Design your targeting cone

Use SolidWorks^TM to design a customized targeting cone for your experiment.

Tutorial Videos

1. Introduction to targeting cone design
    - View the targeting cone template in SolidWorks^TM
    - Explore main components of the targeting cone
   
   
2. 9x probe bundle
    - Install a 9x probe bundle into the hippocampus
    - Plan vertical probe trajectories
   
   
3. 7x probe bundle
    - Install a 7x probe bundle into the nucleus accumbens
    - Plan angled probe trajectories
   
   
4. 4x probe bundle
    - Install a 4x probe bundle into the ventral tegmental area
    - Tips and tricks for planning viral injections and optogenetic stimulation
   
   
5. Trimming the targeting cone
    - Remove excess material to provide clearance for securing screws
    - Create a reference tab for dorsventeral coordinate alignments

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