2046 robot stolen

[The other Gabe]

I'm not sure if this is the right place to post this, so sorry if isn't...

My former team, 2046 bear metal, has had their robot stolen and their pit trailer ransacked after their win at philomath. If anyone sees anything suspicious on the internet that looks like someone trying to get rid of robot bits or tools, do look into it, especially if its in the PNW area. I wish the best of luck to bear metal in finding their robot and/or getting their practice bot ready for competition next weekend. If you want to contact them to help or because you've seen something, or whatever, their website is tahomarobotics.org

[TheStatisticMan]

I heard about the robot being stolen...bummed for Bear Metal. It's a shame, especially considering the success of the robot at Philomath.

Best of luck to recovering the missing items!

[Bryce2471]

That is absolutely horrible. I know how much heart and effort goes onto those robots, and I can't imagine getting one stolen. You might try getting on the news. Good luck searching.

[Dale]

This is the first time I can recall this happening to a PNW team. What a terrible shame. If there's anything the Flaming Chickens can do to help... parts, CNC time, etc PM me.

[LiamN2046]

Thank you for all the kind words and support. I have never been more proud of the FIRST community. I am told that KOMO 4 news is coming down to our shop tomorrow. This is definitely a huge disappointment especially after the win at Philomath but I have never been more proud of my team. Not only did they battle their way through an incredibly tough elimination bracket having to face both the number 1 & 2 alliances, but I am told their spirits remain high after this theft and they are determined to come back even better.

[IndieWaves]

It is really unfortunate to hear that this happened, after being at the competition all Friday and Saturday and getting to watch your team play. I hope that your robot and tools are found as soon as possible.

[synth3tk]

Wow, sorry to hear that!

Here are some photos from TBA for reference:

https://i.imgur.com/eUx05VVh.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/x9D4nzFh.jpg

[frcguy]

I am extremely sorry to hear that the robot and your other tools got stolen. I really hope that they get recovered.

[sanddrag]

Beautiful machine! What a tragic loss. I hope whoever stole it learns to program it and ends up getting a finger or three sucked into a belt.

Team 696 would like to offer full CNC mill/lathe/router/plasma support to your team to help you fabricate any replacement parts to reconstruct this machine if you are in need of any assistance. We can have a fast turnaround and ship the parts to you. Please let me know.

[LiamN2046]

Originally Posted by sanddrag

Beautiful machine!

Coming from your team that means a lot! Thank you. Also as Gabe stated we do have two CNC machines but I have told the team about your generous offer.

[acstaton99]

I am saddened to hear about this loss. My team is relatively small so the best we can offer is our best wishes. My advice would be to file a police report and to try to come back from this stronger. Best of Luck.

[Sean4488]

This is awful to hear, especially for such a talented and friendly (not to mention successful) team. Hopefully the robot can be found in time for auburn next week, or district champs, best of luck guys. If there is anything that we can do to help let us know.

[Bearium]

Thanks to everyone willing to help us in one of greatest times of need. We know that everything that is happening is a huge potentially crippling blow to our team. However, we will not let this hinder our abilities as a team, we are simply going to pick ourselves up and keep moving forward, it is the best for us and is best for what we need to do right now.
We do have possession of our collect/defense defeater and our shooter from our competition bot and we will have our local news get our story out. Hopefully we will be able to recover whatever we can of Xcalibear. For now, we are going to simply keep going and compete with what we have, Sir Bearington, our practice bot.
It will be a hard road ahead of us and we are going to to take on this challenge headfirst and jump back into competition this weekend at Auburn High, then Portland and ultimately to St. Louis. We plan on doing what we do best and keep on going til the end of the season.
Again, thank you all for lending a kind word or a helping hand. We are grateful for what you all are trying to do for us and we will certainly let you know if we need anything.

[pntbll1313]

That's awful. Your team has a great attitude and seems to be pushing forward! Since you have a practice robot you may want to ask some local teams with spare withholding weight if they can bring in some items for you. R18 gives a little leeway as long as they give you permission to use things they bring in.

R18 At an Event, Teams may have access to a WITHHOLDING ALLOWANCE of FABRICATED ITEMS, not bagged per R15, to be used to repair and/or upgrade their ROBOT. The WITHHOLDING ALLOWANCE is a static set of items that shall not exceed 30 lbs. With permission from another Team, Teams may also have access to FABRICATED ITEMS that are part of that other Team’s WITHHOLDING ALLOWANCE to repair and/or upgrade their ROBOT. The WITHHOLDING ALLOWANCE may only be brought into the Venue when the Team initially loads in at the Event. Items made at an Event do not count towards this weight limit.

[EricH]

Originally Posted by pntbll1313

That's awful. Your team has a great attitude and seems to be pushing forward! Since you have a practice robot you may want to ask some local teams with spare withholding weight if they can bring in some items for you. R18 gives a little leeway as long as they give you permission to use things they bring in.

No offense, but this particular event type (robot missing, presumed scrap) would generally cause R18 enforcement to be "temporarily suspended" for that particular team, as long as HQ was notified. Also, they've got an unbag window.

There are protocols in place. They just aren't usually used because there isn't much cause to use them.