I have seen this a number of times before in similar models, but from a variety of causes. If you dont see an obvious mechanical problem, use a small screwdriver to wiggle the mode switch rotor. I have seen the rotors with excessive side play or even broken completely away from the stator. Then use the Service RM95 to read out the emergency codes. If it says "drum fg" then you are probably right that it is some sort of drum problem. We had one a few years ago that seemed to have marginal drum torque and would stop when touched with some tapes and not with others. We thought it might be stiction and burnished the drum but it didnt help. There are only a couple of electrolytics that could be related to the drum motor and they checked OK but we changed them anyway and it didnt make any difference. The current sense resistors measured the proper value. Later on we swapped the drum with one from a different camcorder and that didnt fix it either. Jerry Silverman Greentron Inc Mail to: greentron@xxxxxxx 4 Newland Ave Greenville SC 29609 864 232 3889 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Roger G./Mr Fix-It" <rogerfixit@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: "TECHASSIST" <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, February 14, 2006 10:47 PM Subject: [TechAssist] Sony Cam CCD-TR94 Drum motor problem > Sony CCD-TR94 Camcorder > Problem- When tape loads, contact with drum stops drum rotation. > Reel brakes seem ok so suspect bad caps in drum drive ckt. > Any advise or specifics appreciated > -- > Roger G. > > Mr. Fix-It Harrisburg, PA 17110 > WebSite- http://mrfixit.netfirms.com > Alternate - rogerfixit@xxxxxxxx > FAX 510-740-3641; Tel: 717-540-0799 (shop) > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- > This Email List is accessible to the general public through search engines. Remove: http://www.tech-assist.org/remove.htm > Set Vacation mailto:ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=set%20techassist%20vacation > Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". > Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- This Email List is accessible to the general public through search engines. Remove: http://www.tech-assist.org/remove.htm Set Vacation mailto:ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=set%20techassist%20vacation Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/