5338 Robolocos Stolen Robot Recovered

[Tim Sharp]

http://www.wbir.com/story/news/crime...ated/25780367/

It was found in the woods. I'm happy for these guys. I hope their machine is in good shape.

[asid61]

That's awesome! I was not expecting that to happen.

[Wayne Doenges]

That is great news. I hope they go far at World's.

[planetbrilliant]

That's really cool, it was even found with all their tools and things. Good luck at Worlds!

[Koko Ed]

I'm glad there was a happy ending to the story.

[ThePancakeMan]

Originally Posted by Tim Sharp

http://www.wbir.com/story/news/crime...ated/25780367/

It was found in the woods. I'm happy for these guys. I hope their machine is in good shape.

Well that is a relief. glad it was able to be recovered.

[Gefowl]

Strange place to for somebody to find a robot, hopefully the weather in Virginia has been pleasant.

[ThunderousPrime]

Originally Posted by Koko Ed

I'm glad there was a happy ending to the story.

Well the SUV is still missing and thief hasn't been caught. But at least they got the robot back

[hardcopi]

These are tough times. A man can get a job. He might not look too close at what that job is. But a man learns all the details of a situation like ours... well... then he has a choice.

Wonder if maybe they felt bad about taking from children.

[Lil' Lavery]

Originally Posted by hardcopi

Wonder if maybe they felt bad about taking from children.

Venturing further down the limb, considering the robot and tools were recovered after a "tip," it certainly seems that way to me.

[DanielPlotas]

Just curious, but how far along were they on getting their practice bot ready?

[hardcopi]

I was thinking that too. Our practice bot this year has been on and off in better shape than our regular robot due to lack of wear and tear.

[Nate Laverdure]

Originally Posted by DanielPlotas

Just curious, but how far along were they on getting their practice bot ready?

Jesse reports:

Originally Posted by JesseK

I was able to stop by for a few hours on Saturday. They quite literally lost everything - wires, wrenches, bolts, etc.

Their practice robot was being re-wired with the help of 116's electrical team since they didn't have the correct wiring size for a few things. Their intake was nearly complete. Their lift carriage was completed and waiting for the rest of the robot. Their top bar, with 2 constant-force springs was almost ready. Their crate was being painted as I left. They also met on Sunday, but I wasn't able to make it out. They had a hard deadline to ship by today (Tuesday) just like the DCMP teams do.

They had a guy from the community stop by to give them some pizza from Domino's. The Washington Redskins gave them a 'care package', which is cool on the surface. There has been plenty of support by the Loudon County execs from various entities. I think if a few teams stop by to help with any unexpected things that pop up, they'll do great things at Champs.

[evanperryg]

FRC: so inspiring, even car thieves can't handle it.