Wednesday, July 27, 2016

Pinewood Derby Assistance with the Club for Boys - July 20 - 29, 2016

Several members of the Rapid City Woodworkers spent time at the Club for Boys during the week of July 18th, assisting with the building of the race cars for the Pinewood Derby.  During the first week, over 87 boys had started building their cars.  The Derby will be held on Thursday and Friday July 28th and 29th.  Trophies will be awarded to winners in several categories and classes.

During the first half of 2016, RCWA members cut out more than 200 cars from 2x4 blanks in preparation for this very popular event.  There are four styles to choose from, with the BATMAN car being the most popular.  Other styles included three different race cars.  During July, Danny Green cut out 1,080 wheels using a 2 1/4" holesaw.  Axles are made from 1/4" dowels x 2 3/4" long, and were cut by members during the building process.

Assisting this year during the first week was Jerry Hood, Al Oines, Ron Fisher, Lon Gose, Bob Buchanan, and Kathie Buchanan.


















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Saturday, July 23, 2016

Toy Workshop - July 23rd, 2016

Toy Workshop 7-23-2016 at CFB Shop – 9 to noon

Attendees (16):  Al Oines, Danny Green, Lon Gose, Gary Graves, Paul Douglas, Bel Felix, Harley Schmadeke, Kathie and Bob Buchanan, Rollie Lynde, Lauree and Darwin Buus, Jerry Hood, Julian Wigen, Grant Coffin, and Rick Weisbeck

Tasks to prepare for workshop:  Sand, seal, sand and final finish on wheeled vehicles, spray paint axles, finish wheels, cut 2x4 blanks for GAVs.

Tasks completed: 

Wheels on pickups

Wheels on Love Bugs and other various toys

Paddle Games – string and ball assemblies installed (59)

Installed wood pads on CFB Shop vises

GAV (give away vans) – drilled windows, drilled axle holes, routered edges, sanded sides – in preparation for CHAOS Maker Festival event coming up July 30th, 2016 at the Rapid City Public Library

Lon brought home a copy paper box of BB Game bases to mill with rounded over edges, ½” holes for posts, holes for launcher screws, and holes for strings.


 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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SS SIG - July 21st, 2016








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Shop Tour - Al's Shop - July 16, 2016











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Monday, July 11, 2016

General Meeting - July 11, 2016

Monday July 11th - General Meeting at 910 Wood Ave in RC from 7 to 9 pm


Other dates to note:

Saturday July 16th - Shop Tour at Al Oines - 10 AM
Thursday July 21st - SS SIG at Rick W's Shop - 7 pm to 9 pm
Saturday July 23rd - Toy Workshop at CFB Shop - 9 am to Noon
Saturday July 30th - Maker Festival - RC Library - 9 to 3


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Sunday, July 10, 2016

Toy Workshop 7-9-2016 at CFB Shop


All - we will be holding a Toy Workshop on Saturday July 9th from 9 am to noon at the Shop at the Club for Boys.  Bring routers, saws, etc, as needed to use during the workshop.
 
Other dates to note:
Monday July 11th - General Meeting at 910 Wood Ave in RC from 7 to 9 pm
Saturday July 16th - Shop Tour at Al Oines - 10 AM
Thursday July 21st - SS SIG at Rick W's Shop - 7 pm to 9 pm
Saturday July 23rd - Toy Workshop at CFB Shop - 9 am to Noon
Saturday July 30th - Maker Festival - RC Library - 9 to 3
 
Lot of things to do this summer - if you are in town, hope to see you at some or all of these events.
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Attendees Today (15):  Al Oines, Rollie Lynde, Bob and Kathie Buchanan, Grant Coffin, Rick Weisbeck, Lon Gose, Richard Rasmussen, Lloyd Potter, Jerry Norsen, Danny Green, Ed Pike, Ron Fisher, Harley Schmadeke, and Paul Douglas.


It was a very productive workshop today!

We completed the following:
  1.  Wheels installed on 41 Love Bugs.
  2.  Began milling basketball game parts.
  3.  Cut handles for the chalk boards using scroll saws.
  4.  Sanding of sealed toys - four boxes - now ready for final spraying. 
  5.  Began assembling pickup trucks and tanker trucks.
  6.  Routered several boxes of toys for the toy program
  7.  Exchange/receipt of finished cradles ready for final spraying.
  8.  Completed cutting, drilling, and routering a large share of the Vans for the upcoming Maker Festival event - July 30th at the Rapid City Public Library and Outreach Event on August 28th for Our Redeemer Lutheran Church.
  9. Received wheels from Danny Green for the upcoming CFB pinewood derby event - Danny drilled over 1000 wheels in his home shop.
  10. Routered edges of turtles and ducks - new toys for 2016.

Notes for next time:
  1. Make a special jig for installing wheels on Love Bugs.
  2. Remember to install wheels on pickups before installing the boxes or tanks.
  3. Harley Schmadeke was asked to speak at the Deadwood Rotary Club meeting - he discussed our toymaking operations.  He was very well received, and answered lots of questions from interested listeners.


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