README.txt

Microdrive designs for silicon probes.

Assembly instructions can be found in the assembly_instructions_rat1-2inch_v20.pdf file or at these links:
1. Microdrive assembly:  https://youtu.be/rjxaH515N64 
2. Probe attachment to microdrive:  https://youtu.be/2L5RHcbsU7o 
3. Probe recovery:   https://youtu.be/T5gyuZVKXo8 

The .stl files are optimized for Formlabs Form2 printer and Grey-v4/Clear-v4 Resin. For other printers and/or resins, some modifications may be necessary.

1 version is made available here:
v21: shell base 3.2 x 7.5 mm (WxL); height: 16 mm; travel distance 4.8 mm

This microdrive was modified based on Hiroyuki Miyawaki's design. The latest version of his microdrive is available at https://github.com/Mizuseki-Lab/microdrive.

The original idea of the drive is described in the following paper.

Micro-drive and headgear for chronic implant and recovery of optoelectronic probes Jinho Chung, Farnaz Sharif, Dajung Jung, Soyoun Kim & Sebastien Royer Scientific Reportsvolume 7, Article number: 2773 (2017) doi:10.1038/s41598-017-03340-5 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-017-03340-5

The designs are desitributed under GNU GPLv3 license.