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If the person really liked machining, some precision measuring tools could be nice. Two of my favorite gifts I have ever received are a pair of 8" Brown and Sharpe dial calipers that a family friend used at Grumman and a pair of 4" Mitutoyo dial calipers from an old watchmaker's shop. Sure, any old pair of calipers will be fine for 99.999% of work for FRC, but if you really love doing machine work, few things are as nice as the smooth accuracy of quality dial calipers or micrometers.

If that is a little bit out of you budget, maybe some other cool tools. My uncle gave me a Multi-Use Rule and Gage (not a perfect tool, but handy for a ton of different tasks) which I absolutely love. I always have it within arms reach when I'm doing CAD or working in the shop. Along similar lines, a nice auto-punch or scriber is an invaluable tool.

For someone who wants the ultimate luxury for doing design work, I have heard nothing but good reviews on any product from 3D Connexion, they make computer peripherals that help automate and streamline the design process.

This year, I have my eye on one of those newfangled hoodies from VexPro, because they are just plain nice.