Xmas presents

[john777]

After some suggestions on what to get my son for Xmas!  Can't get him to suggest anything, he's 25 & doing a phd in mechanical engineering design.
Anyone any sensible ideas?
Thanks

[Quinten]

Not sure if it covers mechanical engineering, but certainly engineering!  https://www.amazon.co.uk/How-Build-Car-Autobiography-Greatest/dp/000819680X/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1670518819&sr=8-1

[john777]

16 hours ago, Quinten Uijldert - Webmaster said:

Not sure if it covers mechanical engineering, but certainly engineering!  https://www.amazon.co.uk/How-Build-Car-Autobiography-Greatest/dp/000819680X/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1670518819&sr=8-1

Brilliant idea, but I bought him that last year 😁

[LoneWolf]

A deposit for a kit car to build together would be great IMHO 😁

[john777]

33 minutes ago, LoneWolf said:

A deposit for a kit car to build together would be great IMHO 😁

Slight problem there though as he lives 250 miles away 😉

[Andrew O Byrne White - Ireland AO]

Home office stuff could be a good shout there. If he's spending a lot of time at a desk, a good chair (I bought a refurbished humanscale freedom a few years ago and it's brilliant), or a mouse and keyboard combination can make a big difference. 

[john777]

Thank you 👍

[SootySport]

Lego, everyone loves Lego.    The Caterham 620 is a nice kit.

[jeff oakley]

3D scanner? I know a lot use these for prototyping

[Andrew O Byrne White - Ireland AO]

1 hour ago, jeff oakley said:

3D scanner? I know a lot use these for prototyping

Not meaning to hijack the thread, but can I ask what kind you use, and would you recommend it? I have a few projects they would be very handy for! 

[jeff oakley]

I do not have one myself, however there is a section in the Technical pages where there are some clever people who could advise you on that

 

 

[Captain Colonial]

Have you considered buying him membership in a well-known sports car club? 😎

[marcusb]

Buy some club tickets and take him to Silverstone Festival 2023.. plenty of mechanical engineering to drool over 😎