16 Gauge Luer Lock Needle
These needles are used for seed injection.
Specs
| material | Stainless steel and plastic |
| gauge | 16 |
| length | 40mm |
| cover | Included |
| interface | 1/4 turn luer lock |
| Price | $3.00 |
| Quantity |
Genesis - 3
Genesis XL - 3 |
| CAD model | Onshape |
| Purchase | The FarmBot Shop |
| internal-part-name | Luer Lock Needle - 16 Gauge |
| vendor | LDO |
| cost | $0.08 |
Component tests
| Test | Description | Target | Tolerance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outer diameter | Measure the outer diameter using digital calipers. | 1.65mm (16 guage) 1.07mm (19 guage) 0.71mm (22 guage) |
+/- .05mm |
| Length | Measure the length using digital calipers. | 40mm | +/- 1mm |
| Material | Ensure the needle is stainless steel and will not rust by holding a magnet to the part. | Stainless steel (no magnetic attraction) | Weak attraction to stainless steel is permissible. |
| Color | Inspect the color of each needle’s plastic luer lock connector. | The color should be different depending on the needle size. | N/A |
| Luer lock | Connect a needle to a luer lock adapter. | Should connect securely with a 1/4 turn | N/A |
| Covers | Ensure the needles have covers. | Included cover | N/A |
Quantities may vary
Genesis and Genesis XL v1.6 kits shipped before July of 2022 included 2 each of 16, 19, and 22 guage needles. Kits shipped on or after July of 2022 did not include any 22 guage needles, while the quantity for the 16 and 19 gauge needles was increased to 3 each.