Design and build fluid powered systems with the Hydraulic/Pneumatic Build Anything Kit. The Easy Engineering components turn syringes into incredibly functional hydraulic/pneumatic cylinders and control panels. Dream it. Build it.
This activity might sound like a wacky idea, but it's one of the greatest student design and engineering challenges out there. It introduces students to pneumatics, hydraulics, design, engineering and materials processing as they create and evolve hydraulic pet racers. From heads to tails, wings to legs, bodies to wheels, students come up with some of the most unique and innovative mechanisms for their pets. The activity is based upon the scenario of toy development for a large manufacturing company. Competitions explode with energy and excitement as students push and pull hydraulic remotes to send pets scurrying (wagging tails, bobbing heads, flapping wings, etc.) . Extra parts included for varied/innovative designs.
