Any course missing a basket? - Disc Golf

"Over the Hill" Bob · #1 September 6th, 2009, 09:57 AM

I get curious when I see an ad like this.

http://portland.craigslist.org/clc/spo/1360410864.html

Bob

Adam Schneider · #2 September 6th, 2009, 10:08 AM

I doubt this guy is a basket thief, but a Google search of his phone number reveals numerous Craigslist postings. My guess is that he's RE-selling stuff that he's bought cheap from other people -- some of which may very well be stolen.

runnaman · #3 September 6th, 2009, 10:08 AM

I saw that too and got suspicious. Haven't heard of any courses missing a basket though.

Matt B. · #4 September 6th, 2009, 10:11 AM

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Originally Posted by runnaman

I saw that too and got suspicious. Haven't heard of any courses missing a basket though.

Wasn't a basket stolen at Adair recently?

Ol' Bob · #5 September 6th, 2009, 10:14 AM

What ever came of that one from Leverich? Did it turn out not to be some guy in the Midwest who was selling it from a location in Gresham?

Mystjava · #6 September 6th, 2009, 10:17 AM

Yauger was missing a basket after one of their tournaments this summer.

Adam Schneider · #7 September 6th, 2009, 10:18 AM

It's a little hard to follow the guy's writing, but it sounds like he's selling the top and middle of a basket, with NO POLE. So, to be more specific, have any courses recently had their baskets stripped down to nothing but the central pole?

Jet · #8 September 6th, 2009, 10:19 AM

I remember in grade school they wrote (engraved) our names on our bike locks. Maybe this should be done with baskets. Or how cars have VIN's maybe baskets need BINs.

NWDiscer · #9 September 6th, 2009, 10:32 AM

that is surely a stolen basket....whether he STOLE it or he bought it from the THIEF it is a stolen basket......

No F-ing way you get a basket without a pole unless it is stolen......fvcking tweekers

JMan · #10 September 6th, 2009, 10:46 AM

Well, did someone call...

NWDiscer · #11 September 6th, 2009, 11:09 AM

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Originally Posted by JMan

Well, did someone call...

umm no not me

i have my own basket already

Ol' Bob · #12 September 6th, 2009, 11:47 AM

It wouldn't be a bad idea to braze the three main pieces together. Anyone can cut a nut off a bolt, even if they've been made hard to wrench apart by rounding the bolt heads and nuts. Zinc is a good flux for bronze and it wouldn't be hard to sweat a little brazing rod into each joint. This could be done on the spot with an oxy/acetylene torch. If the whole basket got lifted, the bronze job would be an identifier.

snap7times · #13 September 6th, 2009, 12:42 PM

I will be marking the ones at Jerry Miller DGC, i have a few ideas how to do this, any other suggestions on how to mark the baskets, other than the nuts and bolts idea?

Bruce · #14 September 6th, 2009, 01:59 PM

You can pick up a quick set of steel stamps, grab hammer and said stamps and stamp the steel with whatever you want to identify the baskets. We do this at work all the time to stamp HIN numbers on boats.

Dr. Zaius · #15 September 6th, 2009, 02:13 PM

sladen park in eugene had three baskets at it that were stolen. they were mach new 2's though, but for someone that doesn't know baskets well, this could easily be misinterpreted.

Ol' Bob · #16 September 6th, 2009, 03:22 PM

I began hammer stamping "L MUD" and "98647," our zip code, on our baskets. That's three times on each to get the top, the basket, and the pole. It turned out to be pretty hard work, stamping those rounded surfaces, and very easy to send the stamps flying off into the grass or ferns. I gave it up after one basket. I'm thinking that brazing the pieces together not only makes the thieves have to take the thing as a single big unit, but means I only have to stamp the identifier on there once.

erp · #17 September 6th, 2009, 10:20 PM

You probably already know this, but be careful welding on anything galvanized - those fumes redefine toxic...

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Originally Posted by Ol' Bob

I began hammer stamping "L MUD" and "98647," our zip code, on our baskets. That's three times on each to get the top, the basket, and the pole. It turned out to be pretty hard work, stamping those rounded surfaces, and very easy to send the stamps flying off into the grass or ferns. I gave it up after one basket. I'm thinking that brazing the pieces together not only makes the thieves have to take the thing as a single big unit, but means I only have to stamp the identifier on there once.

Go Beavs · #18 September 6th, 2009, 10:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Matt B.

Wasn't a basket stolen at Adair recently?

Yes, hole three at Adair had its basket stolen.

Flash · #19 September 6th, 2009, 10:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Go Beavs

Yes, hole three at Adair had its basket stolen.

I have a metal stamping set and any one can borrow it at any time, I believe WDGC borrowed once upon a time.

Toby Puttzinski · #20 September 7th, 2009, 12:51 AM

It sounds to me like this could easily lead to the return of a stolen basket(if it was indeed stolen), and I'm sure Randy wouldn't mind letting the authorities know where he got the expensive metal basket thingy that he has listed at $195... knowing nothing about disc golf-- hmm, why would he be in the market to buy/sell a basket?...

BTW, I've got a bicycle seat and two slightly used tires for sale... $45.. perfectly good except for the de-railer got scratched when I cut off the chain with my bolt cutters. See my ad on Seattle craigslist- stolen property section.
Randy 206-RIP-TOFF