Toy Workshop 2-24-2018 (TWS2018-03)

Attendees (21):
Rick, Grant, Ed, Lon, Danny and Mary, Darwin, Lauree, Brian, Al, Ken, Mary Jo, Paul, Julian, Harley, Bob and Kathie, Don, Rollie, Jerry H, and Ralph

Activities:

• Tracing critters, cutting, packing, labeling blanks.
• Drilling windows and axle holes in wheeled vehicles.
• Cutting windows to shape on scroll saws
• Cutting toys to shape on scroll saws
• Toys yet to trace:  50 caterpillars (on 2x6's)

With only one toy left to trace (on 2x6's), we have moved onto phases 2 thru 5.
So 98% of the traceable toys have been traced, boxed, and labeled before the end of February!



WOOD MOVEMENT
Today Ken Moran returned two boxes of toys that are ready for sealing and finishing. This includes a new Bear Push Toy (new for 2018) that he developed from a photo and prototyped a few and then did a production run of 25 .  Lon returned 50 paddle games all cut, sanded and routered and ready for sealing and finishing.  Don Roberts returned two boxes of toys that are drilled and cut to shape.  Jerry Hood returned a very full box of critters all cut to shape, sanded, and edges routered  -- ready for inventory.  Jerry has designed two more firetrucks from photos, and will be doing a production run of 10 each for the 2018 toy line.

Several of the boxed blanks were taken home with members (Don, Darwin, and Al) to work on in their own shops.

DRILLING

CUTTING TOYS AND WINDOWS TO SHAPE WITH SCROLLSAWS

SNACK TIME

DRILLING AXLE HOLES

DRILLING TATER BUGS WINDOWS AND AXLE HOLES

SCROLLING TATER BUG CARS AND PT CRUISERS WINDOWS

TRACING THE LAST OF THE CRITTERS

MAINTENANCE AND PACKING

TESTING DONATED JET SCROLLSAW

BACKSIDE OF DRILL LINE

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SS SIG Postponed Rescheduled for 2-22-2018

Thursday's SS SIG has been postponed to next Thursday Feb 22rd at Ricks shop at 7 pm.
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The February SS SIG was held on Feb 22, 2018 at 7 pm.  Attendees included Rollie Lynde, Darwin Buus, Ken Maron, Danny and Mary Green, Rick Weisbeck, and Bob and Kathie Buchanan.
  

Bandsaw Technique Demonstation

Progress on Tractors for 2018

Helicopter Rotor Vendor Progress

Discussion of Scrolling Techniques for Locomotive Cut by Danny G for Woodworking Show coming up on April 28, 2018

This item was cut using a spiral blade for the majority of the cuts.

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February General Meeting - 2-12-2018

Our February General Meeting was held on Monday February 12, 2018 at 910 Wood Ave in Rapid City, SD from 7 pm to 9 pm.  We had a quick business meeting where we planned a few activities, held election of officers for 2018, and hosted guest speaker Ken Froelich with a Hand Tool Demonstration, as well as shared SHOW AND TELL items. 

We are looking forward to several activities this year and our 10th annual woodworking show on April 28, 2018, as well.  Election of officers for 2018 was held this month.

Officers for 2018 will be:

• President:  Bob Buchanan
• Vice President:  Rick Weisbeck
• Secretary (Primary):  Harley Schmadeke
• Secretary (Backup): Frank DiCesare and Ed Pike
• Treasurer:    Paul Douglas

Committee Chairpersons for 2018 (Appointed Positions)

• Program/Extra Curricular Activities:  Al Oines
• Toy Program Chairman: Bob Buchanan
• Toy Program Co-Chair:  Rick Weisbeck
• Toy Program Chief Assistant:  Jerry Hood
• Librarian:  Steve Larson
• Wood Acquisition/Preparation:  Steve Larson
• Wood Recovery:  Danny and Mary Green 
• Photographer:  Lon Gose
• Badges/Membership:  Gary Graves
• Public Affairs (Newsletter/Webmaster/Press Releases):  Bob Buchanan
• Public Relations:  Mary Coffin

Guest Speaker:  Ken Froelich

Guest Speaker - Ken Froelich

Hand Tools Discussion

Hand Cut Dovetail Demonstration

Specialty Planes:  Router Plane, Shoulder Plane, Spokeshave, Block Plane, Hand Saw

 Planes

Handcut Joints

Saws for Hand Work

SHOW AND TELL

Jewelry Box from Spanish Cedar/Toy Wood with Corian Heart on Outside Top
Inside has Walnut Heart Necklace with Black Hills Gold mount

Wooden Hinge - by Frank

Wolf - fretwork scrolling on slab - started by Roger Bares a few years ago, finished by Rick Weisbeck.

Bowl - by Danny

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Toy Workshop - 2-10-2018 Cancelled

All - this is to let you know that due to inclement weather conditions - subzero temps, etc - we will not be holding our TOY WORKSHOP tomorrow morning.  Stay home and stay warm!!!

We have the General Meeting planned for Monday evening - We will play that one by ear - I will let you know more about it during the day on Monday!  Bob B

Tour of Magnum Enterprises, Feb 7, 2018

Were you aware that Rapid City is host to a major rubber band gun factory?

    For info about the company, click here:   MAGNUM ENTERPRISES LLC. 

Pictures from today's tour attended by about 20 members of the Rapid City Woodworker's Association at Magnum Enterprises in Rapid City, SD.  This is South Dakota's very own "Rubber Band Gun Factory".

PRODUCT LINE

LASER ENGRAVING MACHINE

STAMPING MACHINE

ENTRANCE TO THE FACTORY

TOYS THAT NEVER MADE IT TO THE PRODUCTION FLOOR

PARTS ROOM/WIP (WORK IN PROGRESS) ROOM

(WAREHOUSE)

CNC ROUTER BLDG

Members of the Northern Hills Woodworkers Guild attended the tour as well.

Magnum President answers questions from Ken Froelich from Spearish.

Computer Controlled Routers of a large scale used to cut the main parts of each rubber band gun.

An amazing machine!

Bed for rubber band gun bodies

Jerry Hood, Patsy Hood, Eric Lie, Bob Buchanan, Corky

INJECTION MOLDING BUILDING

(LATEST ADDITION TO THE FACTORY)

Injection Molder is used to make the plastics parts used in the rubber band guns.

Injection Molding room discussions

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Click below for photos/blog covering previous tours:

Jan 20, 2016 Tour

Oct 21, 2011 Tour

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