Jcb121

So I have some 1.5mm laying about ( would be used for the CNC normally), I decided to have a little practice making a lid.

I just need to get hold of my dad's grinder and give it a once over. I'm going to use some ALU brazing sticks for the corners.

That took me about 30 minutes to make, using tin snips and a cheap bender.

As is, its strong enough to bold my 90kg weight also.

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I won't really be going anywhere without the cases as I'll be living out of them!

The CNC was designed and made by myself and I do class myself as a proper designer....

You can come over, I am trying to sell the machine to fund my travels.

The givi stuff isn't really big enough for what I want them for and they're expensive, though I've likely spent not far off.

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So I think I'll ditch that thingmabob and keep it simple. I took all the givi attachments off the rack and 16mm u- bolt for straight onto it.

Now that I had those bolts sticking out, I mounted a load of paper onto them. Taped more paper to it and used a sharpie to mark out areas. Sitting on the pillion seat, I worked out the furthest forward the rack could come and the lowest. It ended up looking like this:

So if you're having bespoke panniers made, I recommend 280mm tall by 550mm long maximums.

I think 280mm wide is the maximum. But I'm sure people on here have gone wider,

I've ordered some nice latches, a metal bender and tin snips. I'm going away next week so this has to be quick and well done!

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Hey, I've kitted my bike out with the givi racks but I'm going away and plan to have everything under lock and key!

So designing boxes is quite easy but attaching them to givi stuff is harder. So after measuring my rack, I hit autocad.

And the tool paths

I have a baby CNC so cut little and quick-ish...

And out

Testing it on the rack:

Fits really nice! Now to make 3 more!

I've no idea how to mount to the givi locking mech, so I was going to use U bolts. They're likely more secure anyway.

Ta for reading, next issue will be tomorrow!

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