Thank You, DesignFlaw06!
Posted: Thu Apr 04, 2019 12:09 pm
Some of you may know that my topbox has an “organizer” in it. I’ve enclosed the term in quotation marks because it’s a really homemade thing, created out of cut-up SlimJim boxes and duct tape. It holds wallet, house keys, pens, aspirin and ibuprofen, air pressure gauge, a spare FJR key, a case with balaclava, blah, blah, blah, and other stuff that should be kept handy.
Note duct tape binding SlimJim boxes together and holding the entire contraption to the topbox wall. The duct taped boxes worked well for a couple of years, then the cardboard began falling apart. So, I made a new one, with a sturdier box for wallet and keys. The 'improved' one is pictured. As you can see, it still in pretty good shape, but I realized it probably wouldn't make it through the summer.
... and then I got an idea! DesignFlaw06 has a 3-D printer. Could he make one for me? Of course he could!
After a few email exchanges, we got our concept ironed out and my questions answered. The material is the same as used in FJRiders license plate frames: sturdy, durable, and resistant to most anything your motorbike will experience.
DesignFlaw06 offered a few suggestions for an improved version. They were all great, so he began spinning his tiny plastic filaments like Spiderman building a shield.
Here’s the final product. It has several slots that make it possible to adjust the size of each compartment. I’ve gotten it settled in now, and experimented with how the stuff will fit into each compartment.
The green stuff has been there since I got the box from Petey. It's contoured padding cut carefully and glued to the topbox bottom, because I CANNOT STAND RATTLES.
And last, here’s what everything looks like as I arrive at work each morning:
I’m VERY satisfied with the product, and with the suggestions Tim offered.
If you have something you’ve been thinking about doing to your bike, drop him a PM and see what he can do for you. It helps that he’s a motorbike rider and understands how the product will be used. It also helps that he knows how to work his special magic with plastics.
Thank you again, DesignFlaw06!
Note duct tape binding SlimJim boxes together and holding the entire contraption to the topbox wall. The duct taped boxes worked well for a couple of years, then the cardboard began falling apart. So, I made a new one, with a sturdier box for wallet and keys. The 'improved' one is pictured. As you can see, it still in pretty good shape, but I realized it probably wouldn't make it through the summer.
... and then I got an idea! DesignFlaw06 has a 3-D printer. Could he make one for me? Of course he could!
After a few email exchanges, we got our concept ironed out and my questions answered. The material is the same as used in FJRiders license plate frames: sturdy, durable, and resistant to most anything your motorbike will experience.
DesignFlaw06 offered a few suggestions for an improved version. They were all great, so he began spinning his tiny plastic filaments like Spiderman building a shield.
Here’s the final product. It has several slots that make it possible to adjust the size of each compartment. I’ve gotten it settled in now, and experimented with how the stuff will fit into each compartment.
The green stuff has been there since I got the box from Petey. It's contoured padding cut carefully and glued to the topbox bottom, because I CANNOT STAND RATTLES.
And last, here’s what everything looks like as I arrive at work each morning:
I’m VERY satisfied with the product, and with the suggestions Tim offered.
If you have something you’ve been thinking about doing to your bike, drop him a PM and see what he can do for you. It helps that he’s a motorbike rider and understands how the product will be used. It also helps that he knows how to work his special magic with plastics.
Thank you again, DesignFlaw06!
