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I had a spider crawl in my preamp A Problem?

I didn't know if I should post this but Oh Well Here Goes.
I sent out to have my CJ PV-5 Preamp's top cover to have it professionally chromed at a plating shop.I had turned on my tubes and noticed something crawling across one of my yellow caps,and sure enough it was an hugly little spider.
Can a spider short out anything in the preamp,or is the only thing that is being shorted out is his own life.
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clbeanz
192 posts
 
There was an old Conrad that housed a spider;
How absurd, to house a spider!
There was an old owner who sent in a bird;
How absurd, to send in a bird!
He sent the bird to catch the spider
That wriggled and jiggled and wiggled inside it.
He sent the spider to catch the fly...
He sent the bird to catch the spider...
Perhaps the spider will fry...;^)
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rx8man
1,484 posts
 
Spiders, not bad. Cockroaches, move out !!
pbb
1,140 posts
 
Actually it enhances the moosicality. Only computers are harmed by bugs. Good day!
oneprof
147 posts
 
No, in fact it will probably improve your soundstaging, imaging, and tonality. If it was a cryo'd spider, even better yet!
nanotweeter
55 posts
 
Sorry to inject a serious tone to this thread, but a spider web caused a short in my electrostatic air cleaner a few years ago. Would not "kick on". Did not damage the circuit board it was on, and after removal operation was back to normal. So, my experience suggests you pull the cover and be sure the critter has not not set up residence.
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