[eddie12390]

I can't speak for the specifics of your event, but, at both of the events that I've been to in the past there have been outside sources providing an arrangement of tools such as a band-saw that can be used to make repairs or modifications as you see fit.

For the 45 pound weight limit, you can pretty much take anything that you'd like with it. We usually keep an essential part of our robot, such as an intake or shooter, and continue to fine tune it in the weeks leading up to our event.

Rule 5.6.2 does not affect you as FLR is a 3-day event. The purpose of the rule is to substitute 7 hours of free access to the robot for the practice day that a team at a 3-day event would receive that a team at a 2-day event would not. On Thursday, you'll be given the entirety of the day to work on your robot, get inspected, and play in practice matches. The practice matches are extremely important and you should attend at least one to make sure that your robot works correctly with the field.

I don't know anything about the part swap as that hadn't been a component of the regionals that I have been to but I do know that a lot of teams will bend over backwards to help you out. If you need a tool or a part just ask around and talk to the Pit Admin as they can put out requests to get you the things that you need. A lot of veteran teams love being able to help newer teams succeed.