Friday, October 13, 2023

Toymaking Workshop (TWS2023-19) 10.14.2023

    

[Reportedly we got almost 3 inches of rain on Thursday/Friday]


Tasks Planned for TWS on 10.14.2023

1. Hazardous waste to fairgrounds today 10-14 from 8am to 1 pm
2. Hand Sand sealed tugboats (100)
3. Sand and router blocks
4. Put blocks in block bags
5. Build strings and balls for paddle games
6. Add string and ball to Paddle Games
7. Build ring and strings for Ring Toss game
8. Sand and router - 5 boxes of toys
9. Router critters with 1/8” roundover – 10 boxes
10. Find spoons at Wood Shop for BB Games
11. Count bases/launchers subassemblies – need 100
12. Install posts on bases/launcher subassemblies with glue and wedges
13. Build ball and string for BB games (100)
14. Install screws in hoop\backboard subassemblies
15. Drill holes in pickup trucks
16. Drill pilot holes  -  Install tanks on pickup trucks (35)
17.  Bring 12 small cradles in - put into inventory.

Attending (22):
Patsy, Jerry, Grant, Bob, Kathie, Don, Rick, Gary, Ed,  Lon, Ken, Jim Brown, Harley, Nick, Cleon, John, Denni, Rollie, Tony, Tyler, Darwin, and Lauree.


Tasks accomplished from the list today:

1.     Hazardous waste drop-off 10-14-23 from 8 am to 1 pm - done by 8:30 am.
2. Hand Sand sealed tugboats (25 of 100 done today)
3. Sand and router blocks (no work was done outside today).
4. Put blocks in block bags (several boxes of blocks are ready for next week)
5. Build strings and balls for paddle games - in work by Jim Brown today.
6. Add string and ball to Paddle Games - in work by Jim Brown (homework).
7. Build ring and strings for Ring Toss game - 14 completed by Jim Brown.
8. Sand and router 5 boxes of toys (no work was done outside today)
9. Router critters with 1/8” roundover – 10 boxes + 1 returned from Tony  -  (no work was done outside today)
10. Find spoons at Wood Shop for BB Games - found some, need more.
11. Count bases/launchers subassemblies – need 100, have 106.
12. Install posts on bases/launcher subassemblies with glue and wedges - posts are cut, rounded one end, slots for wedges cut on other end, will do next week.
13. Build ball and strings for BB games (100) - Jim Brown (homework).
14. Install screws in hoop\backboard subassemblies - done by Grant and Lon.  Count on hoops/backboards:  106.
15. Drill holes in pickup trucks for attaching tanks - done, by Jerry.
16. Drill pilot holes and install tanks on pickup trucks (32) - done, but need 3 more tanks.
17.   Small cradles (12) entered into inventory today.
18.   Toys ready for inventory today:  198 total into inventory today.
19.   All boxes available for handsanding were hand sanded today (except Tugboats.)



Photos  from the workshop today:

Some frost early today


Haz Mat drop-off Day at Fairgrounds




New wheels crew today:  Harley, Nick, Cleon, and John


Handsanding Crew today:  Don, Patsy, Mary Jo, and Kathie



The Buus's installed truck tires on the new Tanker Trucks.



Break time



Denni and his repaired Scrollsaw



Repaired by Rick



Tony, Rollie, Josh



Jim Brown with his homework for the week



Summary of Toys put in Inventory Today:  198




At the end of today:  Toys ready to be Sealed:   4 boxes


At the end of today:  Toys ready to be spray finished:  9 boxes
(Plus Rick brought in another gallon of spray finish today.)




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