Fun-Ghoul Posted October 10, 2019 Posted October 10, 2019 Hi there. I couldn't find a previous post regarding this in general terms, so hope I am not repeating old ground. I recently went to get new perspex dust covers made and was informed by a local plastics fabricator that gluing together pieces of acrylic is the only way these can be made up (at least in an affordable way). I was shown an example and I commented that the glued joints were visually very obvious. In the end and despite my disappointment, we agreed that the top front and back edges would be rolled and the sides glued in, all using 3mm thick panels to reduce the obviousness of the joints. To make matters worse, the side panels would have to be on the outside - not underneath the top panel. All of this was a compromise but I was willing to give it a try. I asked about accuracy of construction and was reassured that these would be millimetre perfect - i.e. exactly as per the dimensions I gave them. I collected these yesterday, took them home and placed them loosely on the turntables to check the fit. What a disaster! Dimensions all wrong, bowed bottom edges, dipped top edges, hardly two parallel surfaces on the covers. I am not even going to bother going back as they obviously don't know or care how to do what we agreed upon. So my question is simply this - can anyone please offer advice about what options are available for getting these made up to a nice standard? I am guessing the use of thicker panels will help with the bowed bottom edges for example. Is glued acrylic the only option? I have looked on German ebay for pre-made items, but these are about $300 delivered to Aus which is too much for me, especially without knowing what you are getting. Any advice will be greatly appreciated. Cheers.
norman Posted October 11, 2019 Posted October 11, 2019 What turntable is it for? If for a Technics SL-1200 Mk2, a Reloop 1000/2000 cover fits perfectly (but with no dome) using different supplied hinges that don't need new screw holes. Mine cost $80. I am in the process of sourcing a Reloop 7000 lid with the dome to try too. Just a thought.
Fun-Ghoul Posted October 11, 2019 Author Posted October 11, 2019 Hi Norman. One is a Luxman Pd272 and the other is a Systemdek IIX. So both are about 470mm wide by 350-360mm depth. I am considering polishing the existing ones, which are in pretty bad nick.
wartman Posted October 11, 2019 Posted October 11, 2019 I have had a lot of them made up in Hobart, with the top and back rolled and the sides adhered. Never had any of them out of shape or warped. If you want the number and name of the plastics place, send me a Pm. Hope it is not the same place.
Fun-Ghoul Posted October 11, 2019 Author Posted October 11, 2019 3 hours ago, wartman said: I have had a lot of them made up in Hobart, with the top and back rolled and the sides adhered. Never had any of them out of shape or warped. If you want the number and name of the plastics place, send me a Pm. Hope it is not the same place. Thanks - will pm.
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