| Component | Patch Clamp Rig | Field Recordings Rig |
| Vibration isolation | Vibraplane 9100/9200 series (Kinetic Systems), with Faraday cage | Vibraplane 9100/9200 series (Kinetic Systems), with Faraday cage |
| Microscope | Axioskop 2FS (Zeiss) | Nikon stereoscope |
| Camera | Black and white camera for DIC-IR and fluorescence optics (Scientifica) | No camera |
| Manipulators | MPC-325-2 (Sutter) | Manual manipulators Scientifica |
| Amplifier | BVC-700 (Dagan) | EXT-02F |
| Amplifier (2nd) | Axopatch-200B (Molecular Devices) | |
| Stage | XY-translational stage (Scientifica) and aluminum bases for tissue chamber and manipulators (Scientifica and IESL workshop) | Scientifica temperature-controlled stage |
| A-D board | ITC-18 (Instrutech) | ITC-18 (Instrutech) |
| Stimulator | A320RC (Hybrid stimulator/isolator) | ISO-STIM 01D (NPI) |
| Perfusion system | Vacuum pump to enable fluid flow and custom-made tubing system | Vacuum pump to enable fluid flow and custom-made tubing system |
| Computer | Dell | Dell |
| Acquisition and analysis software | IgorPro (Wavemetrics, Inc) | IgorPro (Wavemetrics, Inc) |
| Glass puller | P-97 (Sutter) | PC-10 |