Thorens TD124 Dust Cover

bliss53

Active Member

• Aug 16, 2010

• #1

I over-heated the acrylic and got some bubbles...but it keeps the dust off.

 

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• Aug 16, 2010

• #2

VERY impressive.

How did you form the center clamp section? You use any special tools?

Although I haven't yet started on my TD124 restore project, I was already thinking how I might create a dust cover.

 

Balifly

Listening

• Aug 16, 2010

• #3

bliss53 said:

I over-heated the acrylic and got some bubbles...but it keeps the dust off.

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Very nice indeed!
The acrylic looks to be very sturdy too!!!:thmbsp:

 

Maicobmw

Well-Known Member

• Aug 16, 2010

• #4

Nice job... kinda funky looking but I like it.

 

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Kim G

Super Member

• Aug 16, 2010

• #5

You could use a MAP gas torch to flame polish those edges, it would make quite a difference. Very nice implementation, I haven't even considered starting my TD 124 MKI project. Does the record weight sit on top to help hold on the dust cover?

Kim

 

bliss53

Active Member

• Aug 30, 2010

• #6

Sorry I have not responded. The record weight is not needed to hold the cover. I drilled a hole for the spindle. I just sat the weight there for the picture.

I things the things you are calling center clamps are just some feet that rest on the armboard and they have a short lip to catch the armboard on either side. These carry the overhang weight and the lips keep the cover from rotating into the tonearm. I made them from 3/4 pine, painted them black to match the armboard and put felt on the foot and lip parts.

I will post a picture this Friday is is simpler than it sounds.

As for the edges I will try the torch. I sanded on a disk sander and then with 150 grit orbiting sander.

 

EPI-Center

Super Member

• Aug 30, 2010

• #7

I've heard peter's system and it's pretty mindblowing

yet another great implementation

 

bliss53

Active Member

• Aug 30, 2010

• #8

I have made big box ones but I kind of like the bent one. See the link below

http://www.audiokarma.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=170513&d=1253537705

 

bliss53

Active Member

• Aug 30, 2010

• #9

This was the first bent one. Freehand bending and not quite square.

 

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Balifly

Listening

• Aug 30, 2010

• #10

bliss53 said:

I have made big box ones but I kind of like the bent one. See the link below

http://www.audiokarma.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=170513&d=1253537705

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I really would like to know more about how to make the big box type.:thmbsp:
Beautiful !!!
Hope to see more follow up on this thread later.

 

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Pjoter

New Member

• May 26, 2011

• #11

Hello,

how do you form that? What do you use to warm an acrylic layer?

I would like to make the same for my TD145m mkII.

Thank you for any reply.

With kind regards.

Piotr.