Toy Workshop - Nov 8, 2008

TOY WORKSHOP AT SPLINTERS - TOY CAR FABRICATION AND ASSEMBLY

Final assembly of toy cars began on Saturday morning. We completed over 75 cars before running into a weather-induced parts shortage. A shipment of wheels and axles from Casey’s Wood Products, Inc. in Woolwich, Maine was held up in Sioux Falls, SD due to the early winter blizzard in western South Dakota. High winds and deep snow on Thursday caused the closure of I-90 early Thursday and most of the day Friday from Mitchell, SD to the Wyoming border. I-90 is the main transportation corridor from the "east" to western South Dakota.

TOY CAR ASSEMBLY LINE

CAR BODY FABRICATION

TOY CAR BODY SANDING

Rick and Andy prep cars for initial sanding sealer application.

ELF ROGER's WORKSHOP

Heart Box Fabrication and Toy Tractor Product Line Fabrication

Roger worked independently in his workshop this week on a new product line. He has completed the first phase (the low rate initial production phase) of his voluntary contract with a run of 37 heart boxes with sliding lids. Last week he finished up the final group of toy tractors for 2008 with a run of almost 200.

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Toy Workshop - Nov 1, 2008

The third toy workshop of the RCWA was held on 1 November 2008 at Splinters Woodshop in Rapid City, SD.

Fiscal and Physical donations are continuing to be received - many thanks to the local community for their incredible support!!!

We are making progress as evidenced by the numerous items lining up on the production floor.

The next official Toy Workshop will be held on Saturday November 8, 2008, at 9 AM at Splinters.

Roger .......................................................................Gary

Ben ..........................................................................Bob

Axle drilling jig .......................................................... Rick

Race cars .......................................................................Cars

Trucks .....................................................................Old Style Cars

Old Style Cars ............................................................Bugs

Tractor Bodies

Roger - heart boxes (new project) ........................................................More cars

Lon - hand sanding cars .............................................................Ron - sanding tractor bodies

Old Style Cars - ready for sanding sealer ......................... Harley - sanding tractor bodies

Les Rogers (LR) Cars - ready for final sanding

The next official Toy Workshop will be held on Saturday November 8, 2008, at 9 AM at Splinters.

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Toy Workshop - Oct 25, 2008

The second toy workshop of the RCWA was held on Oct 25, 2008 at Splinters Woodshop in Rapid City. We want to extend many thanks to the community of Rapid City for their donations of supplies, wood, and cash in response to the article in the Rapid City Journal and the video spot on KOTA TV last weekend.

The next Toy Workshop will be held on Saturday November 1, 2008, at 9 AM at Splinters.

BASKETBALL GAMES

Sample basketball game

Backboard/Base drilling jig

CARS

TRACTORS

The next Toy Workshop will be held on Saturday November 1, 2008, at 9 AM at Splinters.

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