Select 3 small 1-way valves used for bicycle tires and pick out a hot knife with a tip that matches the size of the valves. Also, get a 50-60mL needleless syringe and 12 inches (30 cm) or so of plastic tubing that matches the size of the valve.  Some valves are 6 millimeters while others are 8 millimeters. Either kind is fine, but your plastic tubing should match. Find these syringes at most drug stores. Pick the kind that doesn't have a needle coming out. Look for hot knives at craft stores or home improvement stores. Change the tip on the hot knife to the round tip that's the same size as your valves. Plug the knife in to heat up. Gently pull the plunger back on the syringe about 1 inch (2.5 cm). When the knife is hot, plunge it into the side of the syringe, making a hole in the space you've created by moving the plunger. The exact spot doesn't matter, but place it closer to the tip edge of the syringe than the plunger end. Try to keep the hole as small as possible, as you want the valve to fit in the syringe tightly. Unscrew the black cap off the top of the valve. Turn the threaded part of the valve into the hole. Keep turning it to the right (clockwise) until the valve is as far as it will go in the hole. You'll still have the top part of the valve sticking out of the syringe. At this point, it can help to squeeze a little superglue around the valve, as that will help seal the pump. The length doesn't need to be exact. After you cut it, wedge it onto the tip of the syringe so it fits over it tightly. It can help to add a dollop of superglue around the edges to keep it in place. Push it in as far as it will go. It will eventually hit the lip, and when it does, stop there. You may need to use pliers to help work the valve into the tubing. Some people skip the tubing altogether and just press the valve into the end of the syringe's tip. You can test both options to see which works best for you. Use any length of tubing but make sure it's long enough to reach your pressure chamber. Once it's threaded onto the tubing, attach it to a valve on your pressure chamber to complete the pump.  A simple way to make a pressure chamber for your vacuum pump is to drill a hole on the top of a canning jar and insert a bicycle valve thread-side down into the hole. Seal the edges with silicone gel or superglue. To use the vacuum, start with the plunger of the syringe nearly all the way in and then pull it out to the end of the syringe to create a vacuum.

Summary: Pick out a syringe, 3 1-way valves, a hot knife, and tubing. Burn a hole in the side of the syringe. Screw the valve into the hole you've just made. Cut a 1 in (2.5 cm) piece of plastic tubing and slip it on the syringe. Press the non-threaded side of another valve into the tubing. Attach tubing to the threaded end of the valve.


Instead of meditating to clear your mind, focus on being present in the moment and fully aware of your experiences. Find a quiet comfortable place and spend some time focusing on your thoughts. This will sharpen your mentality and make you feel prepared, both of which can help you stay positive. Tell your mind to be still and do nothing other than think from moment to moment. Researchers have shown that mindfulness can reduce stress. This improves positive thinking by decreasing anxiety, low mood, and low energy associated with stress. Begin focusing on your breaths. Notice how you feel emotionally and physically as you inhale and exhale. Make yourself focus on what is going on around you. While taking thoughtful breaths, use your senses to notice what you see, hear, and feel in the room or space. Ask yourself if your body feels tired, relaxed, or stiff. Pay attention to your thoughts and feelings. Deep breathing is a good way to revisit what consumed most of your thoughts and influenced your feelings throughout the day. Consider working with a therapist trained in CBT. This therapy can help you change your current ways of thinking. Since thoughts strongly influence your outlook, begin to change your negative thoughts into positive ones. To do this, you'll need to start noticing your thoughts. Stop yourself when you begin to think a negative thought and reframe it to become positive. For example, if you're stuck waiting for a bus, appreciate the time you have to unwind or have a conversation with someone else waiting for the bus. It can be helpful to write down these thoughts in order to help you reframe them. For example, you might write down a negative thought (like disliking driving in the rain) to something positive (like getting more practice driving in the rain). Part of being positive is feeling hopeful about the future. Setting goals is a good way to focus on the future. You'll also benefit from a boost in self-esteem when you achieve goals. To improve your chances of successfully meeting goals, make sure the goals are:  Written down (Studies shows these are more detailed and likely to be met)  Detailed Realistic Created with a timeframe or deadline in mind Worded positively While being positive all the time may sound like a great idea, you need to be realistic with yourself. There will be times in your life when you simply won't feel positive. In fact, situations may come up that make you legitimately sad or angry. However, you can use a positive outlook to deal with painful emotions and give yourself a sense of hope or acceptance. For example, if you just lost a loved pet, you'll probably feel sad or upset. You can still use positive thinking to remind yourself what you have to appreciate, like the time you had with your pet. Or, you can use positivity to remind yourself that this painful time will pass.

Summary: Do mindful meditation. Practice deep breathing. Do Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). Write down your goals. Have realistic expectations.


Attempt to boost the electromagnetic detection of your small vehicle in an inductive loop system by attaching a small, powerful magnet to the underside of your motorcycle or bike.  Note that many find that this method is not very effective, though others have shown that it may make a difference when the magnet is moved over the loop detector at a slow speed rather than standing still.  Take care in handling powerful magnets like neodymium magnets. They can interfere with pacemakers, electronic devices, and navigation systems. They can be harmful if they collide and break, corrode, or pinch fingers and other body parts. Try lowering your motorcycle's kickstand directly onto one of the loops that you see indicated by grooves in the road's surface.  It is possible that this small extra quantity of conductive metal placed directly on a loop's edge can help trigger an inductive loop detector system.  This will only make a difference on an inductive loop detector, though making more of a movement on your motorcycle (to put down the kickstand or otherwise) may still help in triggering a camera detector as well. Never attempt to activate the Traffic Signal Preemption systems in place for emergency service vehicles to travel more quickly and safely through intersections, achieved only through special transmitters and sensors.  It's a myth that flashing the high beams on your vehicle can activate the sensors that detect special infrared transmitters in emergency vehicles and some public transportation vehicles.  There are some transmitters sold that effectively transmit the right signal to activate these sensors, but they are illegal to own unless authorized for an emergency services or public transportation vehicle.
Summary: Try a neodymium magnet. Put your motorcycle's kickstand down. Avoid illegal strobe light transmitters.