Camp speaker drawer replacement by TWRAPS (preview)

[twraps]

UPDATE: We just released this, and the design has evolved since I posted originally. You can see & purchase the camp speaker replacement drawer here:
https://twraps.com/products/camp-speaker-drawer-replacement-for-rivian-r1t-r1s

Original Post:
A weekend with 2 kiddos didn't seem busy enough so I figured I should do a drawer replacement for the camp speaker too
This is nearing production readiness. Here are some photos and some remarks.
Also, it latches so there is a nice click to it when you operate it, but Rivian refuses to lock the latch. I will figure that one out for v2.

Any thoughts, ideas etc before I release this?

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[Krusty]

Possible add slots in different positions for a divider. Maybe have a way to reuse the charge port for charging. Looking good.

 

[kizamybute']

SOLD! Let me know when it's available!

 

[SilverII]

Very nice. Maybe add a rubber type liner so it doesnt rattle or move around during drives?

 

[SparkyR1t]

Nice count me in for one

 

[Kraphtymac]

A weekend with 2 kiddos didn't seem busy enough so I figured I should do a drawer replacement for the camp speaker too
This is nearing production readiness. Here are some photos and some remarks.
Also, it latches so there is a nice click to it when you operate it, but Rivian refuses to lock the latch. I will figure that one out for v2.

Any thoughts, ideas etc before I release this?

Why not dovetail the front aspect, or use screws from behind?
The rivets on front look very unfinished.

 

[Count Orlok]

any chance for a lock?

 

[Myricky]

I would definitely buy something like this.

The speaker is cool but for me it is a special outings only item, not a daily use item, where a drawer like this is more functional and would see daily use.

I second the idea of having a charge port, many of us are annoyed with Rivian pulling the 12 VDC charge port from under the dash.

 

[COdogman]

Count me in. Can you add heating so I can use it to store my driving burritos?

 

[blturner]

Match the texture and curve of the front. Or cover it with little Rivian logos . Add a cup holder insert. Add a detent so it will sit halfway out. slots for dividers. False bottom so we can hide stuff below. Rubber feet or strips so we can sit it on a table top to go through it or clean it. A trough to catch the drips that fall down from the cup holders.
You could do a survey here of what features people like, because clearly I have gone off the rails.
I actually dislike the camp speaker because of the wasted space.
You could run a dovetail from top to bottom of the sides and add slots to the back of the front plate to get rid of the screws.

 

[mgraziano1975]

Why not dovetail the front aspect, or use screws from behind?
The rivets on front look very unfinished.

I was wondering why wasn't one piece.... then no concerns about the rivets....

 

[Zoidz]

I was wondering why wasn't one piece.... then no concerns about the rivets....

Looks to me like the prototype is 3D printed. Making it one piece with a 3DP would add some complications due to the sloping front. Hopefully the final product will use a different assembly method, such as dovetail mentioned previously, interlocking slots, overlapping flanges on the inside, etc.

 

[Inhisname]

A weekend with 2 kiddos didn't seem busy enough so I figured I should do a drawer replacement for the camp speaker too
This is nearing production readiness. Here are some photos and some remarks.
Also, it latches so there is a nice click to it when you operate it, but Rivian refuses to lock the latch. I will figure that one out for v2.

Any thoughts, ideas etc before I release this?

interested, would like the front to not look unfinished as in the picture. Dividers would be nice as well as a rubberized bottom. The worst thing is to have anything rattling. Please let us know when you have it available in your store. Thanks!

 

[R1Tims]

What happens with the camp speaker? If you want to charge it you need to remove the drawer. I agree the R1's could use better storage usage, but I would not want to toss out the camp speaker to get it.

 

[connoisseurr]

Some decent comments here and I'll echo my suggested improvements, some as a stickler meeseeks:

• Redesign the front of the drawer to sit even/flush with the center console
• Use a more finished solution that doesn't look 3D printed
• Offer a rubberized textile for the interior of the drawer, to prevent items from easily shifting
• Add a modular vertical divider that can be installed in multiple positions

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