Steel City LUG | Sean Collins | Activity https://steelcitylug.com/members/arcadiumsol/activity/ Activity feed for Sean Collins. Tue, 06 Oct 2026 01:59:17 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 66e35360ecbe125d501d88df1d92924a Sean Collins replied to the topic Lego Trading Cards in the forum All Things LEGO! http://www.steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/lego-trading-cards/#post-30592 Wed, 27 Feb 2019 02:51:38 -0500 Does anyone have an extra 13

]]> 0 b926b2a6c5d9acb6714016d8317b53d7 Sean Collins replied to the topic Lego Trading Cards in the forum All Things LEGO! http://www.steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/lego-trading-cards/#post-30256 Sun, 03 Feb 2019 06:20:27 -0500 yeah i only have 23 for trade right now

]]> 0 757e031b912295f2f2ac5f1e27c96f00 Sean Collins replied to the topic Threadjacking in the forum All Things LEGO! http://www.steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/threadjacking/page/25/#post-29619 Thu, 22 Nov 2018 06:12:55 -0500 so idk were to ask this but should I invest in 19 pieces of monorail short track? its going to cost me upwards of 100 bucks. i want to build my space display and go lego monorail but some of this 3d printed stuff looks so much cheaper.

i could also do the same effect im looking for with 3 long and 3 short pieces of track since i have 1 long that…Read more

]]> 0 5755767d1973c85177d174e1d42f66bf Sean Collins replied to the topic Sean's Wife in the forum Introductions http://www.steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/seans-wife/#post-29116 Thu, 18 Oct 2018 03:00:41 -0400 yeah you met my wife at the children’s festival it was short cause of our kids. XP

]]> 0 a60c54a871575fe3165078050442f15b Sean Collins replied to the topic What the heck is Rich building? in the forum All Things LEGO! http://www.steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/what-the-heck-is-rich-building/page/2/#post-28457 Tue, 28 Aug 2018 14:08:18 -0400 You know cause its a bigger build you can do the wheel landing gear now

]]> 0 89eb916b96782799c59efce989b25922 Sean Collins replied to the topic wall mounted UCS millenium falcon in the forum All Things LEGO! http://www.steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/wall-mounted-ucs-millenium-falcon/#post-28150 Thu, 02 Aug 2018 05:42:08 -0400 this doesnt seem that hard ill see what i can do

]]> 0 9c381f342f03bb93f02a692d46e63323 Sean Collins replied to the topic Building Buddies - for LEGO Movie 2 in the forum Build challenges! http://www.steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/building-buddies-for-lego-movie-2/#post-27966 Tue, 17 Jul 2018 02:52:07 -0400 This is cool i might do it.

]]> 0 f781b1c99370e7aecab49df9e46ebbf8 Sean Collins replied to the topic LAN: Contest: Ultimate Mechs! in the forum Build challenges! http://www.steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/lan-contest-ultimate-mechs/#post-27916 Fri, 13 Jul 2018 19:34:20 -0400 @philmatt24 this part of our forum is public and as such i thought id be best to censor myself.

Anyway a few days left I dont think i’m going to win (obvious from the start) but it was cool to finally enter one of these. Thx to anyone that hearted mine.

]]> 0 87a2f46552879dbcca9bf3f575e5f9c9 Sean Collins replied to the topic What the heck is Rich building? in the forum All Things LEGO! http://www.steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/what-the-heck-is-rich-building/page/2/#post-27649 Tue, 19 Jun 2018 17:29:19 -0400 @zaximillian yeah sure i can host i just need to clean up my room a bit i’ve been busy fixing my cars. but yeah just txt me some dates and ill see what looks good.

]]> 0 2cd7d0baa43c96e493c8204a8d434e65 Sean Collins replied to the topic Threadjacking in the forum All Things LEGO! http://www.steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/threadjacking/page/23/#post-27512 Thu, 07 Jun 2018 17:27:09 -0400 Lol i have all those parts minus the small yellow one

]]> 0 67713777f1aac478068fef5e6ddb21ef Sean Collins replied to the topic LAN: Contest: Ultimate Mechs! in the forum Build challenges! http://www.steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/lan-contest-ultimate-mechs/#post-27266 Mon, 21 May 2018 02:15:17 -0400 Im up for it and its your money. Lol all i have to do is talk to my wife and as long as i have my things i need to do done my wife could give 2 s&>/@ what i do in my spare time (with in reason).

