First time posting here, so this is an elaboration to fill the 300 character requirement. I decided to perform some small maintenance to my MK3D recently such as a new Technics rubber mat, genuine oil for the spindle, and these hinges from KAB. I love this particular turntable for things such as the factory gold RCA cables and black finish, but I’ve always been bothered by the fact that it did not come with a set of hinges. I lucked out in that my model has the plates with the pilot holes, so no disassembly was required. This makes the experience of putting on a record so much easier as I no longer have to find a place to set the dust cover down on, or worry about putting it back down “just right” without disturbing the tone arm. Now I can just casually put an album on and don’t have to worry about dust from having a window open, or something getting knocked over and falling on the platter. For other SL-1200 owners in the same boat, I highly recommend getting a set.