[BC] Ants in Optimod

[Craig Bowman]

I have found that ants add just enough capacitance to the bass coupling 
to help define the perfect punch in the bottom end.  Keeping them fenced 
in to the proper area is the problem.

Craig Bowman


Dana Puopolo wrote:
> Clean them out and then put a couple of mothballs in there, wrapped in a
> cloth-and as far away from any electronics as possible.
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> -D
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> On Sunday 27 April 2008 02:59 am, Warren Mead wrote:
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>>  Just discovered small black ants crawling on (and into) our Optimod 9200. 
>>  They are entering via a small gap near the front on top.
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>>  Still works OK. Put some ant powder around the unit yesterday, but seems to
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>>  have made no difference.  I'll take it off air and check for nests inside 
>>  the 9200 in the coming days.  Whats the best stuff for repelling ants from
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>>  tasty electrical equipment?
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