Bench Grinder shield clip replacement

[ururk]

I’m trying to find a replacement clip for an older bench grinder. These clips are used to hold the shields on. I could machine some new clips if I knew what these were made of.

Any ideas? They look like lead but are much harder. I’d say magnesium but that seems like an odd choice.

 

[ururk]

FWIW, I'm leaning towards machining replacements out of aluminum. However... I get the sense these were made out of a "fragile" material for a reason - either to make adjustment easy, or to break away in the event of a catastrophic jam. Looking online, newer grinders might use a piece of bent steel... I tend to overthink these sorts of things.

That being said, I have easy access to free aluminum stock and a hefty bridgeport... much easier than finding a piece of steel the right size/shape.

 

[robert6715]

Going by the picture alone I would guess cast zinc.

 

[tool_scrounge]

See if the sheet metal one from Baldor bench grinders fits.

 

[torqueman2002]

See if the sheet metal one from Baldor bench grinders fits.

I was thinking the ones from a 1/3-HP Baldor model 617 might work.