[TechAssist] Re: Emerson EWC27T3 defies me!

Make sure that the reel idler swings across freely. It could be binding due to 
dust in the pivot bearing or the basket could be bent down and rubbing on it.
J Silverman


> Dear Tech Assist members,
> This Emerson EWC27T3 (2 weeks out of warranty) is driving me nuts.
> The tape transport (VCR) fails to take the tape into the cassette before
> final turn off.
> On the bench it never fails.
> In the chassis and without the cover on it has not failed.
> The test I perform is to let a tape play all the way trough, let it rewind
> and shut down.
> I press eject, it ejects ok, but randomly the tape is not pulled into the
> cassette although the loading arms are retracted.
> In other words, the capstan motor fails to turn on, or a brake fails to
> disengage and allow the tape to be pulled in.
> I have spent hours attempting to find a broken trace.
> Resoldered almost the whole board.
> Checked and cleaned the position censor switch, which was not dirty.
> Checked all mechanical components for cracks, burrs, hanging up.
> Ran the transport through its functions manually.
> Ran it in almost complete darkness, thinking that the additional light might
> be biasing the sensors. All this, and everything works normally.
> Put the cover on, it will run ok 5, 10, 20 times, than it will decide to
> fail.
> Problem is that recently I was affected by Kryptonite and my X-ray vision
> failed.
> 
> Ty
> 
> Tiberius Kraemer
> BLUE STAR ELECTRONICS
> 3312 Silverton Rd. NE
> Salem, Oregon
> Phone: 503 391 1491
> Mailto:ty1k@xxxxxxxxxxx
> 
> 
> -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
> Lost Password:
> http://www.tech-assist.org  and select "Login Problems?".
> Email Archives:
> http://www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Lost Password:
http://www.tech-assist.org  and select "Login Problems?".
Email Archives:
http://www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/

Other related posts: