stephenholtz / fly-design-files

Design (mostly inventor) files useful for fly behavior and physiology.

fly-design-files

General design is: Make 3D parts as realistically as needed in Inventor (.ipt files, then generate .dwg files) or AutoCAD (.dwg), then use CAM program to set up toolpaths etc.,

TODO: Add pictures

holder-profiles

• Set of fly profiles that can be milled, etched or laser-cut from standard shim stock
• The standard material is 0.001" full hard temper stainless steel shim stock ordered from McMaster
• New designs are sent to Etchit (Dentim) for etching http://www.etchitmn.com/
• Note some are hand folded after 2D profile is cut, as demonstrated in some of the older versioned inventor files

platforms

• Fit the holders from holder-profiles and are convenient for physiology and behavior
• These are simply a copy of the Wilson lab standard holders in use,
• The central circle supports a smaller piece of cut plastic with the shim stock holders (above) and an O-ring to hold the saline

adapters

• 3D printable adapters for transferring flies between standard containers or holding

probes

• probes that are stiff enough and low resonance enough to be useful for fly poking
• probe designs are all manufactured by the wonderful folks at Carbide Probes