Toy Workshop 1-30-2016

Just a reminder that we will be having a Toy Workshop on Saturday from 9 to noon at the Shop at the Club Boys.  See you there!

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Attendees Today (17):  Ron Fisher, Al Oines, Julian Wigen, Rollie Lynde, Bel Felix, Bob and Kathie Buchanan, Grant Coffin, Gary Graves, Rick Weisbeck, Lon Gose, Paul Douglas, Richard Rasmussen, Jerry Hood, Steve Larson, Lauree Buus, and Lloyd Potter.

Tasks done to prepare for this workshop

1.  Obtain wood for tracing wheeled vehicles and critters from Dakota Craft and from the pole barn. 

2.  Plane wood on two sides to eliminate sanding down stream.

3.  Unload two truck loads of 2x4s and 2x6s.

Tasks Today:

1.  Trace wheeled vehicles for the toy program.
2.  Trace critters - new for this year:  wild animals.
2.  Cut traced toys to rough size with miter saw.
3.  Pack rough cut blocks into boxes for distribution to members and storing until can be worked on.
4.  Drill axle holes with a drill press.
5.  Cut windows in PT cruisers with a scrollsaw. 
6.  Trace wheeled vehicles for the Club for Boys Pinewood Derby.

 

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SS SIG - Jan 21st, 2016

NEXT Scroll Saw Special Interest Group (SS SIG):

 Thursday - Jan 21st, 2016 - 7 pm at Rick Weisbeck's Shop.  MAPS

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Tour of Magnum Enterprises - Rubber Band Gun Manufacturing Facility- 1-20-2016

WEDNESDAY - JAN 20, 2016 - 11 AM - SHOP TOUR - MAGNUM ENTERPRISES  which is located at  1510 Rocker Dr # A, Rapid City, SD 57703

    For info about the company, click here:   MANGUM ENTERPRISES LLC.
   For a map to Magnum Enterprises:  click here:  MAPS

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Toy Workshop 1-16-2016

We held a toy workshop on Saturday morning from 9 am to noon at the shop at the Club for Boys.

Attendees Today (19):  Lauree and Darwin Buus, Al Oines, Ed Pike, Lon Gose, Julian Wigen, Rollie Lynde, Bob and Kathie Buchanan, Frank DiCesare, Grant Coffin, Gary Graves, Rick Weisbeck, Harley Paulson, Dave Coppes, Lloyd Potter, Jerry Hood, Richard Rasmussen, and Danny Green.

Tasks done to prepare for this workshop

1.  Obtain wood for tracing wheeled vehicles and critters from Dakota Craft and from the pole barn. 

2.  Plane wood on two sides to eliminate sanding down stream.

3.  Unload a couple of truck and car loads of  2 x 4 s and 1 x 6 s.

Tasks Today:

1.      Begin our Toy Tracing Plan - with a goal of making 2000 toys.
2.      Trace Wheeled Toy Templates on 2 x 4 s
3.      Trace wheeled vehicles for the Club for Boys Pinewood Derby.
4.      Trace critters templates on 1 x 6 s
5.      Drilling windows in Locomotives
6.      Cut traced toys to rough size with miter saw.
7.      Pack rough cut blanks into boxes for distribution to members or to storage.
8.      Cut pinewood derby cars for the Club for Boys on the bandsaw.
9.      Cut Critters on Scrollsaw.
10.      Clean up.

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Jan 11, 2016 - RCWA General Meeting

Just a reminder that we will have the January Meeting of the RCWA on Monday evening at 7 pm at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church at 910 Wood Ave in Rapid City.  Topics for discussion:  events for 2016 plus nomination of officers for 2016 (election will be in Feb).  Hope to see you there!

Other dates to mark on your calendar:

    Jan 16th - Toy Workshop at the Club for Boys Shop - 9 am to noon

    Jan 21st - Scroll Saw Special Interest Group (SS SIG) at Rick Weisbeck's shop at 7 pm

    Jan 30th - Toy Workshop at the Club for Boys Shop - 9 am to noon

Hope to see you on Monday!  Bob B

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