So it's 3:30pm (time to close up shop) and we are off tomorrow (Good Friday).
Think about this over the weekend Serengeti. If you want any changes, let me know. Otherwise I'll cut the metal (I'll be making it out of 18gage Stainless) next week and put the box together.
The clamp: you can see how big it is in relation to the box. I can go with something smaller if you want but please remember: this is virtually a free box. I'd like to work with the hardware I have on hand here.
Oh yeah: take pictures of the back of your bike with no panniers attached so I can see what you're working with. Maybe I can come up with some kind of quick release system for fastening the box to the back of the bike.
Maybe you guys should make these and sell them. Serengeti certainly isn't the only biker who would want one. I would bet you can sell a bunch at RAGBRAI.
My concern with developing this for a broader market is in regards to exactly what we are facing now: trying to figure out a way to mount this on your bike.
Either way, if we were to come up with something it would have to be a device welded onto the box. So at least I can get started on the box itself.
Before I start cutting, is there anything you want laser etched onto it? Like maybe a fancy S for Serengeti, a picture of Stan from GWJ, etc.?
I was thinking about coupling the box to the rack and I came up with something like this:
It's basically two 3"x8" (or so) pieces of steel bent so that they would slide together lengthwise in a rail-like fashion. The bottom piece would be permanently affixed to the rack (I can find someone to weld it on) and the top piece welded to the box. There would be a stopper on one of the pieces to prevent any further forward sliding once the two pieces are connected and then maybe a latch similar to this to prevent it from sliding back out.
What do you think?
I think you're on the right track. My only worry with this would be the amount of vibration from riding as well as from the speakers. If the box is fastened in any way less than very tightly, there will be so much jostling around and vibration of the metal I think it will be detrimental to the whole idea.
I also want to stay away from drilling any kind of holes in the box for water proofiness purposes. Unfortunately, that would be the best way to secure the box to your rack.
What is the diameter of the tubing used on that rack? Also, those two bolts sticking up from that rectangular plate on the front of the rack (nearest the seat). What are those for? Do they need to be there?
Nice. It looks great!
This is crazy cool.
Awesome! Glad to see everything fits as intended. I'm a little upset about the speaker mounting holes. I could have sworn my dimensions based on the schematic were correct. In the meantime you can probably fill it in with silicone or something or even take it to a metal shop and pay a welder a few bucks on his lunchbreak to fill in the holes real quick. Then a quick rubbing with ScotchBrite and you'll never know holes were there at all.
Rode 140 miles? Forget the box. How about some pictures of your calves?
Glad you're happy with the box.
Fantastic pics! Looks like you have a nice little group there that loves to ride. And loves plaid.
What kind of tunes do you crank through that bad boy while riding?
LED's for night riding would be awesome. Would it be hard to program the LED's to "dance" in sync with the music?
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