RedBaronX
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OR... better still... finger joint the upright corners, lid on top- battery is harnessed to quick connect OUTSIDE the box so you only have to pull connection and hook to charger. Lid is only used to remove battery, and you have to remove box to do that. Your call.
the Old Sgt.
I definitely would not want you to start building it until I know for sure how it's going to fit on the bike!
The way that it HAS to be done is that the box is mounted "permanently" to the frame and the battery is easy to remove from the box because the bike has to live outside and I live on the second floor... No garage, no outdoor outlets (and it's too far to run an extension cord...). The battery HAS to be removed from the bike to recharge it. And since my total commute is two hours, I will want to recharge the battery every night.
I want the connections inside the box because there are going to be a LOT of wires-- turn signals front and back, brakes, horn, tail light, and headlight. There are also going to be a couple flasher relays (I'm thinking of making the brake light flash) I'm going to sheath the wires with asphalt cloth wire loom to keep everything tidy... having the wires held in place by running to and connecting to the mounted box will keep everything in place.
I can hinge it myself-- I might end up going with two clasps or maybe even some sort of leather belt that wraps around the circumference to hold the lid on. Haven't decided, so I want to leave my options open on that.
Bike will be here tomorrow, and I can figure out fit and dimensions and all that.