Acrylic Dust Cover

SolidSqual
SolidSqual Posts: 5,218
edited February 2009 in 2 Channel Audio
Can anyone suggest a place where I can get an acrylic dust cover for my TT?
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  • shack
    shack Posts: 11,154
    edited February 2009
    http://www.needledoctor.com/Pro-ject-Cover-It
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  • SolidSqual
    SolidSqual Posts: 5,218
    edited February 2009
    Oops maybe I should specify, can I get one around $100? That pro-ject model seems a bit inflated in price.
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  • SCompRacer
    SCompRacer Posts: 8,500
    edited February 2009
    Try a local glass shop. Many sell and will fab boxes using Plexiglass/Acrylic. I had a custom cover made by a guy on Audiogon. 1854k was the sellers name. It ran me around $175.
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  • shack
    shack Posts: 11,154
    edited February 2009
    SolidSqual wrote: »
    Oops maybe I should specify, can I get one around $100? That pro-ject model seems a bit inflated in price.

    That is their MSRP. Anything you find will be in that range. Maybe these guys can make one close to your price range:

    http://www.jmkdisplays.com/turntablecovers.html
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  • SolidSqual
    SolidSqual Posts: 5,218
    edited February 2009
    shack wrote: »
    That is their MSRP. Anything you find will be in that range. Maybe these guys can make one close to your price range:

    http://www.jmkdisplays.com/turntablecovers.html

    I saw these guys but the are not getting back to me.
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  • SolidSqual
    SolidSqual Posts: 5,218
    edited February 2009
    SCompRacer wrote: »
    Try a local glass shop. Many sell and will fab boxes using Plexiglass/Acrylic. I had a custom cover made by a guy on Audiogon. 1854k was the sellers name. It ran me around $175.

    Thanks for the tip, I'll look into it.
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  • zingo
    zingo Posts: 11,258
    edited February 2009
    You could make one out of some plexi from your local hardware store. The stuff is pretty easy to work with and all you would need to do is glue it together after you make the cuts.
    Jake
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited February 2009
    Mike's not the ...um DIY type. I wouldn't do it either. The Audiogon guy is solid and he's made a couple covers for me on other stuff.
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  • SolidSqual
    SolidSqual Posts: 5,218
    edited February 2009
    dorokusai wrote: »
    Mike's not the ...um DIY type. I wouldn't do it either. The Audiogon guy is solid and he's made a couple covers for me on other stuff.

    Yeah, I'm only comfortable working with wood and related power tools. Not sure about gluing, but I can sand and stain after adding a few screws.

    I did however make a pair of isolation platforms for my CDP and TT. But that only required getting a piece of wood and adding some spikes.
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  • Early B.
    Early B. Posts: 7,900
    edited February 2009
    dorokusai wrote: »
    The Audiogon guy is solid and he's made a couple covers for me on other stuff.

    Yep. He's solid and within your budget.
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  • SolidSqual
    SolidSqual Posts: 5,218
    edited February 2009
    Cool, the audiogon guy emailed me back right away and I'm filling out a form to send back to him.
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  • Igo
    Igo Posts: 411
    edited February 2009
    $360 for a small plexiglass box
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  • SolidSqual
    SolidSqual Posts: 5,218
    edited February 2009
    Igo wrote: »
    $360 for a small plexiglass box

    That's what I'm trying to avoid.
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  • SolidSqual
    SolidSqual Posts: 5,218
    edited February 2009
    Hey,

    I heard back from JMK Displays. Their quote: 16"L x 13"D x 7"H: $78.80 + S/H to your location of $15.45.

    For the same size, the audiogon guy is charging $208!

    I'm looking into whether JMK offers cutouts for handles and wires like the audiogon guy. Once I know that information we can compare the value of each more accurately.

    Mike
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  • janmike
    janmike Posts: 6,146
    edited February 2009
    Mike, check post #43.

    Acrylic Dust Cover
    Michael ;)
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  • BlueFox
    BlueFox Posts: 15,251
    edited February 2009
    Igo wrote: »
    $360 for a small plexiglass box

    Since turntables now cost $10K and up that probably isn't so bad. Although you would think that the cover would be standard, or at least an option, since turntables cost so much these days. Covers used to be standard equipment on good turntables.
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  • SolidSqual
    SolidSqual Posts: 5,218
    edited February 2009
    BlueFox wrote: »
    Since turntables now cost $10K and up that probably isn't so bad. Although you would think that the cover would be standard, or at least an option, since turntables cost so much these days. Covers used to be standard equipment on good turntables.

    I spent $1,200 on mine for TT and Phono. Trust me, $350 is too much for a dust cover that can be had for under $100.

    I've spent money like an idiot in this hobby enough to know that buying a $350 dust cover is an idiot move.
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  • BlueFox
    BlueFox Posts: 15,251
    edited February 2009
    SolidSqual wrote: »
    I spent $1,200 on mine for TT and Phono. Trust me, $350 is too much for a dust cover that can be had for under $100.

    Only $1200 for a turntable!! Don't let the audiophiles know that. They will tell you that is the starting point for a cartridge. And you need a seperate pre-amp for the cartridge, along with a low-mass, high rigidity, resonance free tone-arm. Then you can buy the turntable, along with the dust cover. :)

    Seriously, although I will never go back to turntables, how big a differance are you experiencing in the sound between the turntable and CDs. Are you getting any feedback from sound vibrations being picked up by the turntable?
    Lumin X1 file player, Westminster Labs interconnect cable
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    Magico S5 MKII Mcast Rose speakers; SPOD spikes

    Shunyata Triton v3/Typhon QR on source, Denali 2000 (2) on amps
    Shunyata Sigma XLR analog ICs, Sigma speaker cables
    Shunyata Sigma HC (2), Sigma Analog, Sigma Digital, Z Anaconda (3) power cables

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  • Igo
    Igo Posts: 411
    edited February 2009
    Well, a 4x8 sheet of lexan (much stronger/scratch resistant than plexi) cost $100 but it is harder to work with. On the other hand, a 4x8 sheet of plexi cost about $40 but is very easy to work with. A plexi cutter, stronge straight edge, a better 12 or $14 caulk gun and some fine silicone and I guy can make as many stabs a a nice box as it takes to get it right. Plexi really is a breaze to make straight cuts in if your box is going to have all right angles in it.
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    Infinity BU-2 Sub-Woofer
    Polk Audio RT800i Towers
    Polk Audio CS400i Center
    Polk Audio FXiA6 Surrounds
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    DH-Labs T-14 Speaker Cables
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  • dkg999
    dkg999 Posts: 5,647
    edited February 2009
    Mike - is the size you got the quote from JMK inside or outside dimensions? I need to get a cover made for my RM5-SE, and that's cheaper than a local shop will make one for.
    DKG999
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  • SolidSqual
    SolidSqual Posts: 5,218
    edited February 2009
    It's outside dimensions.
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  • reeltrouble1
    reeltrouble1 Posts: 9,312
    edited February 2009
    dkg999 wrote: »
    Mike - is the size you got the quote from JMK inside or outside dimensions? I need to get a cover made for my RM5-SE, and that's cheaper than a local shop will make one for.


    seems decent, if you get it put up some eye candy.

    RT1
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