Reloop Dust Cover Hinge Adapter for Technics SL-1200 MK5

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Technics SL-1200 dust covers are rare, but a Reloop one can be adapted, albeit imperfectly. The hinge mounts of the Technics won't work with the Reloop cover, but there's an adapter available that will fit on an SL-1200 MK5. This adapter might also work for other SL-1200 versions, although I don't have any to test. To use this adapter, you'll need a few things: * A Technics SL-1200 MK5 turntable * A Reloop dust cover for the RP2000 and RP4000 models * Four M3x10mm socket cap machine screws * An M3 tap Assembly is straightforward: * Tap out the un-threaded hinge mounts on your turntable * Attach the adapters to the hinges * Insert the hinges into the adapters * Mount the dust cover The adapter was created using OpenSCAD, and you can find the file on my GitHub page. Unfortunately, due to the design of the MK5's hinge and lip, this adapter shifts the hinge backwards about 1.5mm from where it should be. I might revise this in the future by notching the Reloop cover's hinges, but for now, it's a minor issue that won't affect performance.