Rapid City Woodworkers Association (RCWA)

Monday, October 14, 2024

Prep for Next TWS (10-19-2024)

Sealed. (10-14-2024): 254 toys

Sprayed (10-14-2024): 140 toys

Ready at Wood Shop

140 toys ready for wheels

254 toys to sand by hand

Work continues on Basketball Games

Spray bases (50) today. (10-14-2024)

Prep hoop sub assemblies

Prep posts

Assemble hoop sub assemblies to bases.

Install ball and strings on games.

Add spoons.

October 2024 General Meeting

Attendees (15): Bob B, Kathie, Al O, Lon, Vicky, Bob A, Grant, Jerry, Patsy, Rick, Jim Burk, Nick, Harley,

and Stu Kellogg.

Saturday, October 12, 2024

We held our 20th Toy Workshop (TWS) for 2024 on Saturday Oct 12, 2024, from 9:00 to 12:00 am. This was held at the Wood Shop at 910 Wood Ave in Rapid City. The shop is in the basement of the annex to Our Redeemer Lutheran Church.

Today was a nice cool day with some wind. We were planning for 77 degrees. We worked inside today handsanding, scroll sawing toys, installing regular wheels and rotors. Those working outside were sanding, routering, and peg painting.

The attendees at today's workshop (23) included Al, Rick, Paul, Harley, Bob B, Kathie, Frank, Darwin, Lauree, Patsy, Jerry, Dee, Mary Jo, Lon, Bob A, Ken M, Nick, Ed, Grant, Stu, Roy, Russ and Dennis.

Activities today:

Cutting Toys to Shape (Last group of Love Bugs)
Inventory Control
Handsanding lots of toys (including Tugboats, Puppy dogs with ears, Dachshunds, soccer vans, Locomotives, Taxi, Koala, Off Road Vehicles, Love Bugs)
Drilling axles in Love Bug blanks
Wheel Installs (Helicopters, 1969 Volkswagens, and Caterpillars)
Machine Sand toys (80/100/120 grit) - (Shark Cars, Tater Bugs, Jeeps, Small Bugs, 50s Toy Cars)
Spindle sanding of windows
Router edges of toys after first sanding
Router/Sand blocks for block bags
Bringing in Toys completed at home (Basketball game bases)

Photos from the workshop:

Inserting pegs into round holes for painting