Teardrops n Tiny Travel Trailers

eamarquardt wrote:

doug hodder wrote:Gus....I'd double think the hinge at the end of the iron.....................................

Here are my thoughts:

All waffle irons have the hinges at the opposite end of the iron from the handles.
All of the Pie Iron products have the hinges opposite the handles. http://www.pieiron.com/designs.htm
No matter where the hinges are, if you pour batter in both halves yer gonna have to be a bit creative in closing the iron while not spilling the batter out. Maybe a little bit more awkward with the hinges at the end but I don't think it's a that major a deal.
I've watched the videos of youse guys using the original waffle dog irons and seen the efforts, such as using vice grips, to keep the irons closed while in use. I think having the hinges opposite the handles would help a lot.
It does make the assembly twice as long when open but the closed length of the waffle iron would remain the same. I think the improvement in keeping the iron closed during use would be worth dealing with the additional length when open.
I agree being able to heat both sides at the same time is a plus but the waffle dog iron is the only item of this type that has that feature. You can't do that with the PieIron products or waffle irons (unless you take the waffle iron apart and heat the halves on two separate burners.

I'll poke around a bit more this week. Getting the castings ($50 a set) isn't a big deal. Then you have to add the handles,drill out the hinges, and rivet the halves together. I think having jigs would make doing a lot easier and ensure the job is done right but I don't have the energy to make em right now.

Cheers,

Gus

eamarquardt wrote:

parnold wrote:

eamarquardt wrote:Here is a link to the waffle dog iron patent:

http://www.freepatentsonline.com/2696161.pdf

That looks like the electric version.

Sure does but that's the patent number on the manual version also. I think the patent is actually for the waffle pattern supporting the sausage shape.

Cheers,

Gus

razorback wrote:Just my two cents.
I would buy two if they were just like the original design. Cast or aluminum would make no difference to me. OK
If you located the handles on the sides then what do you do on your stove if you have wind and the side flaps are in place? A reasonable question. See answer to your next question.
I just think the original design is perfection. Perfection is in the eye of the beholder. I think I'm perfect. Some don't agree. Think I'd prefer to have the handles opposite the hinge. It's a personal quirk. That said it would be easy and inexpensive to have bosses cast, drilled, and tapped at the ends as they currently are and on the sides opposite the hinges. That way you could choose where to install the handles and everyone could have it their way. I have an original but would like to have a couple more. Will fwd your thoughts.
Larry

doug hodder wrote:An advantage to the handles in the original position is that when you pour a batter only item, like a waffle stick, or any time you pour into both halves, you have a much smaller arc to move the handle through to close it up. Shorter arc means it closes much quicker and therefore less time for batter to drip out, and they store easier. FWIW. Doug