Steel City LUG | Rachel Hellenga | Activity https://steelcitylug.com/members/rachelh/activity/ Activity feed for Rachel Hellenga. Tue, 15 Sep 2026 02:49:47 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 15b252dbe37a7e9a8adfad68af053b6c Rachel Hellenga replied to the topic Chicago LUG member looking to display in Pittsburgh. in the forum Introductions https://www.steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/chicago-lug-member-looking-to-display-in-pittsburgh/#post-52691 Sun, 21 May 2023 15:29:05 -0400 Hi Dale!
I live in Elmhurst, IL and I joined the Steel City LUG a few years ago because my fiance’ Ben lives in Pittsburgh. Maybe we can form a Chicago annex:)

Whereabouts do you live? Do you plan to display at Brickworld?

]]> 0 1a3b83389ef70ee68ae5819964764f7b Rachel Hellenga replied to the topic Any interest in DIY lights? in the forum LUG discussions http://www.steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/any-interest-in-diy-lights/page/2/#post-35772 Fri, 14 Feb 2020 17:07:36 -0500 Here is a statement from Brickstuff:

https://medium.com/@brickstuff/lighting-the-lego-world-eff6e41e94d6

Sounds to me like LEGO identified a counterfeiter (Light My Bricks) as a partner, and now they are issuing statements implying nothing is set in stone. I sincerely hope that there is enough backlash from the LEGO community to make them…Read more

]]> 0 652b4f48010242145b83710411f24fa1 Rachel Hellenga replied to the topic Brick Bar - Feb 21-22nd in the forum All Things LEGO! http://www.steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/brick-bar-feb-21-22nd/page/2/#post-35737 Wed, 12 Feb 2020 04:41:44 -0500 I attended the one in Chicago. You can see my posts about it. What kind of scam are you imagining? It certainly doesnt feature real LEGO bricks, and I question whether they have 1 million bricks on-site, but other than that it’s fine. It’s just an event that involves hauling a bunch of knockoff bricks and LEGO-themed furniture from city to city…Read more

]]> 0 7208674042a5edeedd45426e19a8af14 Rachel Hellenga replied to the topic Pitt's Year of Creativity Grant Opp in the forum LUG discussions http://www.steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/pitts-year-of-creativity-grant-opp/page/2/#post-35616 Fri, 07 Feb 2020 04:51:26 -0500 Sure thing. Maybe we can come up with some bullet points to shape the talk, to give this guy a starting point.

]]> 0 460382076e8495702c5397f86a272b1f Rachel Hellenga replied to the topic Any interest in DIY lights? in the forum LUG discussions http://www.steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/any-interest-in-diy-lights/page/2/#post-35615 Fri, 07 Feb 2020 04:47:10 -0500 What a cool opening sequence! I think it could be interesting to do a test layout that could enable
mixing and matching of LEDs (white, UV, and the blue and orange colors) with different diffusers (trans-orange, trans-neon orange trans-light blue, trans-medium blue, and trans-clear).

I have an LED that is such a piercing blue light, putting it…Read more

]]> 0 e4dfac5da46c229eee4768cca1a73673 Rachel Hellenga replied to the topic Any interest in DIY lights? in the forum LUG discussions http://www.steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/any-interest-in-diy-lights/#post-35581 Wed, 05 Feb 2020 08:03:18 -0500 Oh my oh my oh my. You are talking about my core obsession–the interaction of specific translucent LEGO parts with lights of different colors. I have developed some LED boards with UV lights that sit directly under the glowy parts. Will find pics.

]]> 0 8e094d0db3b80e1d705f693af9df0543 Rachel Hellenga replied to the topic Pitt's Year of Creativity Grant Opp in the forum LUG discussions http://www.steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/pitts-year-of-creativity-grant-opp/page/2/#post-35579 Wed, 05 Feb 2020 07:43:56 -0500 Holy crap! Way to move things along!

]]> 0 96b89ea548cccaaaaa3db250a1da6e90 Rachel Hellenga 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/4/#post-35578 Wed, 05 Feb 2020 07:42:55 -0500 Ah. Now I get it. Thank you @randomdan and @zaximillion for furthering my education.

]]> 0 c9f397d90b39e764d49de67d31ae443d Rachel Hellenga's profile was updated https://steelcitylug.com/activity/p/29728/ Mon, 03 Feb 2020 17:20:41 -0500 0 73944384f7299b7093029e12b0f230a9 Rachel Hellenga changed their profile picture https://steelcitylug.com/activity/p/29720/ Mon, 03 Feb 2020 07:27:46 -0500 0 9e18a6903303e8ce2274a6bcc3a27caf Rachel Hellenga 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/4/#post-35540 Mon, 03 Feb 2020 06:19:11 -0500 I’m intrigued but having trouble following. Wondering if you can post a pic or list the part numbers?

Transitioning from bars to studs is pretty easy with Technic bricks with the bars threaded through pins

]]> 0 6ad4cafa5a75907b32081f684a8dc70f Rachel Hellenga replied to the topic Brick Bar - Feb 21-22nd in the forum All Things LEGO! http://www.steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/brick-bar-feb-21-22nd/page/2/#post-35534 Mon, 03 Feb 2020 02:13:47 -0500 Ha ha ha! Agreed!

