i m a part time grad student plus i work too. i dont have any investment planning per se, right away, although i might be interested in the future, may be 5 yrs down the line. but i know lot of nepalese NRNs who might be interested. what kind of equipments are you talking abt, when u say mechanincal and electrical? i mean i just wanted to know the "scale" you are planning. Loote