ADD HINGES to existing removable DUST COVER

Hi Elliott, I know where your coming from. My place is dusty as well. My solution is going to be to drape something over it as someone stated.
I'm not concerned about acoustic feedback as my tt is behind a short stubwall separating the living room from the dining room.
The main problem your going to have is finding hinges that will give enough support. The covers are heavy and front to back they are deep giving more leverage to make the lid want to close. It may take 4,5 or even 6 hinges to give you the support you need. Instead I would use two good hinges and build a nice prop rod like you would find on the original Pioneer PL-41 tt.
I assume you have been to Yahoo Japan, that will be the most likely place to find a 3 arm plinth but shipping is going to be expensive.

BillWojo

Dust cover when turntable is not in use, fine.Dust cover during LP play, no.Hinges for dust cover, no, no.  When it's off the turntable during its use, you want it OFF the turntable.
My opinion borne of experience, only.

Never play a turntable with dust cover on as its a static magnet.You don't really need hinges but this of course is up to you.Good luck.

I've never had a problem playing with the dustcover on unless I'm blasting the music. At normal levels it adds nothing.

BillWojo

Yeah, bad idea, I didn't think it thru. I don't ever play with cover in place, never did.

I used to leave my smaller TT's dust cover up/open while playing, lift it fully off for real listening sessions. It was also about 7" lower than this one is.

This one, larger and starting higher would be HUGE looking when open, that's unacceptable.  

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