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Sl-1200 New Lid Problem

stvn6

stvn6

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I recently ordered a replacement lid for my SL-1200MK5 from KABUSA. Now, before you get the urge to write, "Contact Kevin, he knows blah, blah, and blah," hear me out. Also, I have already searched this forum and Google, and I have not come up with a solution, nor have I found anyone else with this issue.

The lids have been on backorder for awhile, and I was ecstatic, when it finally arrived today. I mounted the hinge hardware to the turntable and to the lid. When I tried to close the lid, however, there was a gap on one side (about a half inch gap at the front, right corner). At first, I thought that perhaps I screwed up this VERY straight-forward installation. After checking the pictures posted on the KAB site, however, I confirmed that I wasn't a fool during this "Fool-Proof" installation.

After some futzing, I decided to take the lid from my SL-1200M3D and try mounting the hinges to that. I took the M3D's lid, removed the rubber bumpers (as I don't have hinges for that deck yet), and mounted the hinges. Voila! The lid closed correctly, and everything looks great. For kicks, I put the rubber bumpers on the new lid and set it on top of the M3D. Interesting...the lid doesn't lie flat in the front, just as it hadn't on the MK5. I removed the rubber bumpers, to rule them out, and still found that the lid doesn't lie evenly.

What I've found is that this lid is warped. Even amid the hot weather we're having in the midwest this month, there is no way that a mail truck could get hot enough to melt this plastic. I trust KAB, as I've always had good luck there in the past. The lid came directly from Panasonic, to KAB, then to me.

Has anyone experienced this? Have any of you seen/purchased a warped lid? I am well aware that, if I send this back, I will be sent a new lid. If there is a way to fix this, however, I'd rather go that route (and save myself the shipping costs, KAB the trouble, Panasonic a lid, and a landfill a giant piece of plastic).

Any thoughts or feedback would be greatly appreciated!

Many Thanks,

Steve
 
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If you try and fix it yourself (using heat?), you run the risk of screwing it up and ruining it.

I wouldn't hesitate to return it for another one, and make Kevin pay for return shipping too. It's not your fault you received a defective.
 
Hmm, mine arrived this afternoon from Kevin (brand new from technics, unopened), and has a similar problem. While it's not as bad as yours, I have about 4mm between the rubber stopper and the plinth on the left front side. If I take the lid and place it on a flat table, the rear left (viewed from the back) hinge area sits a few mm above the table.

I'll let Kevin know, but will probably live with it, and will see if it gets better over time. One of the hinge mounts in the back of the base looks like it may be slightly higher than the other, which may contribute. My tt came with the hinge mounts already present, so I didn't put the new ones on that came with he MK2 hinge kit.
 

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andylsun said:
One of the hinge mounts in the back of the base looks like it may be slightly higher than the other, which may contribute. My tt came with the hinge mounts already present, so I didn't put the new ones on that came with he MK2 hinge kit.
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Mine had the same problem when I received it from KAB about 2 years (about a 1/4 inch gap on one of the corners). I also suspected an issue with the hinge mount and fussed with it a bit. Low and behold, problem fixed.
 
I think it's definitely a factory defect, because mine (bought new in 2009) has the same sort of lift as andylsun's
 
I also have @ a 4 mm gap in one corner. Received the lid from KAB about a month back. I figured it was a mounting issue and haven't had the time (or maybe desire) to look into it further.
 
As another AKer did try to adjust the hinges before you throw in the towel. If adjusting fails contact Kevin and advise him of your problem with the lid. Speaking with Kevin he said parts come slowly and in limited numbers from Technics. If it turns out that the cover is defective that will give Kevin a heads up to check dustcovers coming from Technics. Another thing to consider is the supply of parts including dustcovers isn't going to be endless with the table discontinued.
 
Yep, similar problem here. Rises about 4mm in the left back side. Defective, yes, but return it and wait another 3 months for a new one? Or I could pull out the old one with the cigarette burn but that sits perfectly straight?

Meh, I can live with it.
 
andylsun said:
I found the following which is interesting. My TT came with the hinge bases installed already, but I'll remove what is there, and fit the new ones from Kevin. It looks like there's a large adjustment range of the hinges at the back, looking at the slots that are present (see step 4).

http://www.recording-history.org/brainchip/technics/technics-intro.html
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Excellent tutorial !!!

It never occurred to me that a dust cover installation can be so complicated, convoluted ?:D

Kudos to the creator of the tutorial!!!:thmbsp: :thmbsp: :thmbsp:
 
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