Medical Syringes For Liquid Metal Removal?

[Daharen]

Is liquid metal 'liquid' enough that there would be no issue using a medical syringe to remove it, or will I need a plastic syringe with a wider needle? I'm trying to find the optimum solution with the 'finest' syringe I can possibly reasonably use so that if something does go wrong I can  clean it up with little worry. I know it's a 'bit' excessive and most people don't even bother with this, just stopping at nail polish and being careful, but I'd rather take a few extra precautions... 

[LukeLinusFanFic]

I'm not sure it'll work at all. Liquid metal has no surface tension like water does.

[porina]

I use generic 1ml syringes fitted with a fine plastic tip to manipulate liquid metal. Haven't tried metal tips. I find it good for producing a small drop of LM where I want it.

 

Can't give a general source for the plastic tips. I got mine as part of Salifert water testing kits. It is similar size point to that provided by the Conductonaut kit.

 

Image of the syringe I use at end of thread below:

 

[Daharen]

20 hours ago, porina said:

I use generic 1ml syringes fitted with a fine plastic tip to manipulate liquid metal. Haven't tried metal tips. I find it good for producing a small drop of LM where I want it.

 

Can't give a general source for the plastic tips. I got mine as part of Salifert water testing kits. It is similar size point to that provided by the Conductonaut kit.

 

Image of the syringe I use at end of thread below:

 

Much appreciated, I just compromised and got both figuring I would test it, but I'll probably post my results. I've been working on making a good supply of materials so I can keep playing around with this stuff.