Materials and equipment required to build the electrodes
Component | Description | Quantity | Catalog # | Company |
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Sandpaper | Sanding block | 1 | DSFM-F-ESF-10 | 3M |
Kimtech KimWipes | Delicate task wipers | 1 | 34155 | Kimberly-Clark Professional |
Gold pins | Six-channel electrode female socket | 5 (6 if utilizing an extra, backup electrode) | E363/0 | Protech International |
Plastic pedestal | Six-channel electrode pedestal | 1 | MS363 | Protech International |
Recording wire | Multistranded PFA-coated stainless steel wire | (3) 36 cm sections of wire | 793200 | A-M Systems |
Grounding wire | Stranded stainless steel wire | (1) 16 cm section of wire | AS631 | Protech International |
Scalpel blade | Size 10 scalpel blade | 1 | Amazon | |
Lighter | Pocket-style, classic lighter | 1 | Amazon | |
31 G needle | Insulin syringe with ultrafine needle | 5 | NDC/HRI#: 08290-3249-10 | Amazon |
Screwdriver | Fine Science Tools Screwdriver Set, Nickel, six total | 1 (size 1.8 or 2.3) | NC9468697 | Thermo Fisher Scientific |
Suture | Braided silk suture (size 0 and 3-0) | 1 ea |
Size 0: SUT-S 116 Size 3-0: SUT-S 110 | Braintree Scientific |
Epoxy | Devcon 2-ton epoxy | 1 | Devcon 31345 | Amazon |
Multimeter | Digital multimeter | 1 | AstroAI WH5000A | Amazon |
Helping hands | Helping hands platform and clips | 1 | OF-M4 | OMNIFIXO |
Solder iron | Digital soldering station | 1 | FX888D | Amazon |
Solder | 44 Flux Cored Wire (SN60PB40 3.3%/44) | 1 | 2460400027 | Kester |
Flux pen | 951 Flux-Pen | 1 | 8310000951 | Kester |
Microscope | Can be either stereo or surgical microscope | 1 | ||
Mounting holder | Six-channel mounting holder | 1 | MH-363 | Protech International |