Found out the Detroit 60 Series could run on 100% biodiesel with just a kit

I was reading an old service bulletin from a shop in Spokane and they mentioned installing a conversion kit for a fleet of trucks. It let them run straight B100 in the winter without gelling, which I thought was impossible for that engine. The kit was basically just a heated fuel line and a different filter housing, cost about $1200 per truck back then. Has anyone actually done one of these conversions on a Series 60, or is it more trouble than it's worth?

Spent $80 on a moisture meter before redoing my bathroom floor

I was about to lay down some new vinyl plank in my bathroom and almost skipped checking the subfloor. My buddy kept saying to get a moisture meter, so I grabbed a basic one for around eighty bucks. Turns out there was a slow leak from the toilet seal that had soaked a section near the wall. The wood felt dry to the touch, but the meter showed it was way over the safe limit. If I had just laid the floor over it, I would have had mold and a ruined floor in a few months. Fixing the seal and replacing that bit of subfloor cost a little more, but it saved a huge headache later. Has anyone else had a tool like this catch a problem you totally missed?

Tried a new dive knife sheath on a job in Mobile and it just... vanished

It was a magnetic one that clipped to my leg, but after an hour of working on the pilings, it was just gone without a trace. Anyone have a sheath that actually stays put in heavy current?

Taping a ruler to my desk saved my weekly spreads

I kept messing up my straight lines, so I used washi tape to stick a 6-inch ruler down as a guide. What small tweaks have made your journaling easier?

I looked up the actual number of memes removed from a big platform last quarter

I was reading a report from the Internet Archive about content moderation, and it said over 2 million image posts got taken down from one major app between January and March. The crazy part was that 60% of those were flagged automatically before any human even saw them. That means most of what gets banned is decided by an algorithm looking for patterns, not people judging context. Has anyone else found stats that show how much of this is just bots cleaning house?

Finally got the pour right on a custom bronze plaque after 3 scrapped attempts.

Just realized my old foreman was right about labeling every single wire

He told me 'if you can't trace it blindfolded in five years, you didn't label it right' on a big Reno job back in 2019. I used to just tag the hots, but now I label every conductor, even the neutrals, with the circuit number and panel. It saved me a ton of time today troubleshooting a lighting issue in that same building. Anyone else have a rule they ignored at first that they now swear by?

My brisket stalled at 160 for like 5 hours at a cookoff in Austin

I was using my offset smoker and the temp just wouldn't budge past that point, so I wrapped it in butcher paper with some tallow. What's the longest stall you've ever dealt with and did wrapping help?

I used a standard brush on a 40-foot flue in an old brick house versus a new poly brush and the difference in creosote removal was night and day.

The poly brush, which I got after a recommendation at the state convention, flexed around the mortar joints and got into every nook, leaving the flue spotless in half the time, so what's your go-to brush for tricky, uneven masonry?