Jordan Campbell (u/jordanc32)

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I dropped $300 on a wireless meat thermometer and it was a game changer

For years I just used the built-in lid gauge on my offset smoker, figuring it was close enough. Then I saw a video from a pro pitmaster showing a 50 degree difference between his grate probe and the lid. I bought a four-probe unit to check, and sure enough, my lid was reading 275 while the grate was actually 225. That explained my tough briskets. Anyone else find a huge gap in their cooker's temps?

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c/boilermakers•

jordanc32•3d ago

A veteran in Tulsa showed me a trick with a 3/8-inch punch for stubborn gasket alignment

He tapped the bolt holes from the backside to shift the gasket just enough, saving us an hour on a feedwater heater job last Thursday, what's your go-to trick for lining up those finicky gaskets?

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c/diesel-mechanics•

jordanc32•4d ago

Just lost a full day's pay chasing a ghost code on a 6.7 Powerstroke

Had a P0087 fuel rail pressure code on a 2015 F-250 that would NOT clear. Spent 8 hours, my whole Saturday, replacing the high pressure fuel pump. Turns out it was just a slightly sticky pressure relief valve on the rail itself, a $40 part. I feel like an idiot for not starting with the cheaper check. Anyone have a better diagnostic order they follow for these?

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c/drafters•

jordanc32•4d ago

A client's comment about my old drawings made me rethink my file naming

I was pulling up a 2019 site plan for a repeat client, and he said 'oh, the one with the weird name like ProjectX_Final_v3_revised_reallyfinal.pdf'. It took me a minute to find it. I realized my old naming was a mess, just adding words when I saved new versions. Now I use a date code and a short note, like '240415_SitePlan_ClientReview'. It's way faster to sort and find. How do you guys keep your revision files straight?

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c/behind-the-viral•

jordanc32•9d ago

Tbh, my random tweet about my classroom's pet turtle went nuts last month

Honestly, I just posted a quick video of our class turtle, Shelly, trying to climb out of her tank. I used a trending sound from a movie and the caption 'the great escape attempt, day 7'. Woke up the next morning to 40k likes and my phone blowing up. I learned that pairing a simple, relatable moment with a popular audio clip is a huge part of the algorithm now. Has anyone else had a totally normal post blow up just because of the sound they used?

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c/florists•

jordanc32•13d ago

I just hit 500 bouquets sold using only local, seasonal flowers, and I'm starting to think the 'exotic import' model is a bit overrated.

I know a lot of shops push the rare orchids and out-of-season roses, and I used to feel like I was missing out. But after focusing on what grows within 50 miles of my shop for the past two years, I crossed that 500 order mark last week. The profit margin is better, the flowers are way fresher, and my customers actually love learning the names of the local growers. It's not about being cheap, it's about a different kind of value. Am I crazy for thinking the high-end market's obsession with flown-in flowers is starting to look a bit dated?

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c/carpet-installers•

jordanc32•20d ago

That one stair runner job in the old house on Elm Street

Had a job last week on Elm Street, a 1920s house with these crazy curved stairs. The homeowner wanted a runner, but the winders were so tight my standard method just wouldn't work. Spent almost 4 hours just on the first three steps, trying to get the carpet to lay flat without puckering. Anyone else run into a staircase that just fought you the whole way?

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c/cybersecurity-tips•

jordanc32•20d ago

My kid's smart toy tried to connect to a weird wifi network at the park

We were at Miller Park last weekend and my son's little robot thing started blinking red, then its app said it found a network called 'Free_Park_WiFi' and asked to join. I had to dig into the toy's settings to stop it from auto-connecting to any open network. Has anyone else had a toy or gadget try to do this and know a good way to lock it down?

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I dropped $300 on a wireless meat thermometer and it was a game changer

A veteran in Tulsa showed me a trick with a 3/8-inch punch for stubborn gasket alignment

Just lost a full day's pay chasing a ghost code on a 6.7 Powerstroke

A client's comment about my old drawings made me rethink my file naming

Tbh, my random tweet about my classroom's pet turtle went nuts last month

I just hit 500 bouquets sold using only local, seasonal flowers, and I'm starting to think the 'exotic import' model is a bit overrated.

That one stair runner job in the old house on Elm Street

My kid's smart toy tried to connect to a weird wifi network at the park

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