# A laser flare solution and initial results

**URL:** <https://forum.formlabs.com/t/a-laser-flare-solution-and-initial-results/3644>\
**Category:** Support & Troubleshooting\
**Created:** [February 12, 2015, 1:46pm UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/a-laser-flare-solution-and-initial-results/3644 "2015-02-12T13:46:14Z")\
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**Author:** ![KevinHolmes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/3ec8ea/32.png) [@KevinHolmes](https://forum.formlabs.com/u/KevinHolmes)\
**Post date:** [February 13, 2015, 5:03pm UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/a-laser-flare-solution-and-initial-results/3644/31 "2015-02-13T17:03:22Z")

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@Kevin_Grisko see the end of the you-tube video in post 24 above - a spot test on it’s own doesn’t show you the contrast, and I have another test print running at the moment.

@ChristopherBarr you should read some of the background - when I said a simple aperture external to the laser has been much discussed already, I meant that it has been mostly discounted - mainly because of this [Form1+ laser flare issues illustrated - pics and video](http://forum.formlabs.com/t/form1-laser-flare-issues-illustrated-pics-and-video/3201/205) and this [Form1+ laser flare issues illustrated - pics and video](http://forum.formlabs.com/t/form1-laser-flare-issues-illustrated-pics-and-video/3201/226)

I say mostly - because of course @JoshK had his success - but then sold his printer, so there was no follow-up and I really don’t think it’s a practical approach because of the reasons listed above.

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