ground glass clips

[BetterSense]

Ground glass is usually held in with clips that push it with gentle tension.

I'm building view cameras and I don't know where to get clips like this. Any ideas for substitute? I'm thinking about using 4 screws with nylon washers or springy washers. What do you think?

 

[shutterfinger]

Spring clips are .030 to .060 brass. Heat treating may make it into a spring once formed.

 

[jeffreythree]

Spring clips are .030 to .060 brass. Heat treating may make it into a spring once formed.

Heating brass only anneals it and makes it softer, even if you quench it. There is spring temper bronze available at places like Mcmaster Carr, but I am not sure that you would need that.

 

[ced]

You can cut baling steel straps that are quite good as springs when bent, I made mine from them.
I will try to post a pic.
I glued some rubber where the clip meets the glass and the clip was bent bow shaped to give the spring.

 

[BetterSense]

What is baling steel? You mean those metal bands used to hold together crates and such? Do you cut it with a dremel tool?

 

[ced]

That is correct, I used a hacksaw & file but dremel will do just as well if not better (wear goggles).