Hi,
I'm not at work for a couple of days - convalescing. Note: where your 
safety glasses when grinding steel.
I agree that setting up your hood, or more properly "bonnet" with  quick 
release would be a good thing. You'll doubly appreciate this after you 
try to get the damn thing back on.
Good luck, I have no idea how making a pin release system would work.
later,
rml
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