Steel City LUG | John S | Activity https://steelcitylug.com/members/amplef0rth/activity/ Activity feed for John S. Mon, 05 Oct 2026 23:32:02 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 a159085a478d6e08027d0232adc82d08 John S replied to the topic Brick by numbers in the forum Site Admin https://steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/brick-by-numbers/#post-70956 Tue, 01 Sep 2026 00:07:26 -0400 @joshhall How do we delete our mosaics? I might have hit the wrong button and accidentally created some copies I didn’t intend to.

]]> 0 977da4a04f3c8ac2cd207d0bf58271ee John S replied to the topic Monorail city display in the forum MOCs https://steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/monorail-city-display/#post-68336 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:51:07 -0500 That’s awesome!

]]> 0 ae6a99ce3e172dc3f1609da2f374f4db John S replied to the topic Layout Designer in the forum Site Admin https://steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/layout-designer/page/2/#post-68317 Wed, 11 Feb 2026 14:58:15 -0500 If you wanted, I do have winter tracks available. To mix things up, I can bring the roads and others can bring winter buildings and scenes?

Single track, RC:
11 16×32
2 16×16
1 32×32 (train bridge/lake)
2 32×64 road crossing, which incorporate into tram road

]]> 0 092f2ed7e794add828b97e81fa3194f4 John S replied to the topic What's John Up To? in the forum MOCs https://steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/does-john-even-build-anything/page/2/#post-67886 Wed, 21 Jan 2026 18:08:31 -0500 Disappointed I didn’t finish this in time for locomotion weekend. Could’ve had a train table, on a train table, at a train show. Train inception. Maybe next year.

]]> 0 08fc0e52e748a023aab413b8e3b2cda0 John S replied to the topic site migration to VPS in the forum Site Admin https://www.steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/site-migration-to-vps/#post-67329 Wed, 10 Dec 2025 20:29:44 -0500 It’s soooooo much faster! Only problem I’m having on mobile ios is the header/banner takes up half the page. Doesn’t look like a way to minimize.

I’m in favor of updating the host. Do we still share bandwidth with other sites? I think you mentioned that was part of the slowdown issue?

]]> 0 e8cdcffad046132040313db649e68032 John S replied to the topic Bricklink: STEM Nuclear Waste Transport in the forum MOCs https://www.steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/bricklink-stem-nuclear-waste-transport/#post-65123 Mon, 14 Jul 2025 17:35:33 -0400 I didn’t know you knew how to build “normal” sized trains?!?

Liked, oh the site and IRL. Might need to build one of these!

]]> 0 d018cbfff2cdff6bf408824c8e3e5573 John S replied to the topic Threadjacking in the forum All Things LEGO! https://www.steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/threadjacking/page/63/#post-64513 Sun, 25 May 2025 16:23:25 -0400 Has anyone seen Nate from the Internet’s upscale castle build yet? He’s 3d printing scaled up version of (I believe) Kings Castle 6080 at a ratio of 20:1.

]]> 0 b9f84baaef0bc44bf42537f3d348bdf8 John S replied to the topic Q1 2025 Build Challenge: Pittsburgh Habitats in the forum Build challenges! https://www.steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/q1-2025-build-challenge-pittsburgh-habitats/#post-63045 Sat, 08 Feb 2025 19:08:15 -0500 My digital attempt.

“That’s my parking space!!”

]]> 0 c5c25614bad7d53f70dd8a916823e1a4 John S replied to the topic Threadjacking in the forum All Things LEGO! https://www.steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/threadjacking/page/59/#post-60422 Wed, 04 Sep 2024 20:01:12 -0400 If it’s not a 2×2 round plate, it’s a 2×2 round tile with open stud.

]]> 0 cbaf9f078bfeab3205962b3bcd6a5a7b John S replied to the topic Brickfair VA 2024 AUG 3-4 in the forum All Things LEGO! https://www.steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/brickfair-va-2024-aug-3-4/page/4/#post-59303 Sun, 09 Jun 2024 00:20:38 -0400 I won’t be attending after all. Didn’t register anything. Guess I need to figure out how to remove?

]]> 0 6a6e00ef271e649f1054c6ca55331dca John S replied to the topic Brickfair VA 2024 AUG 3-4 in the forum All Things LEGO! https://www.steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/brickfair-va-2024-aug-3-4/page/2/#post-58525 Tue, 02 Apr 2024 16:28:09 -0400 Couple questions since I’ve never been to this (or any larger show).

