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Gifts for Engineers

Posted December 15, 2013 7:55 PM by Chelsey H

Tis the season for merriment and presents! Here are some ideas for the engineer in your life!

1) UP! Mini 3D Desktop Printer | 2) Memo-saus Desk Organizer | 3) Pi Clock |4) Grow Your Own Coffee | 5) Cooking for Geeks | 6) I'm good with math tee shirt | 7) A Day in software Engineering Mouse Pads | 8) Level Cufflinks

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12/15/2013 10:08 PM

I hope you're not shopping for me.....

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12/15/2013 11:20 PM

Ooh, print me a latte!

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Re: Gifts for Engineers

12/16/2013 9:22 AM

Gift Certificate to any of these:

  • Fleet Farm
  • Home Depot
  • Lowes
  • Sears
  • Northern Hydraulics
  • Menards

And I'm content...........

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12/16/2013 10:00 AM

Why would you buy the UP! 3D printer, with a build volume of 4.75 x 4.75 x 4.75 inches/120 x 120 x 120 mm (H x W x D), for $829.99

When you can get the RoBo 3D printer with a build volume of 10x9x8 inches (254x228.6x203.2mm) -720 cubic inches, for $699? http://www.robo3dprinter.com/products/robo-3d-abs-model-fully-assembled

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12/16/2013 10:41 AM

100 micron resolution.......... not bad at all........

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12/16/2013 2:38 PM

And better: "Arduino MEGA 2560 with RAMPS 1.4 shield. Uploaded with the latest Marlin Firmware."

Which means it's open source.

I haven't got one yet, but after researching different manufacturer & kits, this is the one I put on my Christmas list.

Hope I've been a good boy this last year.

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12/16/2013 3:29 PM

My Uncle model model boats for the ships yards carved out of Balsam, he had mini-wood working equipment such as drill presses and such...... even as a 10 years old, I was impressed by the detail. the rest he took off models he purchase at the local hobby shop.

back in the 90's when I worked at the shipyard, We had allot of military contracts Special Operations Crafts and such. Even at the time, I looked at stereolithography of creating these models, but the price was way out there.

Now not so much.......

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12/18/2013 8:48 AM

About 4 years or so ago,...... maybe more....... as you get older time flys

there was a toy manufacturer that sold 3D printers as a toy.......

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12/16/2013 7:45 PM

No do it yourself electron collider yet?

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12/16/2013 7:51 PM

The first collider was actually the size that it could sit on your desktop very neatly........ That would be cool

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12/16/2013 11:15 PM

I asked Santa for a Gulfstream 5E for Christmas. I've been a very good boy.

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12/17/2013 12:46 AM

A Piaggio Avanti is way cooler! I saw one at the local airport and had to research it.
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12/17/2013 10:35 AM

FYI: Piaggio was an Italian aeronautical engineer who invented the Vespa scooter.

BTW, the Vespa would make a nice package under the Xmas tree...

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12/21/2013 1:16 AM

Mrs Wal wants one of them too.

I always thought Vespa/piaggios were 2 stroke cantankerous things but a recent visit to the showroom has them telling me that now they aren't 2 stroke. They are now fuel injected so you don't have to do that silly tip to one side before staring nonsense. Also automatic now. Look OK but not cheap...

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12/17/2013 1:36 AM

This works for me:

A PO for a few months work would also satisfy....

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12/17/2013 8:26 AM

I want a Red Ryder BB gun!!!

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12/17/2013 2:50 PM

No! You will shoot your eye out!

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12/17/2013 3:02 PM

I dare you to put your tongue on the flag pole.

I double dog dare you!

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12/17/2013 1:21 PM

I got myself new brake rotors(zinc coated, slotted and dimpled) with semi-metallic pads...New tires pzero nero's(already installed)...... brake caliper covers.....

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12/17/2013 5:18 PM

No snow tires?

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12/17/2013 5:20 PM

Look at his location.....

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12/18/2013 6:03 PM

What's a snow tire?

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12/19/2013 6:23 AM

From your location, I think it has something to do with smuggling.

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12/17/2013 11:10 PM

Santa's gonna bring me an Antonov-74

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12/18/2013 12:45 AM

I saw a fleet of twenty Vespas parked outside a "biker" bar.
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12/18/2013 6:12 PM

Is that PVC ?

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12/18/2013 11:10 AM

Any of those ideas would be returned for credit!

So far my list includes...

New welding helmet (auto darken of course)

2 automatic trickle charges

2500 watt DC/AC inverter

variety of electrical connectors (crimp type and solder type)

couple of rolls of solder ( small sizes)

Linear amplifier for 2m/.7m

8-12000 lb snatch block

Someone to keep my shop(s) clean!

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12/19/2013 12:04 AM

This is a set of studded snow tires on a bicycle.
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12/19/2013 7:55 PM

Funny!

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12/20/2013 9:00 AM

Hilarious

Second season, episode one is my favorite........

Too bad only 4 season

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I saw a fleet of twenty Vespas parked outside a "biker" bar. Took pictures and sent them to a friend of mine who just bought a purple Vespa and stated I found her kind of place.
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