me. :).

It looks like a combo tool. Part sander and part nail gun.

valerie osterhoudt

Jun 04, 2009 12:24 AM

Dan Callahan

Callahan's Home Inspections - Casper, WY

Jack I'm pretty sure that it is a floor nailer. Gotta whack the black dohickey knobby thingy there on top with a rubber faced hammer to make it work.

Jun 04, 2009 12:59 AM

C. Bartch

Newark, OH

Hey Jack, I have no idea what that is...but it is a purty orange color!

Jun 04, 2009 04:20 AM

Home Inspection and Investor Services, Clayton - Clayton, OH

Mike, they sure make things easier.

Valerie, I'm going to send that idea into someone. It would be great, nail it and sand it all in one moment. My grandma really knew her tools, everything was a dohickey.

Dan, my problem was the rubber mallet/hammer. Went out and bought an acrylic one just for that. Don't think I've used it since. Just like me though buy a special hammer to use with a rented tool.

It is a nice orange isn't it Cynthia.

Jun 04, 2009 04:46 AM

James Quarello

JRV Home Inspection Services, LLC - Wallingford, CT

Connecticut Home Inspector

I've used that dohicky a time or two. Makes putting down hardwood floors much easier.

Jun 04, 2009 03:24 PM

Myrl Jeffcoat

Sacramento, CA

Greater Sacramento Realtor - Retired

Jack and Izzy - I would have to go with an unusual looking staple gun or floor nailer. But it looks a little different than either of those that I have seen before.

Jun 05, 2009 08:42 AM

Jim Frimmer

HomeSmart Realty West - San Diego, CA

Realtor & CDPE, Mission Valley specialist

Haven't got a clue, but I know in Texas, Louisiana, and in our office here, they spell it "doohickey." A certain someone is always using it and I'm just naturally supposed to know which doohickey he's talking about. Our house and office are full of doohickeys....

Jun 08, 2009 04:47 AM

Jay Markanich

Jay Markanich Real Estate Inspections, LLC - Bristow, VA

Home Inspector - servicing all Northern Virginia

Jack - I'm getting ready to use one of those next week! I should say, mine is not a power nailer like your picture. The wife and daughter are away, so I have a house to myself to get stuff done!

Jun 10, 2009 09:57 AM

James, it makes it so much easier than the first floor I put down.

Myrl, your right about the floor nailer. It puts the nail in the tongue and doesn't split the wood because of the velocity (compressed air powered).

Jim, I guess I never really looked up how to spell it. But now that you mention it, looking on the web I found - doohickey - dohickey - doohickie - dohickie. You know, that might be the first time I've ever written it.

Jay, It's good your going to be there alone. The things sound a little like a cannon. Drove Izzy nuts, he hid under the end table, which is a great accomplishment for him.

Jun 10, 2009 12:51 PM

Al & Peggy Cunningham, Brokers

RE/MAX West Realty Inc., Brokerage - Brampton, ON

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Floor nailer huh, mm..was going to call it a doo-dad, but may doo-dads are only small thinga Mabobs

Jun 13, 2009 01:06 AM

Not a real person

San Diego, CA

So that's a floor nailer, huh. Good think I never bought one to put in my tile. LOL

Jun 24, 2009 05:12 PM

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