So really it up to you @greg XD

]]> 0 c5e302ea34462518f1465028e09c94d6 Sean Collins replied to the topic LAN: Contest: Ultimate Mechs! in the forum Build challenges! http://www.steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/lan-contest-ultimate-mechs/#post-27264 Mon, 21 May 2018 01:53:52 -0400 If its under $4 a lb im all for it. As far as the drive it 4 hours away it would need to be a weekend thing and i would probably rent a car and make a road trip with some ppl so we could take shifts driving and only take a day to do it.

]]> 0 6af62e863e8288bdd4c1483d9acfbf6b Sean Collins replied to the topic LAN: Contest: Ultimate Mechs! in the forum Build challenges! http://www.steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/lan-contest-ultimate-mechs/#post-27259 Mon, 21 May 2018 01:22:33 -0400 Lol i would make that drive in a heart beat. But alas i have no money to make that purchase.

]]> 0 701a58dd7e381da23f5441b24fca3905 Sean Collins replied to the topic LAN: Contest: Ultimate Mechs! in the forum Build challenges! http://www.steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/lan-contest-ultimate-mechs/#post-27244 Fri, 18 May 2018 17:30:06 -0400 https://www.lego.com/en-us/rebrick/view-entry?c_id={15E6B098-6C40-4409-8D93-F1459E749C50}&a_id=d89d5686-0cbc-4550-aaef-332f3491773d&sortEntry=false

]]> 0 30c9c123706c2b0c5e74d203e99eba77 Sean Collins replied to the topic LAN: Contest: Ultimate Mechs! in the forum Build challenges! http://www.steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/lan-contest-ultimate-mechs/#post-27233 Thu, 17 May 2018 21:57:41 -0400 Lol i submitted my clay maxfig

]]> 0 4d2a28be1a684888bf1ac18380245d8f Sean Collins replied to the topic Blogged in the forum MOCs http://www.steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/blogged/page/2/#post-27066 Mon, 07 May 2018 21:49:44 -0400 its so cool you guys get blogged about

]]> 0 2d4c75b1f06266cd0cb0b6a10530e24b Sean Collins replied to the topic Q2 2018 build challenge - brickheadz in the forum Build challenges! http://www.steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/q2-2018-build-challenge/#post-26987 Wed, 02 May 2018 15:16:37 -0400 So last night my son was working on his brickhead and this morning he came at me with this and was like do you think i could enter this in the competition? Lol i was like you missed it by a few days but ill show it to the LUG.

]]> 0 1f4a55fd8a33d14126739f7596d92962 Sean Collins replied to the topic 2018 Q4 build challenge - Vic Viper in the forum Build challenges! http://www.steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/2018-q4-build-challenge-vic-viper/#post-26482 Tue, 27 Mar 2018 00:35:46 -0400 Ill give this a crack.

]]> 0 81e449ddce9d20a4fef19fa6a0ad2382 Sean Collins replied to the topic Threadjacking in the forum All Things LEGO! http://www.steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/threadjacking/page/22/#post-26481 Tue, 27 Mar 2018 00:33:42 -0400 I didnt start a thread cause my contact told me they came and destroyed all the displays and shipped all the lego to other stores. After talking to the manager she said that corp decided to ship almost all the lego from closing store to other places like the overseas stores and etc.

