SYLS10 10mL Syringe – Luer-Slip Tip for STEM & Hydraulic Projects

The 10mL Luer-Slip Syringe is a practical component for school STEM, Design and Technologies, science, and engineering projects. Its smooth-moving plunger allows students to investigate hydraulic and pneumatic systems by transferring water or air through suitable flexible tubing.

When two syringes are connected with tubing, students can create simple hydraulic mechanisms that demonstrate how force and movement can be transferred from one location to another. This makes the syringe ideal for model excavators, robotic arms, lifting mechanisms, bridges, cranes, and other student-designed mechanical systems.

Clear volume markings also allow students to observe and measure fluid displacement, helping connect practical construction activities with concepts such as pressure, force, movement, and mechanical advantage.

Key Features

• 10mL capacity
• Luer-slip connection
• Smooth plunger movement
• Clear graduated volume markings
• Suitable for connection to compatible flexible tubing
• Can be used with air or suitable liquids for classroom experiments
• Lightweight and reusable for project work when appropriately cleaned
• Ideal for hydraulic and pneumatic demonstrations
• Suitable for classroom engineering and STEM activities

What’s Included

• 1 × 10mL Luer-Slip Syringe
• Needle not included

How It Can Be Used for Hydraulics

Connect two syringes using a length of suitable flexible tubing and fill the system with water. Pushing the plunger of one syringe moves the fluid through the tubing and causes the second syringe to move.

Students can use this simple system to investigate how hydraulic systems transfer force and motion. Using syringes of different sizes can also provide opportunities to explore the relationship between force, pressure, displacement, and movement.

Hydraulic Project Ideas

• Hydraulic robotic arm
• Model excavator
• Hydraulic crane
• Lifting platform
• Moving bridge
• Model tip truck
• Hydraulic grabber
• Mechanical claw
• Moving architectural model
• Student-designed lifting or pushing mechanisms

Pneumatic Experiments

The syringe can also be used with air instead of water to investigate pneumatic systems. This allows students to compare the behaviour of a compressible gas with a relatively incompressible liquid and observe how this affects the movement and response of a mechanical system.

Classroom Use / Learning Outcomes

Students can use these syringes to:

• Investigate hydraulic and pneumatic principles
• Explore the transfer of force and movement
• Compare liquids and gases in mechanical systems
• Measure fluid displacement
• Design and construct moving mechanisms
• Experiment with different syringe sizes
• Develop problem-solving and prototyping skills
• Test and improve mechanical designs

Teacher Benefits

• Low-cost component for hands-on engineering activities
• Excellent for demonstrating hydraulic principles
• Suitable for individual or group projects
• Encourages experimentation and problem solving
• Integrates easily into model-making projects
• Provides a visible demonstration of input, process, and output
• Suitable for open-ended student design challenges

Educational Use Only

When supplied for classroom projects, these syringes are intended for educational, experimental, and model-making applications. They are not supplied for injection or other medical procedures.

Perfect For

• Hydraulic projects
• Pneumatic experiments
• STEM activities
• Design and Technologies
• Engineering projects
• Science experiments
• Model making
• Robotic arms and mechanisms
• Classroom demonstrations