# I need a manual cleaning of the optics from 2

**URL:** <https://forum.formlabs.com/t/i-need-a-manual-cleaning-of-the-optics-from-2/30371>\
**Category:** Form 2\
**Created:** [February 24, 2021, 7:49pm UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/i-need-a-manual-cleaning-of-the-optics-from-2/30371 "2021-02-24T19:49:14Z")\
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**Author:** ![Hildr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/8baadc/32.png) [@Hildr](https://forum.formlabs.com/u/Hildr)\
**Post date:** [February 24, 2021, 7:49pm UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/i-need-a-manual-cleaning-of-the-optics-from-2/30371/1 "2021-02-24T19:49:14Z")

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Through the top glass, I can see dust and foreign objects. how to disassemble and clean it , so as not to damage the coating

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**Author:** ![Olivier\_Nicolas](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/forum.formlabs.com/olivier_nicolas/32/12521_2.png) [@Olivier\_Nicolas](https://forum.formlabs.com/u/Olivier_Nicolas)\
**Post date:** [February 25, 2021, 3:20am UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/i-need-a-manual-cleaning-of-the-optics-from-2/30371/2 "2021-02-25T03:20:44Z")

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Formlabs has a pdf document for this.  
Pretty easy to do and pretty fast.

If you need so, I have designed a tool to clean the galvo mirrors easily and a set of dust shield clips.

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**Author:** ![Olivier\_Nicolas](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/forum.formlabs.com/olivier_nicolas/32/12521_2.png) [@Olivier\_Nicolas](https://forum.formlabs.com/u/Olivier_Nicolas)\
**Post date:** [February 25, 2021, 3:22am UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/i-need-a-manual-cleaning-of-the-optics-from-2/30371/3 "2021-02-25T03:22:34Z")

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Here is the link to the items:

> [@Form 2 maintenance items files](http://forum.formlabs.com/t/form-2-maintenance-items-files/27332):
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> Hi all. A couple of stl files of objects that will help you in cleaning and servicing your Form 2. Dust cover clips. These little clips tend to fly away when you pull them. These can be printed with Tough 1500 or Tough 2000 [http://www.geohei.lu/olin/data/Formlabs/Dust%20cover%20clip%20tough%201500%20rev%201.stl](http://www.geohei.lu/olin/data/Formlabs/Dust%20cover%20clip%20tough%201500%20rev%201.stl) Galvo mirror cleaning tool. This has the proper length and angle to let you clean the mirrors really thoroughly. The PEC pad plate is at the proper angle. Just wrap a PEC pad aro…