Anybody who can think out the box ?

Hi all, I have a turntable on a shelf like this

 

Wont let me edit it !

Here goes again:

I have a shelf like this for my turntable

very similar bur mine is made from 30mm steel box section with a wooden shelf where the turntable sits

 

I want to add a turntable dust cover on my turntable to protect it from dust




Every time i lift the cover up i nearly catch the turntable, So i was thinking of making some sort of spring loaded runner at the back which is attached to the turntable shelf and also the acrylic dust cover.

So its just a matter of lifting the dust cover and it rises and then gracefully goes back down again when not in use.

I made the shelf bracket so can weld whatever onto it, I did see these

But i doubt they will clear the turntable and they rise and come forward a little
They are used on lift up coffee tables

Ideally it would be some sort of gas strut , spring thing that was hidden on the back.

I did look at building a scissor lift of some sort

 

Hi thanks, thats the problem my turntable is a Michell gyrodec



So if you used a normal hinge you would have to pull out the self by 200mm due to the actual size of the dust cover its 200mm high

So up is the only way to go?

 

Yes British made turntable, the one in Clockwork orange was a Michell Transcripter similar but they are discontinued now.

I have had a few covers made over the years, the only problem i had with hinged ones are, they were nearly vertical when lifted up had one coming down and smashing. I know the shelf could be just pulled out a bit so when open there is more of an angle.

Then i thought it would be interesting to see if there was a way to make some sort of mech thats weighted in some way to have it rise and fall...maybe i need a life?

 

Could we not have something from a James Bond movie? press a button and the cover rises!

 

I play all sorts of music, don't worry no Kylie!

From the Michell gyro it goes into a Bryston pre amp and into two Bryston mono block power amps (They give you a 20 year no quibble guarantee)
and then into a pair of Kef reference speakers

 

i don't mind doctoring something?

I suppose ideally something bolted to back of dust cover, some sort of track for it to run up and down
at rear and some weighted way to lift it or some sort of motor mech ?
I saw the heavy duty drawer runners the 3 part ones ? i may be just dreaming !

 

but where do you buy worm screw from ?

Surely there is something that uses that sort of mech, press a button and it moves 8 inch and press it again and it moves back 8 inch ?

 

It would not be strong enough?