]]> 0 29f4fdd6888e64c0267f8a500a8a5d26 Sean Collins replied to the topic Threadjacking in the forum All Things LEGO! http://www.steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/threadjacking/page/21/#post-26305 Thu, 08 Mar 2018 21:24:18 -0500 @greg i sent you an email

]]> 0 0f7a347325b3d1ebe043d7fd11343326 Sean Collins replied to the topic Threadjacking in the forum All Things LEGO! http://www.steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/threadjacking/page/21/#post-26295 Thu, 08 Mar 2018 01:39:09 -0500 I found this one at walmart it comes with the new modified stud with 3 leaves

]]> 0 bd24064dbfdead6ece31e63a8156857f Sean Collins replied to the topic Threadjacking in the forum All Things LEGO! http://www.steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/threadjacking/page/20/#post-25940 Fri, 02 Feb 2018 23:27:45 -0500 https://www.walmart.com/cp/lego/1105635?u1=&oid=223073.1&wmlspartner=CY3NkS*Y9qw&sourceid=22446089013391802724&affillinktype=10&veh=aff

Ill just leave this here

]]> 0 475f257f23fe0d6247f55d1c448d9814 Sean Collins replied to the topic What the heck is Rich building? in the forum All Things LEGO! http://www.steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/what-the-heck-is-rich-building/#post-25885 Mon, 29 Jan 2018 19:27:42 -0500 Have fun with those wheels, the sparrow uses the “snow shoes” cause nothing else i could find would work in that amount of space.

]]> 0 6631df17649ec63e9db12c44b82b23f7 Sean Collins replied to the topic Threadjacking in the forum All Things LEGO! http://www.steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/threadjacking/page/17/#post-24572 Sat, 02 Dec 2017 06:34:02 -0500 Omg its going to be life size? I WANT TO HELP!!!!!! I can rig a joy stick, button, coin deposit, and claw mechanics.

]]> 0 8c0d093c27b57a445a5317da68408345 Sean Collins replied to the topic Threadjacking in the forum All Things LEGO! http://www.steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/threadjacking/page/17/#post-24572 Sat, 02 Dec 2017 06:34:02 -0500 Omg its going to be life size? I WANT TO HELP!!!!!! I can rig a joy stick, button, cion deposit, and claw mechanics.

]]> 0 5cf13764ee8108e494b1c1bfb4b0d52e Sean Collins replied to the topic Why LEPIN is bad. in the forum Off Topic http://www.steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/why-lepin-is-bad/#post-23790 Mon, 16 Oct 2017 12:53:11 -0400 Yeah the they have stolen MOCs from ideas before so this isnt surprising.

]]> 0 b0b743d547e3e4b477338be52053359b Sean Collins replied to the topic Carousel Help!! in the forum All Things LEGO! http://www.steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/carousel-help/#post-23404 Tue, 19 Sep 2017 13:32:15 -0400 I like the chain cause on its side its only a stud tall is it doesnt force you to build a hug platform. And i like the worm gear because although its simple it puts alot less stress on a motor. I would also suggest that you use a friction gear (https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?P=60c01) on the chain part to prevent damage to…Read more

]]> 0 f8d78873cf0d11657da75fb02d3caf53 Sean Collins replied to the topic Carousel Help!! in the forum All Things LEGO! http://www.steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/carousel-help/#post-23374 Sat, 16 Sep 2017 20:20:19 -0400 Something like this might work

]]> 0 b26897685b4d3f4622bed676d863ff76 Sean Collins replied to the topic Carousel Help!! in the forum All Things LEGO! http://www.steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/carousel-help/#post-23369 Sat, 16 Sep 2017 20:03:29 -0400 I work alot with technic gears and such. So maybe i can help.

As much as i like the xl motor its to big for your build. A medium motor gear down to give you more torque and with short connection should stop the axle from twisting while giving you the power you need to rotate at a decent speed. Another thing you could do is use a chain so stress…Read more

]]> 0 f09c6b406bc36324d95fda33873bc9bd Sean Collins replied to the topic Carousel Help!! in the forum All Things LEGO! http://www.steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/carousel-help/#post-23369 Sat, 16 Sep 2017 20:03:29 -0400 I work alot with technic gears and such. So maybe i can help.

