Friday, October 27, 2023

Toy Workshop (TWS2023-21) 10.28.2023

Weather Predictions for this Week:



Tasks Planned for Today:

TWS 10.28.2023

1. Toy Inventory:  as of 10-21-2023:  2520/3055 = 535 to go
2. Bring last box of wheels to Rick (2000)
3. Untape lids from Heart Boxes;  Handsand heart boxes, if needed
4. Sand and router Blocks, if necessary
5. Inspect Tugboats, sand if necessary, then put into inventory
6. Put wheels on 113 toys
7. Handsand 154 toys 
8. Sand then Router Critters with small 1/8” roundover router bits (several boxes)
9. Tow Trucks – build/seal/sand/spray
10. Other toys not completed?  ___(Love Bugs)____ 
11. Basketball Games:
a. Bring wedge-making box with 1/8” dowels etc
b. Remove the blue tape from tops of posts
c. Sand top 1 " of Posts before installing hoops
d. Attach hoops to posts with glue; use red mallets to drive hoops onto posts
e. Add string/ball to BB games using spoons as gauge.  Note: Use 1/8” dowels to secure string.
f. Add one small instruction sheet and 2 spoons to each game with a Rubber Band
g. Package BB Games in boxes: 9 games per box
12. Send toys that need sealing to Bob
13. Send toys that need spray finishing to Bob
14. Put completed toys into Inventory



Attending (21):

Patsy, Jerry, Grant, Bob, Don, John, Rick, Dennis, Ken, Keith, Jim Burk,  Maggie, Jim Brown, Julian, Cleon, Al, Frank, Lon, Tony, Darwin, and Lauree.



Wheels for today's Workshop



Tasks accomplished from the list today:

All tasks listed above were completed!  Here are the details.

1.  Put blocks in bags (8).

2.  BB games:  assembly hoop/backboards on post/base assembly; install ball with string.  Package game with 2 spoons and instruction sheet.  106 assembled.

3.  Inspect tugboats; handsand tugboats as needed and put into inventory (95).

4.  Build more paddle games/strings/balls.

5.  Sand/router - 3 boxes of toys

6.  Router critters with 1/8" roundover.

7.  Remove tape from heart boxes.  Handsand heart boxes.

8.  Handsand toys that were sealed (3 boxes).

9.  Handsand toys that were sprayed before installing wheels.

                10. Install wheels on toys that were sprayed. (See yellow list).


Items to prepare for the next workshop (11.4.2023):

Toys to Seal (3 boxes):



Toys to Spray (3 boxes):



Toys to Router:
Critters (several boxes)

Photos from the Workshop:



Block Bag Filling




Paddle Game Assembly




Basketball Games Final Assembly Stage


Love Bugs Building



Maintenance









Toys moved to inventory today:


421 total today
(+29 to Love Bug Program)


YEAR TO DATE (10-28-2023):

2941 TOYS IN INVENTORY
3055 TOYS PLANNED FOR 2023
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114 TOYS TO GO



Extracurricular Activities:

Knott's Berry Farm



Morphing a damaged Grader into a Skid Steer 


Cart for lower cost glue bottles

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