Syringe pumps generally require servicing following 100-250 K cycles. Depending on the pump’s duty cycle, this may involve sourcing replacement parts every few weeks or months.

Equipment: A pressure syringe (a glass sphere with holes in it on the end of a glass tube with a piston) and a beaker of water. What it does: The pressure syringe squirts water with equal force in all ...

Syringes have all kinds of useful applications in the workshop, from injecting fluids to helping pick up tiny components. There’s always room for a bit of levity however, and [Tom Stanton] de… ...