I can relate. I believe that this ability to think about mundane items, is the root of creativity. I am still fascinated by a story my uncle told me about a man

I can relate. I believe that this ability to think about mundane items, is the root of creativity. I am still fascinated by a story my uncle told me about a man who had a little metal casting setup in his garage, and made lug nuts for semi-tractors. Who would have thunk it? Since then I have often thought that this would be a way to start a business. Pick one small part of a piece of machinery and develop a way to make it. Then keep adding parts until you "owned" an entire vertical market.