Originally Posted by
yopappamon
It's windy today here too. and it rained night before last. I had to get up at 4am to cover the bike (i have no garage). Then later that day I looked at the bike, and my battery box was falling apart. Apparently the cd case I was using is only pressed together and the bumps have been working it apart. I pressed it back together and now have a leather belt wrapped around it keeping it together. So much for my bright idea.
The longer term plan is to make it so I don't have to open the box much. Charging connectors on the side. Either a window to see the watt meter, or mount it on top. Same for the cell logs.
If you don't want to use a ready-made, waterproof case (like the Pelican cases), I would suggest you look at marine starboard. Even though it's a plastic, you can cut, drill and route it without worry about ruining saw blades and bits. It you don't have tools, you can buy pre-cut starboard at fairly reasonable prices on e-bay. I have my CellLog mounted to the outside of my case, in a metal box that has a see-through window. Just make sure to waterproof everything.