DIY Dust Cover for Teres or Other Audio Equipments

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I have not seen Do-It-Yourself Dust cover on the Internet, so I post it here simply for your interest, if you decide to make one.

My Teres turntable does not come with dust cover, and I have seen professionally custom-made dust cover costs about $300.00. I also like the idea of owning a unique dust cover. This dust cover will not add to the musicality of your system, but it protects and ornaments your expensive gear well.

All you need are:
(1) Five pieces of “plastic glass” (acrylic material from home supply stores, and some would even cut the glass for you with minimal fees paid) that make up the top and the four sides of the dust cover. I use clear type and relatively thin one.
(2) A tube of kitchen & bath adhesive caulk to glue the glasses (make sure you get “CLEAR” color to get the transparency, glass-like effect).
(3) Various length of small (less than half inch) wood trim (you can pick the designs and finishes from home supply store) not just for ornamentation but also for enforcement on the corners where the glasses are glued. I also made a smaller dust cover for my pre-amp without wood support and the dust cover holds up well.
All these cost me less than US$30.00

I spent about 3 hours in all to finish the project and waited about 12 hours for the glue to dry before using the dust cover.

First, I cut the plastic glass myself using a sharp utility knife (knife with diamond tip is best; be very careful with the cutting!). I sand the edges with different grades of sandpaper, 800, 1200, 1500 grit (sandpapers are available from automobile supply store; these sandpapers are leftover from my Teres polishing project).

Then, I prepare the wood trims, sanding them and staining them to match my Teres base. After that, I paper tape the glasses together on the outside to the shape you want (the dust cover should stand pretty firmly), and then glue the wood trims to the inside corners where the five glasses join.

I also place similar trims on top to decorate the dust cover a little and to serve as handles when I remove and put on the dust cover.

That’s about it, and it will serve you well for many years to come. If you need picture to see how my dust cover looks like, send me an email.

Simply let your imagination guide you in this kind of project, and Have Fun!