Steel City LUG | Mac | Activity https://steelcitylug.com/members/jupdyke/activity/ Activity feed for Mac. Tue, 06 Oct 2026 15:14:55 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 230c8ba025598df3006ce8a376ee5e0d Mac's profile was updated https://steelcitylug.com/activity/p/39172/ Tue, 13 Dec 2022 03:21:45 -0500 0 6454d1a39263bba548cfddd7c85ac1e7 Mac replied to the topic 11/30 discord build night in the forum All Things LEGO! http://www.steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/11-30-discord-build-night-7-1030pm/#post-48453 Wed, 30 Nov 2022 19:38:34 -0500 Hello,

I joined the discord channel but it says that I dont have permission to post in any of the channels. Has anyone else had this problem? Am I missing a step somewhere?

]]> 0 4429f8d6212ee69b17d51526864d4a55 Mac replied to the topic Hello All in the forum Introductions https://www.steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/hello-all-5/#post-47532 Fri, 28 Oct 2022 02:05:10 -0400 @timf That is very possible to do. Just let me know how big you want the design to be. I will look around and see if I can find some material. But honestly this seems like a super easy project.

]]> 0 01aa529ef460773f5cabbb2c9f1ae03a Mac replied to the topic Hello All in the forum Introductions https://www.steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/hello-all-5/#post-47488 Thu, 27 Oct 2022 14:22:25 -0400 @timf A .svg is just a scalable vector graphic. So it just means a image file that you can scale up without it looking all pixelated or grainy. You can think of it as just another image file format similar to .jpeg or something like that.

Honestly, if you can just share any image file with me of what you want I can probably convert it in a…Read more

]]> 0 1c758ecd9e170293cb43e844b7fa13d9 Mac replied to the topic Mils Questions in the forum All Things LEGO! http://www.steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/mils-questions/#post-47461 Wed, 26 Oct 2022 14:14:29 -0400 @bengood921 Thanks for the information. I was just looking online and saw several examples using the 4×4 plates on top. Here is one example from brick train depot.
https://www.bricktraindepot.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Cams-Brick-MILS-BTM-Green.pdf

I was just curious is there was an advantage of using lots of smaller plates on top, rather…Read more

]]> 0 a2974ef3e9c16721112c3cf2fcc056c0 Mac started the topic Mils Questions in the forum All Things LEGO! http://www.steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/mils-questions/ Tue, 25 Oct 2022 20:21:20 -0400 Hello all,

I am relatively new to AFOL. But I am starting to work on some MILS plates. I had a couple questions.

1. Why is the 4×4 plates used on the top rather than something larger like 6×6 or 8×8? Is there some cost reason, or building reason? I was playing around with building a MILS with the random plates I had just to get a feel for the…Read more

]]> 0 43d619ef9291c5f932043b233ab686df Mac replied to the topic Hello All in the forum Introductions https://www.steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/hello-all-5/#post-47423 Tue, 25 Oct 2022 14:58:22 -0400 @timf I do have a cnc mill that could engrave on legos. I have never tried that but I have engraved on aluminum and it worked fine. So I would assume we can do it.

The laser can cut foam. I have only tried cutting EVA foam but I dont see why it would not work on other foams too. I would just google Glowforge Laser Cutter and see if someone else…Read more

]]> 0 95d24710f44066c636290e3df6bda700 Mac replied to the topic Hello All in the forum Introductions http://www.steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/hello-all-5/#post-47386 Mon, 24 Oct 2022 15:17:32 -0400 @greg Happy to help on anything I can. I manage a prototyping shop at work so we have lots of fun toys. It is a little unrelated to lego but might have some opportunities for cross over too.

We have some really nice measurement tools and 3d printers, cnc milling machines, laser cutter and even 3d scanners. I also have an injection molding machine…Read more

]]> 0 828fb682ee37de34a2c2a1749ba27bee Mac replied to the topic Hello All in the forum Introductions http://www.steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/hello-all-5/#post-47375 Mon, 24 Oct 2022 13:27:29 -0400 @greg Thanks for letting me know about the Trolley Museum. I will look into it further. This weekend was already pretty full but perhaps I can take the boys out to see it next weekend.

I have been involved with Lego Robotics a little over the years. I coached a team while I was in high school and also another team while in college. Since I moved…Read more

]]> 0 eb134d4c2ff9f9f7f162dda7a8dd6f70 Mac changed their profile picture https://steelcitylug.com/activity/p/38194/ Mon, 24 Oct 2022 13:22:42 -0400 0 5739de7434c80395890d33174d40ae62 Mac started the topic Hello All in the forum Introductions http://www.steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/hello-all-5/ Sun, 23 Oct 2022 02:15:31 -0400 Hello all,

I just wanted to introduce myself. I have played with Legos since I was a little kid, but now that I am all grown up and a father of 3 boys I am playing again. My wife got a new job and is travelling a lot more. I struck up a deal that when she comes back from work trips she buys me Legos. I enjoy having more time with my kids, but it…Read more

]]> 0 2f8b6b0c3126815d0e5ffd3c1dc9da33 Mac became a registered member https://steelcitylug.com/activity/p/38185/ Sun, 23 Oct 2022 01:56:51 -0400 0