As much as i like the xl motor its to big for your build. A medium motor gear down to give you more torque and with short connection should stop and twisting while giving you the power you need to rotate at a decent speed. Another thing you could do is use a chain so stress is more…Read more

]]> 0 5dff2a4cade8fdaf609986becb5156f9 Sean Collins replied to the topic Automated Train Switch in the forum MOCs http://www.steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/automated-train-switch/#post-22470 Sun, 23 Jul 2017 23:17:36 -0400 In the program I account for a switch system to check when trains have docked. As soon as the current train laps 5 times the 6th time it triggers itll start the docking process. Each time the systems switches track the system will cut the power to the line and repower once the switch has been completed. The only issue i have is i dont own a 9v…Read more

]]> 0 9a67738d2b862c44f1a8fcfa3aa2a007 Sean Collins replied to the topic Automated Train Switch in the forum MOCs http://www.steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/automated-train-switch/#post-22463 Fri, 21 Jul 2017 22:18:12 -0400 The layout is really just concept as im unfamiliar with the Lego train system 9 volt 12 volt battery operated any of them

]]> 0 257216d827bb52c965bde8c2228bbc9d Sean Collins replied to the topic Automated Train Switch in the forum MOCs http://www.steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/automated-train-switch/#post-22457 Fri, 21 Jul 2017 21:19:52 -0400 so this is what im came up with so far

]]> 0 0ed80348d7aff6e221a7e7e2a80ae1df Sean Collins replied to the topic Automated Train Switch in the forum MOCs http://www.steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/automated-train-switch/#post-22457 Fri, 21 Jul 2017 21:19:52 -0400 so this is what im come up with so far

]]> 0 59501b81ad214de9e11109645976cb18 Sean Collins started the topic Automated Train Switch in the forum MOCs http://www.steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/automated-train-switch/ Fri, 21 Jul 2017 03:48:05 -0400 So I’ve been thinking a lot about this automatic train switcher since we started talking about it because of the winter display thing. So now I want to build it. My problem is i dont own a 9v train set. So my question.. would anyone be willing to work with me on this by supplying me (obviously more of a borrow thing) a 9v train set with at minimum…Read more

]]> 0 c96c91cf988a6aca182007d7f8a6f2a4 Sean Collins replied to the topic Threadjacking in the forum All Things LEGO! http://www.steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/threadjacking/#post-21883 Thu, 08 Jun 2017 11:54:23 -0400 Ill give it a try

]]> 0 c96c91cf988a6aca182007d7f8a6f2a4 Sean Collins replied to the topic Threadjacking in the forum All Things LEGO! http://www.steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/threadjacking/page/13/#post-21883 Thu, 08 Jun 2017 11:54:23 -0400 Ill give it a try

]]> 0 d69406d279753615b9984d07fd7d8188 Sean Collins replied to the topic Site Development - Input and Progress in the forum Site Admin http://www.steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/site-development-input-and-progress/#post-20792 Thu, 09 Mar 2017 07:33:14 -0500 I’ve been sick the last few days and before that i was taking care of my family cause they were sick so sorry for the late reply. I can look into a search feature for old post that shouldn’t be hard. As far as archiving old outdated posts we would need to manually have each topic archived. And with 4.5 years of data on the site i would believe…Read more

]]> 0 845940e524d1c3a0a696ce410a0b459c Sean Collins replied to the topic Hi from the West in the forum Introductions http://www.steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/hi-from-the-west/#post-20719 Thu, 02 Mar 2017 22:54:05 -0500 Hi, Jeremy nice to see a fellow Californian. Sounds like your from NorCal may I inquire which part?

]]> 0 e1f6d6e06d589f0fd3848685bfa43431 Sean Collins replied to the topic Threadjacking in the forum All Things LEGO! http://www.steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/threadjacking/page/12/#post-20602 Mon, 20 Feb 2017 16:06:25 -0500 after investigating it. it seems the file at http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=140556 isn’t working. I tested it (http://www.flickrslideshow.com/) for individual users and there are slow loading times but no problems. The problem seem to be when you try to slideshow a group. Using both https://www.flickr.com/groups/steelcitylug/ and…Read more

