Funny you should say that i sent Clyde a note earlier tonight with the same idea.wood is funny swells with humidity and shrinks when its dry.This is just a prototype so there is sure to be some tweaks.Thanks for your input MastiffMike I welcome itFor the sliding lid, you could easily recess 2 magnets (or 1 magnet and a piece of metal). Put one in the lid and one in the "box" so that the lid could slide easily both directions but would stay put a little better? Maybe not as elegant as other options but certainly easy and can be retro fit onto current units.