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Archive: FlexDrive
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This is the archive of our documentation for the flexdrive tetrode drive. Note that this is only for reference purposes, we'd recommend upgrading to the shuttleDrive and accordingly only sell shuttleDrive parts in our store.

The flexDrive is a chronic drive implant for extracellular electrophysiology that can be used to individually position up to 16 microwire electrodes or electrode bundles in mice, with up to 64 channels. The implant weighs approximately 2 grams, is easy to build, and accommodates arbitrary spatial arrangements of electrodes.

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          <h3 class="card-title">Assembling a flexDrive</h3>
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                <li class="toctree-l1"><a class="reference internal" href="1---Building-the-guide-tube-array.html">1 - Building the guide tube array</a></li>
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                  <li class="toctree-l1"><a class="reference internal" href="flexDrive-FAQ.html">FlexDrive FAQ</a></li>
                  <li class="toctree-l1"><a class="reference internal" href="flexDrive-in-Rats.html">FlexDrive in Rats</a></li>
                  <li class="toctree-l1"><a class="reference internal" href="twosites.html">Two-Site Implants</a></li>
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            <p><strong>Download source files</strong><br/>You can directly download the latest revision of the main flexDrive repository here - this archive will always reflect the latest changes made to the reference design on GitHub.</p><ul><li><a class="external-link" href="https://github.com/open-ephys/flexDrive/zipball/master" rel="nofollow" style="text-align: center;">Download <span style="color: rgb(34,34,34);">ZIP File</span></a></li><li><a class="external-link" href="https://github.com/open-ephys/flexDrive/tarball/master" rel="nofollow" style="text-align: center;">Download <span style="color: rgb(34,34,34);">TAR Ball</span></a></li>
            <li><a class="external-link" href="https://github.com/open-ephys/flexDrive" rel="nofollow" style="text-align: center;">View On <span style="color: rgb(34,34,34);">GitHub</span></a></li></ul><p><span style="color: rgb(103,103,103);"><span style="color: rgb(0,0,0);">If you are looking for a variant of the design that is not in the main branch of the repository, or want to download an older revision or contribute modifications and improvements, you can find all files on our </span>
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            <p><strong>Cite the flexDrive </strong><br/><p><span style="color: rgb(103,103,103);"><span style="color: rgb(0,0,0);">If you're using the flexDrive in your work, please cite:<br/><span>Voigts J, Siegle JH, Pritchett DL and Moore CI (2013). <strong>The flexDrive: An ultra-light implant for optical control and highly parallel chronic recording of neuronal ensembles in freely moving mice.</strong> Front. Syst. Neurosci. 7:8. doi: 10.3389/fnsys.2013.00008 (<a class="external-link" href="http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fnsys.2013.00008/abstract" rel="nofollow">link</a>)</span><br/></span></span></p></div>
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  flexDrive-FAQ.rst
  flexdrivesupplies.rst
  flexDrive-in-Rats.rst
  twosites.rst
  1---Building-the-guide-tube-array.rst
  2---Assembling-the-spring.rst
  3---Soldering-the-EIB.rst
  4---Assembling-the-drive-body.rst
  5.5---Adding-optical-fibers.rst
  5---Electrode-loading.rst
  6---Shielding-the-drive.rst
  7--Soldering-ground-screws.rst