john777 Posted December 8, 2022 Share Posted December 8, 2022 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quinten Posted December 8, 2022 Share Posted December 8, 2022 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 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john777 Posted December 9, 2022 Author Share Posted December 9, 2022 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 😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoneWolf Posted December 9, 2022 Share Posted December 9, 2022 A deposit for a kit car to build together would be great IMHO 😁 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john777 Posted December 9, 2022 Author Share Posted December 9, 2022 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 😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew O Byrne White - Ireland AO Posted December 9, 2022 Share Posted December 9, 2022 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. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john777 Posted December 11, 2022 Author Share Posted December 11, 2022 Thank you 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SootySport Posted December 15, 2022 Share Posted December 15, 2022 Lego, everyone loves Lego. The Caterham 620 is a nice kit. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeff oakley Posted December 15, 2022 Share Posted December 15, 2022 3D scanner? I know a lot use these for prototyping 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew O Byrne White - Ireland AO Posted December 15, 2022 Share Posted December 15, 2022 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! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeff oakley Posted December 15, 2022 Share Posted December 15, 2022 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Colonial Posted December 15, 2022 Share Posted December 15, 2022 Have you considered buying him membership in a well-known sports car club? 😎 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcus Barlow - Show and Events Co-ordinator Posted December 15, 2022 Share Posted December 15, 2022 Buy some club tickets and take him to Silverstone Festival 2023.. plenty of mechanical engineering to drool over 😎 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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