Do the lugs typically stay together to display and individual exhibitors get bunched into the separate themes? Or would lugs get separated as well?

@greg are you still considering displaying? I’m assuming your North Pole / winter builds? Any interest in having a double sided…Read more

]]> 0 7e1e7368994908c49f3b7866bf34fdbb John S replied to the topic Invisibricks in the forum All Things LEGO! https://www.steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/invisibricks/#post-58494 Mon, 01 Apr 2024 18:45:59 -0400 Caught invisible red handed.

]]> 0 7b40f7fed8858e22914ab6d4db610dbb John S replied to the topic Invisibricks in the forum All Things LEGO! https://www.steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/invisibricks/#post-58491 Mon, 01 Apr 2024 17:08:25 -0400 It’s nice, but it would look better with a coating of snow. ❄️[/quote]

What are you talking about? It’s covered in snow??

]]> 0 79bb82b630417c60a23ef56466d83ee4 John S replied to the topic Invisibricks in the forum All Things LEGO! https://www.steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/invisibricks/#post-58488 Mon, 01 Apr 2024 15:37:59 -0400 I got my hands on some early. Check out my latest MOC.

]]> 0 9854c78d00a823c2834ef61c6728fecd John S replied to the topic what the heck is Greg doing? in the forum All Things LEGO! https://www.steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/what-the-heck-is-greg-doing/page/15/#post-58338 Thu, 21 Mar 2024 14:00:01 -0400 I believe it to be correct.

The only issue I see is that the track that connects to the line going into the shed won’t connect, since you’re using the individual track pieces and don’t have the connections to the next track plate (Like your other line)

]]> 0 cc360d48f14bf566c20ff24e8d5a0889 John S replied to the topic First-Time Builder, So Many Questions in the forum All Things LEGO! https://www.steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/first-time-builder-so-many-questions/page/3/#post-57906 Sat, 02 Mar 2024 22:11:30 -0500 Any pictures of the problem area? Maybe we can group source a solution.

]]> 0 d32809cd6a9f4e3e8bc906ac3eed1818 John S replied to the topic what the heck is Greg doing? in the forum All Things LEGO! https://www.steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/what-the-heck-is-greg-doing/page/15/#post-57857 Wed, 28 Feb 2024 14:14:03 -0500 Very nice!

]]> 0 c00bf92b11dff2a0d3642e13f269e179 John S replied to the topic New Member- Thoga1109 in the forum Introductions https://www.steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/new-member-thoga1109/#post-57781 Mon, 26 Feb 2024 16:01:37 -0500 Hi Tom. Welcome. We spoke a few times before at locomotion weekend and home and garden last year. Nice to see you here. Always happy to have another winter builder!!

]]> 0 304dd5c42125e06bb52867054743fa19 John S replied to the topic What's John Up To? in the forum MOCs https://www.steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/does-john-even-build-anything/page/2/#post-57595 Thu, 15 Feb 2024 00:09:22 -0500 Thanks everyone. I tried to make sure every intersection type is covered!

]]> 0 892a85c2e82c7ee463e09e23599b16c3 John S replied to the topic what the heck is Greg doing? in the forum All Things LEGO! https://www.steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/what-the-heck-is-greg-doing/page/14/#post-57478 Fri, 09 Feb 2024 17:29:24 -0500 Congrats!

]]> 0 356304cbb7db7f1d5ac80673fa683d50 John S replied to the topic What's John Up To? in the forum MOCs https://www.steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/does-john-even-build-anything/#post-57429 Wed, 07 Feb 2024 23:16:35 -0500 Thank you. Prepared for anything..intersection related.

]]> 0 ba965634eba6195860e7df57568aae6e John S replied to the topic What's John Up To? in the forum MOCs https://www.steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/does-john-even-build-anything/#post-57399 Tue, 06 Feb 2024 00:10:27 -0500 ]]> 0 6e34d337e1634d1a344606e2751b24a1 John S replied to the topic what the heck is Greg doing? in the forum All Things LEGO! https://www.steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/what-the-heck-is-greg-doing/page/14/#post-56882 Wed, 17 Jan 2024 15:41:55 -0500 I saw it and thought the same thing Greg!

]]> 0 084f8821cf0dc46fb5a3a13d6dc21661 John S replied to the topic What's John Up To? in the forum MOCs https://www.steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/does-john-even-build-anything/#post-55217 Sat, 14 Oct 2023 15:37:48 -0400 Video of ice skaters in action. Noisy!!

