Information

Contact:

If you would like to contact Nuts & Bots for any information, questions or to commission projects please email us at ‘alexshakespeare@nutsandbots.co.uk’.


Shipping:

All Components: For all components listed on the Nuts & Bots store we aim to have your order prepared within 5 working days, normally to be shipped on the first Friday or Saturday once ready, occasionally there may be delays and we will try to inform you if this occurs. Shipping may be slower close to robotics events due to increased demand and preparation of our own competition fleet!

All Robots: As every robot is produced to order please note there is a delay between you ordering and the product shipping, for all standard Antweights we aim to ship within 3 weeks of receiving an order.

Shipping within UK: All postage is conducted via Royal Mail using 1st Class Large Letter or 1st Class Small Parcel for components and Special Delivery Small Parcel for our custom built robots. Orders over £40 in value will automatically be changed to a signed for service.  Special Delivery Small Parcel includes insurance cover and tracking (Tracking number can be provided by request).

Shipping internationally:
Nuts & Bots currently ships internationally to:

  • Australia
  • Canada
  • European Union (And associated Europe postal zones: Greenland, Iceland, Norway, Switzerland)
  • New Zealand
  • United States (Mainland)

Shipping is sent through Royal Mail and will likely arrive using your local standard courier. All customs duties and fees incurred shall be paid by the customer through their countries postal systems methods.

For international orders there is a maximum order value of £300, if you would like to place a larger order please contact Nuts & bots through our email. Orders over £40 in value will automatically be changed to a ‘Tracked & Signed for’ service.

If you would like to order to a country not listed here then please contact us!


Customer Notes:

Customer notes are to provide any additional information or instruction to Nuts & Bots. It is not for additional information to the courier and any notes in this section will not be passed to them when shipping.


Alternative Ordering Methods:

It is preferred that all orders are placed through the Nuts & Bots webstore however if you require an alternative ordering method please get in touch.


Product Variation

Alternate Components: In the event of one of the components being used becomes unavailable Nuts And Bots will replace the component with a suitable alternative. Replacement of a component will always aim to use a component of equal or higher quality.

Variation: All measurements and colours listed on the site are approximate and may vary.


Rulesets

Our antweight robots are designed to the RobotWars101 Antweight World Series rules.


Warranty and Maintenance:

Warranty: Your components are warrantied against build defects in them on arrival and against premature failure. In these cases the products can be returned to Nuts & Bots to be repaired free of charge, replaced or refunded. We reserve the right to not repair or replace any product once it has been used in combat, this is simply due to the nature of bot fighting being a damaging activity itself. Please note that the robots are designed to be used in short bursts, extended running for long periods may cause damage and excessive wear that may not fall under warranty. For products and components not manufactured by Nuts & Bots the original manufacturer holds the responsibility, Nuts & Bots will however handle this for you. Unless otherwise stated all warranties are valid for up to a year from purchase date.

Maintenance Of Robots: The customer becomes responsible for the maintenance of the robot and any customer caused failures or breakages. Nuts & Bots is happy to offer support in repair. Any maintenance needed that does not fall under the warranty can also be conducted by returning the robot to Nuts & Bots for repair at cost of repair and postage. Limited support can be offered at events Nuts & Bots is attending as well.