Rapid City Woodworkers Association (RCWA)

Thursday, October 19, 2023

Toy Workshop (TWS2023-20) 10.21.2023

Weather Predictions for the Upcoming Week:

Tasks Planned for Today:

Attending (21):

Mary Jo, Patsy, Jerry, Grant, Bob, Kathie, Don, Rick, Gary, Ed, Ken, Keith, Maggie, Jim Brown, Harley, Julian, Cleon, Al, Frank, Darwin, and Lauree.

Tasks accomplished from the list today:

1. Put blocks in bags (26).

2. BB games: install posts, sand posts/wedges, tape off top of posts (105).

3. Handsand tugboats (88).

4. Build paddle games/strings/balls

5. Sand/router - several boxes of toys

6. Router critters with 1/8" roundover.

7. Finish chalk boards (Pat and Gary Graves - 62).

8. Finish Turtle Banks (Rick - 45)

9. Handsand toys that were sealed (4 boxes).

10. Handsand toys that were sprayed before wheels.

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

Photos from Workshop:

Early Morning Backyard Feeding Frenzy:

Chalk Boards (62) ready for Inventory:

Turtle Banks (45) ready for Inventory:

Workshop activities today:

Small load for processing

Toys moved to inventory today:

YEAR TO DATE (10-21-2023):

2520 TOYS IN INVENTORY

3055 TOYS PLANNED FOR 2023

535 TOYS TO GO

BB games bases and hoops ready to be sprayed:

Toys ready to be sprayed:

Toys ready to be sealed:

Tugboats ready to be sprayed:

Large cradles (10) ready for polyrub finish:

Best day weather wise all year!

New assembly aid (discovered by Jim Brown):

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SS SIG 10.19.2023

The ScrollSaw Special Interest Group (SS SIG) was held today from 1 pm to 3 pm at Rick's shop in Black Hawk.

Agenda included installation and testing of a new portable mini dremel scrollsaw as well as cutting pieces from the project for the spring WW Show.

Then we explored ways to make the small wedges needed for securing the posts to the bases of the basketball game using popsicle sticks.

We started cutting characters from the 3D nativity set pattern today. Four characters so far. When completed, the set will be part of our spring woodworking show as part of the silent auction.

Attending: Jerry, Ken, Rick, Bob and Kathie

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Monday, October 16, 2023

Prep for Next TWS 10.21.2023

Weather Forecast for the Week:

Seal toys (10.15.2023):

Spray Toys (10.16.2023):

Group 1: 93

Group 2: 154

Group 1: 93

Group 2: 154

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Total sprayed today (10.16.2023): 247

now ready for wheels.

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Friday, October 13, 2023

Toymaking Workshop (TWS2023-19) 10.14.2023

[Reportedly we got almost 3 inches of rain on Thursday/Friday]

Tasks Planned for TWS on 10.14.2023

1. Hazardous waste to fairgrounds today 10-14 from 8am to 1 pm

2. Hand Sand sealed tugboats (100)

3. Sand and router blocks

4. Put blocks in block bags

5. Build strings and balls for paddle games

6. Add string and ball to Paddle Games

7. Build ring and strings for Ring Toss game

8. Sand and router - 5 boxes of toys

9. Router critters with 1/8” roundover – 10 boxes

10. Find spoons at Wood Shop for BB Games

11. Count bases/launchers subassemblies – need 100

12. Install posts on bases/launcher subassemblies with glue and wedges

13. Build ball and string for BB games (100)

14. Install screws in hoop\backboard subassemblies

15. Drill holes in pickup trucks

16. Drill pilot holes - Install tanks on pickup trucks (35)

17. Bring 12 small cradles in - put into inventory.

Attending (22):

Patsy, Jerry, Grant, Bob, Kathie, Don, Rick, Gary, Ed, Lon, Ken, Jim Brown, Harley, Nick, Cleon, John, Denni, Rollie, Tony, Tyler, Darwin, and Lauree.

Tasks accomplished from the list today:

1. Hazardous waste drop-off 10-14-23 from 8 am to 1 pm - done by 8:30 am.

2. Hand Sand sealed tugboats (25 of 100 done today)

3. Sand and router blocks (no work was done outside today).

4. Put blocks in block bags (several boxes of blocks are ready for next week)

5. Build strings and balls for paddle games - in work by Jim Brown today.

6. Add string and ball to Paddle Games - in work by Jim Brown (homework).

7. Build ring and strings for Ring Toss game - 14 completed by Jim Brown.

8. Sand and router 5 boxes of toys (no work was done outside today)

9. Router critters with 1/8” roundover – 10 boxes + 1 returned from Tony - (no work was done outside today)

10. Find spoons at Wood Shop for BB Games - found some, need more.

11. Count bases/launchers subassemblies – need 100, have 106.

12. Install posts on bases/launcher subassemblies with glue and wedges - posts are cut, rounded one end, slots for wedges cut on other end, will do next week.

13. Build ball and strings for BB games (100) - Jim Brown (homework).

14. Install screws in hoop\backboard subassemblies - done by Grant and Lon. Count on hoops/backboards: 106.

15. Drill holes in pickup trucks for attaching tanks - done, by Jerry.

16. Drill pilot holes and install tanks on pickup trucks (32) - done, but need 3 more tanks.

17. Small cradles (12) entered into inventory today.

18. Toys ready for inventory today: 198 total into inventory today.

19. All boxes available for handsanding were hand sanded today (except Tugboats.)

Photos from the workshop today:

Some frost early today