]]> 0 e250252a2e8250d042fa7ca50f7f357f John S replied to the topic What's John Up To? in the forum MOCs https://www.steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/does-john-even-build-anything/#post-55214 Sat, 14 Oct 2023 13:17:22 -0400 One more…

]]> 0 49f449ff8b8a772f81885f3e8df8228c John S replied to the topic what the heck is Greg doing? in the forum All Things LEGO! https://www.steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/what-the-heck-is-greg-doing/page/11/#post-54625 Wed, 06 Sep 2023 15:50:39 -0400 These look great!! Will definitely be borrowing this!!

]]> 0 bb6ff43f67d91276d2008ff2766ddf98 John S replied to the topic what the heck is Greg doing? in the forum All Things LEGO! https://www.steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/what-the-heck-is-greg-doing/page/10/#post-53057 Sat, 10 Jun 2023 13:14:57 -0400 Congratulations!

I suppose it could go either way with having more or less time for Lego now.

]]> 0 127bd813dfcb4712b6341f7dd27affe5 John S replied to the topic Pybricks (and other good uses for Powered Up) in the forum MOCs https://www.steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/pybricks-and-other-good-uses-for-powered-up/#post-52293 Mon, 17 Apr 2023 00:50:10 -0400

Next train layout system?

]]> 0 8e41e79a4047b65f2a40b2a003683198 John S replied to the topic Threadjacking in the forum All Things LEGO! https://www.steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/threadjacking/page/52/#post-51879 Thu, 30 Mar 2023 15:38:09 -0400 So funny that this was on Reddit yesterday. Believe that’s this turn.

Tiny electric car doing the Monaco Grand Prix hairpin
by inWhatcouldgowrong

]]> 0 b576ed6cdde099449472fe439f4d21b8 John S's profile was updated https://steelcitylug.com/activity/p/41171/ Sat, 25 Mar 2023 03:18:10 -0400 0 79cc30a747e70d3be4e0fa2351fef5dc John S's profile was updated https://steelcitylug.com/activity/p/41133/ Wed, 22 Mar 2023 16:25:39 -0400 0 88b3a128b387d87b7b06fa70b0c95ea6 John S replied to the topic Double railroad crossing gates in the forum MOCs https://www.steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/double-crossing-gates/#post-51343 Mon, 13 Mar 2023 13:32:21 -0400 Josh shared the almost completed v2 on fb. E managed to get a Power functions motor running off the 9v train track that’s it’s installed on.

Definitely a fun project to get done, especially just using the parts available in the random bin.

Completed by @joshhall, @rcgrier3406 and myself. And thanks to @carlsonf for starting to sort that gia…Read more

]]> 0 f34f52d69d496c7e5077f2c28e74c477 John S started the topic Double railroad crossing gates in the forum MOCs https://www.steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/double-crossing-gates/ Sun, 12 Mar 2023 17:07:47 -0400 Figured I’d start a thread about the crossing project done at the home and garden show. Started as single crossing and changed to double this morning.

I got it working. Now it’s up to @rcgrier3406 to make it look good again haha.

Motor and working can be hidden in a building or control box on the next baseplate.

]]> 0 e4e7a35bda065e4750b0b58fd51b2fdf John S replied to the topic what the heck is Greg doing? in the forum All Things LEGO! https://www.steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/what-the-heck-is-greg-doing/page/9/#post-50611 Fri, 10 Feb 2023 19:41:05 -0500 How many times can the elves possibly get their tongues stick to light poles?!? Maybe shouldn’t have made them peppermint flavored.

]]> 0 bd946c51af531059f92fbf62e1997baf John S replied to the topic New here in the forum Introductions https://www.steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/new-here-2/#post-50286 Sun, 29 Jan 2023 16:22:35 -0500 Hi Jimmy. Welcome to the group! Good to see you signed up.

]]> 0 5a4a05d6d240c936a1323c1cf50c0bcb John S replied to the topic Another newbie in the forum Introductions https://www.steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/another-newbie/#post-50285 Sun, 29 Jan 2023 16:18:55 -0500 Glad you liked the display and signed up too. Welcome to the group!

