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Needs some tweeking, but done for the moment.
Brakes are very very underwhelming, I suspect its the second hand pads, but I can only barely lock up the wheels when riding, and then by squeezing very hard. I topped up the mineral oil when I got them. Had a go at burping them too. I think i'll try scrubbing the pads with acetone and if that doesn't work i'll have to find someone who knows more about these things than i.
Also made myself a light bracket from an old rack: