Bacon / scrapple press

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Well it's getting towards the holiday season and I'll be heading down to see my parents and other family members for Thanksgiving. I've got an aunt who loves to cook and loves scrapple and bacon so I decided the other day to make her up a couple of presses she can use. I had some scraps of 1/4" thick 3"x6" 304 stainless to use for the press and I picked up a couple premade trowel handles to keep things simple. I'd have liked to use heavier SS but that's what I had on hand. I'll paint the handles and seal the wood before I give them to her. If she likes them I may make her another set to match the size of her pan and do it out of heavier SS and make the handle upright from SS as well. I couldn't find any of my 1" wide 1/8" scrap lying around the other day. I said I'd try and post up some tig picts of lap joints for Gamble to look at and this is the 1st chance I've had to get out to the shop and do any tig work.Tig, Syncrowave 200, argon, 1/16" 308 filler, amps set at 150 but I didn't use anywhere near that with the pedal. Probably closer to 80-90. The handle material is roughly 3/32" thick, possibly a bit thinner. Picts don't show the welds all that good. Lighting was tough with the reflective surfaces of the SS. The top edge isn't as rough as it looks in the 2nd pict. I darkened the pict so you could see the bead better, but it makes it look like I didn't get good fusion at the top edge. Last pict is of that same area of the weld to give you a better idea of the top edge. I need to spend a bit more time at the tech school on tig again. I'm getting a bit rusty.For those of you who don't know what scrapple is, it's a cornmeal and pork product that's popular in the Philly region. If you have to ask what's in it, you probably don't want to know, kind of like spam. Attached ImagesLast edited by DSW; 11-20-2011 at 05:06 PM..No government ever voluntarily reduces itself in size. Government programs, once launched, never disappear. Actually, a government bureau is the nearest thing to eternal life we'll ever see on this earth! Ronald Reagan
Reply:Looks good...I looked up the scrapple before I finished reading the post
Reply:Nice job on the welds and the press! And, those actually look VERY appetizing!"Where's Stick man????????" - 7A749"SHHHHHH!! I sent him over to snag that MIC-4 while tbone wasn't looking!" - duaneb55"I have bought a few of Tbone's things unlike Stick-Man who helps himself" - TozziWelding"Stick-man"
Reply:Originally Posted by DSWFor those of you who don't know what scrapple is, it's a cornmeal and pork product that's popular in the Philly region. If you have to ask what's in it, you probably don't want to know, kind of like spam.
Reply:It cam in via them Italian guys they calls it polenta.
Reply:Originally Posted by Fat BastardIt cam in via them Italian guys they calls it polenta.
Reply:Good looking welds. I've heard of scrapple. Not something you run across around here. I looked it up. Now I wish I hadn't.  It doesn't sound quite as bad as menudo though.
Reply:it is best sometimes NOT to know what it's made from just eat it,,,  it's good for youidealarc 250/250 ac-dc tigidealarc 250/250 ac-dc tig #2 used for sticklincoln sp100hh125dual arbor grinder polisher30 yrs of hand tools52 pitch blocks 6p-26prake gauge -pitch gaugeG&D prop repair 918-207-6938Hulbert,okla 74441
Reply:Beautiful. Thank you.What do you have to do to make it safe to use on food?Torchmate 2x2 CNC with Flashcut CNC controlsHypertherm Powermax45 Esab ET220i Razorweld 195 MigRazorweld 200ac/dc TigTormach 770, Tormach xstechRazorweld, Vipercut/Vipermig, SSC Foot Pedal Dealer
Reply:yum scrapple! extra crispy please
Reply:did you steal Zaps dime?  Looks good. Ive never heard of scrapple, very nice welds
Reply:Originally Posted by GambleBeautiful. Thank you.What do you have to do to make it safe to use on food?
Reply:Originally Posted by GambleBeautiful. Thank you.What do you have to do to make it safe to use on food?
Reply:Originally Posted by monkersdid you steal Zaps dime?  Looks good. Ive never heard of scrapple, very nice welds
Reply:Originally Posted by monkersdid you steal Zaps dime?  Looks good. Ive never heard of scrapple, very nice welds
Reply:Originally Posted by Fat BastardIt cam in via them Italian guys they calls it polenta.
Reply:Originally Posted by toomanytoyzzIf you're ever in the Philly area and want to try it make sure it's Habbersett's brand.  I've had some "other" brands at questionable diners around the Tri-state area and immediately spit it out.
Reply:Schweet idea.  Those scrapple patties look good(welds too!!), but I'm with everyone who said not to worry about what's in it.  Out of sight out of mind.JoeMiller 140 Autoset (2010)Miller Syncrowave 250 (1996)
Reply:Zap gets a commission for every dime shot
Reply:Stickman, you really don't. It's just the Mexican version of sonofagun stew, or SOB for the short name. Seasoning is different. I had a dog that wouldn't eat some of the things that go in it. I've tried the homemade and the cafe versions of menudo. They were just bad and worse.Last edited by Oldtimer; 11-22-2011 at 09:41 AM.
Reply:Being from the west coast I just had to look this up. http://www.habbersettscrapple.com/scrapple/original.htmIngredientsPork Stock, Pork, Pork Skins, Corn Meal, Wheat Flour, Pork Hearts, Pork Livers, Pork Tongues, Salt and Spices.
Reply:Originally Posted by forhireBeing from the west coast I just had to look this up. http://www.habbersettscrapple.com/scrapple/original.htmIngredientsPork Stock, Pork, Pork Skins, Corn Meal, Wheat Flour, Pork Hearts, Pork Livers, Pork Tongues, Salt and Spices.
Reply:I play Scrapple with the neibors all the time.  I useualy loose.  Mac
Reply:the real question is is scrapple better than pork roll?
Reply:as long as it's Fried------it's good told ya !!!!    it is best to" Not" know what's in it,,,,just eat it lol..IT'S ALL PORK mmmm pig buttLast edited by prop-doctor; 11-22-2011 at 03:51 PM.idealarc 250/250 ac-dc tigidealarc 250/250 ac-dc tig #2 used for sticklincoln sp100hh125dual arbor grinder polisher30 yrs of hand tools52 pitch blocks 6p-26prake gauge -pitch gaugeG&D prop repair 918-207-6938Hulbert,okla 74441Originally Posted by monkersdid you steal Zaps dime?  Looks good. Ive never heard of scrapple, very nice welds