I think I may have been able to improve this mod slightly simply replace the node def for the storage interface connector with this
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local size = 2/16
minetest.register_node("storage_interface:storage_connector", {
description = "Storage Connector",
tiles = {"default_chest_top.png^storage_interface_connector.png"},
groups = {choppy = 2, oddly_breakable_by_hand = 2, wood = 1,storage_interface_connect = 1},
is_ground_content = false,
sounds = default.node_sound_wood_defaults(),
drawtype = "nodebox",
node_box = {
type = "connected",
fixed = {-size, -size, -size, size, size, size},
connect_top = {-size, -size, -size, size, 0.5, size}, -- y+
connect_bottom = {-size, -0.5, -size, size, size, size}, -- y-
connect_front = {-size, -size, -0.5, size, size, size}, -- z-
connect_back = {-size, -size, size, size, size, 0.5 }, -- z+
connect_left = {-0.5, -size, -size, size, size, size}, -- x-
connect_right = {-size, -size, -size, 0.5, size, size}, -- x+
},
connects_to = {"storage_interface:storage_interface","group:storage_interface_connect","default:chest","default:chest_open","default:chest_locked","default:chest_locked_open","technic:iron_chest","technic:iron_locked_chest","technic:copper_chest","technic:copper_locked_chest","technic:gold_chest","technic:gold_locked_chest"},
})
now the storage connector looks like a cable and will visually connect to any thing with the group tag group:storage_interface_connect also will visually connect to wood chests gold iron and copper chests and the storage interface itself