Hydraulic Arm From Syringes

by sanyam jain in Workshop > Woodworking

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Hydraulic Arm From Syringes

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after getting my prize in spring cleaning challenge I'm more enthusiasm.If you are looking for easy to make and techy, this is the right place for you. All the material used is cheap and easily available at pharmacists.

Material Required

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Supplies required-

  1. 10 ml syringes X 10

  2. pipe (you can use the one used in water filters)

  3. wooden plank

  4. nuts and bolts

  5. nails

  6. angle brackets

  7. hot glue sticks

  8. 18mm drill bit

  9. wheels

  10. metal sticks(for wheels)

  11. wooden sticks(for arms)

tools required -

  • drill
  • glue gun
  • hammer
  • screw driver
  • filer

Holes for Syringes

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Drill 5 holes on the smaller wooden plank with 18mm flat drill bit

Fixing Syringes

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for fixing syringes use very hot hard glue.paste the glue on the syringe ends

Making the Base Plate

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take the 2 pieces and join them with help of angle brackets and secure them with screws

Making the Base for Crane Arm

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Making Base Arms of the Crane

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first cut the 2pieces of size-27cm. now drill 3 holes at distances of 2cm,12cm,25.5cm respectively from base in each as shown above.add the screws on all the holes as shown

Making the Middle Arm for Crane

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first cut the 2pieces of size-27cm . now drill 4 holes at distances of 1.5cm,12cm,23.5cm,26cm respectively from base in each as shown above.

Grabber(hand of the Crane)

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for making the grabber you need to kind of thin wood of size 9cmX6cm . now with help of a chisel cut out small squares out of that as shown above.now make them smooth with help of a filer.you need 2 same size pieces and a square block. join them with hot glue as shown in next step

Hydraulics of the Crane

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follow the steps as shown in the pictures.for joining the front of syringes i've used hose clamp and hobby clay.i tried other ways but they were useless.

Final Model

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hope you like it do not forget to vote :D

More posibilities

wheels can be added

a box for material can be added