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I don't know if this qualifies as "tech" but what the hell... Have you ever wanted to drill a hole through a shaft but don't have access to a machine shop? My dad showed me a trick that works very well. Lay the shaft in a drill press vise so that the top is slightly above the vise. Make a mark along the shaft where you want the hole and then take a narrow flat file and (holding it horizontally) lightly file a flat on the top of the shaft. This flat is the center of the part. Center punch, center drill, and drill and it will be very close to on-center. Good enough for cotter pins, split pins, and set screws.
Bright lights I have those teardrops for years in my rearfenders but never liked the light coming out, especially the brakelights. It is also due to the fact that they are on an angle to the viewers. So now I copied an idea from my good friend Mel from England. Halogen rear brakelights, the ones that you use in your ceiling, they are 12V and they work great. It is a bit of fiddling to get them in that small house but the results are very good. So now I hope I am beng noticed when I hit the brakes.
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