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Technics Dustcover Fix

Technics SL-D2 Dustcover Fix

Hi all !
I have a Technics SL-D2, and one off the plastic "tongues" just broke of.
I read about Boreas fix, and thought it was a nice way to fix it.
So here are some pictures of my repair.
The problem with the slightly thicker aluminum, I solved by remove one millimeter ( 0.04 inch ) of a portion of the tongue; see the pictures.
And that works great. The whole of the tongues are in the pockets, and I did not have to drop something into the hinge pockets.
Hope You like it :D

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I thought I had already done this but, seeing this thread resurrected, I discovered that I hadn't. Here is a link to a follow-up thread I posted a while back. In it I linked to this thread but forgot to do the reverse link from this one to the new.

http://www.audiokarma.org/forums/showthread.php?t=656267

In the years since I first posted this I've had several requests to make these pieces for others but, owing to a combination of laziness and a mercantile deficit in my personality, I haven't done it.

In the course of refusing yet another recent request, I made a suggestion to the "requester" that a simpler piece, much easier for someone with limited tools or experience to make, might do just as well and I urged him to try it. I never heard back from that person so I don't know whether they gave it a try...... so I did.

The dustcover I used was one from an SL-QD33 P-mount for which I have no turntable so the work was a little more slipshod than I would have preferred but it's perfectly fine as "proof of concept".

As far as I've been able to tell, the results are just as good and the effort, skill, materials, etc. required are far less. Looks a little tidier too.

John
 
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I followed your directions and it worked perfectly. One possible modification: I would file down the plastic where each tab connects to the hinges. It would make the cover lay flush on the TT. Thanks for the help!
 
Dustcover repair

Not near as pretty but it works for one tab. $3.50 Home Depot
 

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Grand Danois said:
Technics SL-D2 Dustcover Fix

Hi all !
I have a Technics SL-D2, and one off the plastic "tongues" just broke of.
I read about Boreas fix, and thought it was a nice way to fix it.
So here are some pictures of my repair.
The problem with the slightly thicker aluminum, I solved by remove one millimeter ( 0.04 inch ) of a portion of the tongue; see the pictures.
And that works great. The whole of the tongues are in the pockets, and I did not have to drop something into the hinge pockets.
Hope You like it :D

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Hej John. Sikke et flot stykke arbejde. Jeg har også en SL-D2 som din, købte den for 37 år siden og den virker stadig perfekt. Men men men, begge plastic stykker er knækket af på låget. Vil rigtig gerne have det lavet. Tænkte på om jeg måtte købe sådan 2 beslag af dig, hvis du orker at lave flere. Er ikke så fiks på fingrene. Mange Technics hilsner fra Aarhus. (Carsten).
 
Laksefiskeren said:
Hej John. Sikke et flot stykke arbejde. Jeg har også en SL-D2 som din, købte den for 37 år siden og den virker stadig perfekt. Men men men, begge plastic stykker er knækket af på låget. Vil rigtig gerne have det lavet. Tænkte på om jeg måtte købe sådan 2 beslag af dig, hvis du orker at lave flere. Er ikke så fiks på fingrene. Mange Technics hilsner fra Aarhus. (Carsten).
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Undskyld, Henrik var det jo, hehe
 
Laksefiskeren said:
Hello John. What a nice job. I also have an SL-D2 as yours, bought it 37 years ago and it still works perfectly. But but but, both plastic pieces are broken off the lid. Would really like to have it made. I thought if I had to buy such two brackets of you if you have the energy to do more. Is not that good with your hands. Many Technics greetings from Aarhus. (Carsten).
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Hej Carsten! ;)

Thank you!
Tak!

I came up with a simpler method that takes far less work and essentially no skills. It's described in the thread linked below.
Jeg kom op med en enklere metode, der tager langt mindre arbejde og væsentlige ingen færdigheder . Det er beskrevet i tråden linket nedenfor.


Mange hilsner fra California!
John
http://www.audiokarma.org/forums/showthread.php?t=656267
 
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Anyone have updated links for the brackets needed? I just picked up a technics sl-q200 with intact dustcover, and broken hinges. Snapped one of the protrusions trying to remove the cover from the broken hinges :whip:
 
bigx5murf said:
Anyone have updated links for the brackets needed? I just picked up a technics sl-q200 with intact dustcover, and broken hinges. Snapped one of the protrusions trying to remove the cover from the broken hinges :whip:
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I came up with a much simpler design. It's much simpler to make than the original and works equally well. Here's a link to the thread.

http://www.audiokarma.org/forums/showthread.php?t=656267


The hinges would be an eBay item.

John
 
Is there something in particular it's called? I'm at home depot and can't find anything. What I can find just looks too thin.
 
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Is there something in particular it's called? I'm at home depot and can't find anything. What I can find just looks too thin.
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It's called "aluminum angle" The dimensions are 1" x 1" for the "legs" of the angle and the thickness is 1/8". Home Depot will have it. The problem will be that you'll need to buy a length of it, probably 3 or 4 feet, and all you'll need is 2".
 
I see, I'll have to fashion it myself on a bench vise with various metal cutting and grinding tools. I it now, thanks for the help.
 
MacNoob said:
Remember, no good idea goes unstolen!

And also:

" Looks professionally and better that before, much safety "
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I think the seller means they look better and are safer than the originals but I have to admit that these look better than mine. The others are kind of amateurish though.

John
 
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