# Is the Y galvo mirror supposed to be transparent?

**URL:** <https://forum.formlabs.com/t/is-the-y-galvo-mirror-supposed-to-be-transparent/2991>\
**Category:** Support & Troubleshooting\
**Created:** [December 18, 2014, 5:32pm UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/is-the-y-galvo-mirror-supposed-to-be-transparent/2991 "2014-12-18T17:32:33Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 1\
**Showing post:** 13

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![Monger\_Designs](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/forum.formlabs.com/monger_designs/32/181_2.png) [@Monger\_Designs](https://forum.formlabs.com/u/Monger_Designs)\
**Post date:** [December 19, 2014, 12:44am UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/is-the-y-galvo-mirror-supposed-to-be-transparent/2991/13 "2014-12-19T00:44:22Z")

</div>

I don’t think that’s normal. Almost like they forgot to put the reflective coating on it!

---

_[View the full topic](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/is-the-y-galvo-mirror-supposed-to-be-transparent/2991)._