]]> 0 cecb11bb48e8d19f9a4f26aa4e429c67 Rachel Hellenga replied to the topic Pitt's Year of Creativity Grant Opp in the forum LUG discussions http://www.steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/pitts-year-of-creativity-grant-opp/page/2/#post-35528 Mon, 03 Feb 2020 00:57:22 -0500 @RJ Thompson Sure thing! Let me know how I can help. Not sure if keeping it in this thread is easiest or if you had something else in mind.

How long is the talk?

]]> 0 94db7d54a1936688b9842bdd8ae8c917 Rachel Hellenga replied to the topic Pitt's Year of Creativity Grant Opp in the forum LUG discussions http://www.steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/pitts-year-of-creativity-grant-opp/page/2/#post-35511 Sun, 02 Feb 2020 20:29:38 -0500 Who is the audience for the business talk?

1. Small business entrepreneur types? If so, they might find it interesting to hear about the army of entrepreneurs selling to LEGO fans, and the recent acquisition of BrickLink.

2. Staff at larger corporations? Then you could look at toy companies and the dynamics of operating in a market dominated by…Read more

]]> 0 e3749aeea330ca32fb183c0257e30aef Rachel Hellenga replied to the topic Brick Bar - Feb 21-22nd in the forum All Things LEGO! http://www.steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/brick-bar-feb-21-22nd/page/2/#post-35495 Sun, 02 Feb 2020 14:47:28 -0500 I’m adding some comments to share my best guess at Brick Bar’s expectations of the LUG in exchange for the free tix:

Their emails to me referred to my “followers” and told me to send a list of the “winners” to be added to a “media list.” Sounds like they expected me to do a giveaway on a blog. I’m not sure they understand that LUGs are small…Read more

]]> 0 ef8ed62726572e3acd451c9673bcaec5 Rachel Hellenga replied to the topic Brick Bar - Feb 21-22nd in the forum All Things LEGO! http://www.steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/brick-bar-feb-21-22nd/#post-35494 Sun, 02 Feb 2020 14:08:29 -0500 I’d ask for a pic but I think I won’t.

]]> 0 bd157f12f72eaaded56ef358d4f9b022 Rachel Hellenga replied to the topic Any interest in DIY lights? in the forum LUG discussions http://www.steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/any-interest-in-diy-lights/#post-35493 Sun, 02 Feb 2020 14:00:04 -0500 And, Bob, I have dug myself out of other commitments sufficiently to follow up on that Harry Potter wand. I’ll dig up the pics I took and maybe we can start a thread or add to this one to see about getting that lovely wand to light uo!

]]> 0 ac478b34d2ff0d0e3121e4cb00014fae Rachel Hellenga replied to the topic Any interest in DIY lights? in the forum LUG discussions http://www.steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/any-interest-in-diy-lights/#post-35492 Sun, 02 Feb 2020 13:57:32 -0500 I am highly interested in DIY lights and would love to participate if we can land on a date when I can make it to Pittsburgh (probably late March). Or I could offer a follow-up class. Either way, I’m happy to help by creating some online tutorials featuring LEGO-specific products.

]]> 0 3de795e64382e6608b47d50bce5429dd Rachel Hellenga replied to the topic Brick Bar - Feb 21-22nd in the forum All Things LEGO! http://www.steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/brick-bar-feb-21-22nd/#post-35484 Sun, 02 Feb 2020 02:23:22 -0500 Chicago theme contest winner: car with yellow parking boot.

Selfie with Tiana and her I (heart) Chicago + Sears Tower build. Tiana was the only contestant who built up instead of all mosaic style. I helped her find black bricks and contributed the white antennae.

]]> 0 132550e8d1e90e8d7da194e7ac6e7337 Rachel Hellenga replied to the topic Brick Bar - Feb 21-22nd in the forum All Things LEGO! http://www.steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/brick-bar-feb-21-22nd/#post-35481 Sun, 02 Feb 2020 02:10:40 -0500 To be clear, I found it amusing only because it was startling to see “uncensored” LEGO and it was the first time it occurred to me that someone must be monitoring free build activities at conventions to nip this in the bud. Please do not send dick pics, LEGO or otherwise.

]]> 0 96653fd39c3563381fd5bb3a0dffa1c1 Rachel Hellenga replied to the topic Brick Bar - Feb 21-22nd in the forum All Things LEGO! http://www.steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/brick-bar-feb-21-22nd/#post-35477 Sun, 02 Feb 2020 02:05:00 -0500 Resized pics from Brick Bar. Will post more representative pics later. I cannot tell a lie, the Hulk build totally cracked me up.

]]> 0 64956f0def0ff2a5777bee5fe00985c9 Rachel Hellenga replied to the topic Brick Bar - Feb 21-22nd in the forum All Things LEGO! http://www.steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/brick-bar-feb-21-22nd/#post-35476 Sun, 02 Feb 2020 01:59:11 -0500 I attended the Chicago Brick Bar event today (thanks Josh for the heads up about it.) Ben and I had a debate about whether all sessions were for age 21+ or just the evening sessions. I’m attaching pics that would indicate we’re looking at 21+ all day.

As for the 1 million bricks, I believe I spotted one genuine LEGO part (a 1×1 round tile with…Read more

]]> 0 cb81a9677a76211805e9b75cd92a6e72 Rachel Hellenga became a registered member https://steelcitylug.com/activity/p/22660/ Mon, 05 Mar 2018 21:08:56 -0500 0