]]> 0 35d7fe66a67f183f38a5c5b1d8112efa Sean Collins replied to the topic Threadjacking in the forum All Things LEGO! http://www.steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/threadjacking/page/12/#post-20602 Mon, 20 Feb 2017 16:06:25 -0500 after investigating it. it seems the file at http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=140556 isn’t working. I tested it (http://www.flickrslideshow.com/) for individual users and there are slow loading times but no problems. The problem seem to be when you try to slideshow a group. Using both https://www.flickr.com/groups/steelcitylug/ and…Read more

]]> 0 9e6fbcc685db02cf917dfdd600cbec19 Sean Collins replied to the topic Cranberry Walmart Free Batman/Batsignal polybag in the forum All Things LEGO! http://www.steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/cranberry-walmart-free-batmanbatsignal-polybag/#post-20590 Mon, 20 Feb 2017 02:01:10 -0500 omg i want one 🙁 if anyone can grab one for me that would be cool.

]]> 0 4277b023a948395da33b7d71152a26f7 Sean Collins replied to the topic Threadjacking in the forum All Things LEGO! http://www.steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/threadjacking/page/12/#post-20589 Mon, 20 Feb 2017 01:59:30 -0500 @bengood921 I’ve been working locally inside my own network and Josh didnt give me access to the main site only a dev site. so anything i do isnt going to affect the main site till approved.

]]> 0 788f077dfb35d1aa074116c64543cb2e Sean Collins replied to the topic Site Development - Input and Progress in the forum Site Admin http://www.steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/site-development-input-and-progress/#post-20506 Thu, 16 Feb 2017 00:25:59 -0500 Yep, way over my head.

OK so this means we would need two sections. One for Events the LUG is doing and one for Bookmarked topics.

]]> 0 7b219d6ef1823270f518b2b8219232a1 Sean Collins replied to the topic Site Development - Input and Progress in the forum Site Admin http://www.steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/site-development-input-and-progress/#post-20502 Wed, 15 Feb 2017 23:04:34 -0500 I saw your Tag and yeah its possible. My only concern is how to identify those key topics as everyone has their own idea of what maybe important. Maybe we should do a Favorite or Bookmark type of thing. This way we could give everyone the ability to choose what is important to them.

]]> 0 1cb4e1febd7e71890b02aaeede7dbfdb Sean Collins replied to the topic Site Development - Input and Progress in the forum Site Admin http://www.steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/site-development-input-and-progress/#post-20378 Wed, 08 Feb 2017 16:51:22 -0500 I imagine this feature may have been removed to help increase loading time. Maybe I can do something like a mouse roll over where when you put your mouse over a topic it’ll show you that information

This was a topic of discussion when I proposed my help to Josh, so since this seems important to not just me I’ll make this my first priority.…Read more

]]> 0 b5109b54e6153f9456f0bd9ce7432043 Sean Collins replied to the topic Site Development - Input and Progress in the forum Site Admin http://www.steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/site-development-input-and-progress/#post-20358 Tue, 07 Feb 2017 01:14:12 -0500 Suggested Ideas:

Redesign of website front page
Icons next to topic names to see who posted last
Search feature for old posts (user specific)

]]> 0 d4d161c8a8a09758214cccaa03cb2485 Sean Collins replied to the topic Site Development - Input and Progress in the forum Site Admin http://www.steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/site-development-input-and-progress/#post-20358 Tue, 07 Feb 2017 01:14:12 -0500 Suggested Ideas:

Redesign of website front page
Icons next to topic names to see who posted last

]]> 0 f9f8de4332f5f87dff7a95b6f4c5f45d Sean Collins replied to the topic Site Development - Input and Progress in the forum Site Admin http://www.steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/site-development-input-and-progress/#post-20358 Tue, 07 Feb 2017 01:14:12 -0500 Suggested Ideas:

]]> 0 f9f8de4332f5f87dff7a95b6f4c5f45d Sean Collins replied to the topic Site Development - Input and Progress in the forum Site Admin http://www.steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/site-development-input-and-progress/#post-20358 Tue, 07 Feb 2017 01:14:12 -0500 Suggested Ideas:

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