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Dust Cover hinges ?

desertrat748

desertrat748

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Does anyone know a source for old hinges? I have an old JVC L-F41 and picked up a dust cover without hinges. I tried the bay but I can't find exactly what will work and can't see paying such high prices for something.

Maybe I'm just stuck with what's out there?
 
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There are likely several turntables that use similar hinges. I can't tell which those are off hand but have a look at AK sponser site organdonorparts.com to start.

Correction, there are many turntables that use similar hinges. I had a look at some images. However, that mostly plastic design also breaks quite frequently.
 
Montycat said:
There are likely several turntables that use similar hinges. I can't tell which those are off hand but have a look at AK sponser site organdonorparts.com to start.

Correction, there are many turntables that use similar hinges. I had a look at some images. However, that mostly plastic design also breaks quite frequently.
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Thank you Monty! I just went there and found the Exact pair of hinges I needed at a great price! Thank you!
 
In my experience, unless the hinge is an unusual design for specific TT, most hinges will fit most dustcovers. Whether the springs are strong enough to hold it upright is another matter — but again, unless the dustcover is unusually heavy, it probably will.
 
Montycat said:
There are likely several turntables that use similar hinges. I can't tell which those are off hand but have a look at AK sponser site organdonorparts.com to start.

Correction, there are many turntables that use similar hinges. I had a look at some images. However, that mostly plastic design also breaks quite frequently.
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The JVC hinge looks a little different from those I've repaired may be but close enough that this method might work.

John
 
bimasta said:
In my experience, unless the hinge is an unusual design for specific TT, most hinges will fit most dustcovers. Whether the springs are strong enough to hold it upright is another matter — but again, unless the dustcover is unusually heavy, it probably will.
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I disagree. There are a number of common designs and cross compatibility but to say "most" for "most" is a stretch.
 
Well I do appreciate all the help. I think I have it all sorted out now thanks to Monty and a set of hinges are on the way. Some of the hinges I looked at were really close and may have worked as pointed out earlier, but some have folded edges or are too wide or too narrow.

Boreas, I don't any hinges to repair, hence I needed to find a pair. I would indeed repair any if I had them. I do like your fix design!

I could also weld up some steel or aluminum and make a pair for myself, but it will be a lot easier to just to get a set that I know will fit. A hacksaw, a file, a grinder, and a TIG welder will do wonders. I'm not the best welder and would truly have it done by a friend who does that for a living. Some spring steel wire and I bet I could get it to hold up a cover.

I ordered a new dustcover and it came without any hinges what so ever but I thought I would buy some off Ebay. However, the guy I was dealing with was a jerk and tried raised the Buy it Now price as I was making an offer.

The new one was supposed to be for a JVC L-F41 but I don't think it is the right one, it is a slightly different hinge type that uses two small screws to secure it to the cover. I've ordered a pair that has the two small screws and I believe what I actually have is the QL-F4 cover and now matching hinges.

Interesting enough, this cover is the exact same overall dimensions as the one for a L-F41, a Hitachi HT-45 and the Pioneer PL-5 (and those variations) but the hinge locating slots are slightly different for the non-JVC tables and even different for some JVC models.

Hinges are on the way and I will let all know how it works out. It's going to one way or another, hopefully with minimum effort on my part and on to listening to a couple of used albums from a thrift store. Yes Fragile and Tres Hombres by ZZ Top.
 
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Ok hinges here and installed! They fit perfect, work perfect and look great. Thank you again all for the help. I'm just glad I didn't have to mess with Ebay and the unfriendly seller I originally tried dealing with.

Side note for Quick Fix for the all metal U shaped hinges; I was checking out one of the hinges and found it a little loose compared to the other. It could slide off when I removed the dust cover. I found I could adjust by gently squeezing it in a vise or with a small set of pliers. Don't overdue it if try this.

Also, this is only for the metal type that are U-shaped and slide over the acrylic (rather than screw into it) and hold on with friction. The side that mounts to the back of the table itself is flat and slides into a notch.
 
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