I just added the video I used for my trolley in the Pybricks discussion thread: https://www.steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/pybricks-and-other-good-uses-for-powered-up

]]> 0 54525627c159435a0fa8fc4bd4310cc2 John S replied to the topic Pybricks (and other good uses for Powered Up) in the forum MOCs https://www.steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/pybricks-and-other-good-uses-for-powered-up/#post-50284 Sun, 29 Jan 2023 16:13:52 -0500 https://youtu.be/Jmh4NLxJ_8c

This was previously shared on another thread, but thought the example that I based my trolley on would be good to leave here.

]]> 0 5ede29c4ccb84837167c5f86fee69a87 John S replied to the topic What's John Up To? in the forum MOCs http://www.steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/does-john-even-build-anything/#post-49680 Thu, 12 Jan 2023 16:20:01 -0500 The trolley cane from The recent winter village set but is modified to incorporate the sensor. Half of the trolley was originally open seating but I closed the whole thing to help hide wires and sensors.

Corner tracks with my tiling style will never happen. Tried and failed. For now anyway the trolley will just run a straight line, eventually…Read more

]]> 0 3727fecbb7021b393a262d366e3ddbc8 John S replied to the topic What's John Up To? in the forum MOCs https://www.steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/does-john-even-build-anything/#post-49593 Tue, 10 Jan 2023 17:06:20 -0500 Thanks all.

The hub is programmed for 3 stops right now and it uses the light/distance sensor to look for the colored tiles on its path. Those tiles can be moved anywhere without changing the code. It just keeps going until interrupted when it sees them.

It’s running at speed 2 right now. I agree I think it needs to be a little slower.…Read more

]]> 0 359d87fd3a58eb3bf9168dfa937519b3 John S started the topic What's John Up To? in the forum MOCs http://www.steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/does-john-even-build-anything/ Tue, 10 Jan 2023 01:40:28 -0500 Once in a while, yes I do! Figured I’d share some things here.

Attached is part of my Winter Main Street. Just got the trolley going using Pybricks and a light/distance sensor to find the stops in the street.

]]> 0 71a3ee7962d5d2459a31ae6fd1caa037 John S replied to the topic Christmas Wreath in the forum MOCs http://www.steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/christmas-wreath/#post-48997 Wed, 21 Dec 2022 22:11:18 -0500 Nice. Thanks for sharing!

]]> 0 3d6bde6ca4d6c4d16c63077728562d0c John S replied to the topic P.R.R. Mountain Train in the forum MOCs https://www.steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/p-r-r-mountain-train/#post-47225 Fri, 14 Oct 2022 10:12:46 -0400 Looks awesome!

]]> 0 d1c8199adaaf1838235ea0918106507b John S replied to the topic New Lego Geek!! in the forum Introductions http://www.steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/new-lego-geek/#post-46933 Mon, 26 Sep 2022 16:15:39 -0400 Finally!! Haha.

Welcome to the group!

]]> 0 ecd81f86be71ec4e356d0157a13aaef6 John S replied to the topic 2023 Q1 build challenge -Micropolis build in the forum Build challenges! http://www.steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/micropolis-build/#post-46909 Fri, 23 Sep 2022 19:48:14 -0400 Caught that stream a bit today too. I do love the idea of micro scale for the reasons listed. Might want to give it a try myself.

Of course then he adds the movement and takes it to the next level.

]]> 0 14356b70b860eea596723dfe550d30ae John S replied to the topic Lego Ideas: Emergency! in the forum MOCs http://www.steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/lego-ideas-emergency/#post-42577 Fri, 28 Jan 2022 16:39:36 -0500 Nice! Supporter 19!

]]> 0 ea17c38ad439b5648f8a86bda28e8bd0 John S replied to the topic Vintage Rolling Stock in the forum MOCs https://www.steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/vintage-rolling-stock/#post-41893 Mon, 29 Nov 2021 20:33:00 -0500 Are they window frames behind the ladders?

]]> 0 ecf85e5f89ddc189838973ee080d6e32 John S replied to the topic The Case for Tablescraps in the forum All Things LEGO! http://www.steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/the-case-for-tablescraps/#post-40410 Wed, 18 Aug 2021 15:33:29 -0400 Agreed.

]]> 0 a103d65ba9f2bd50be558b9c30f90eec John S replied to the topic Hogsmeade Station in the forum MOCs https://www.steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/hogsmeade-station/#post-39574 Wed, 09 Jun 2021 01:02:52 -0400 Definitely on my must try list. Did you drill using a drill press or free hand?

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