Capstan bearings? Many of those Sonys had a warped bearing housing which would cause the capstan flywheel to run a bit on one side of the motor windings. Gary McCartney McCartney Electronics Guelph Ontario Canada Est. 1984 email: gary (at) number63.ca Paul wrote: > I was just about to post it. It loads but the capstan doesn't turn in play. > It turns when it > unloads.but not in FF or REW. or play. The drum turns and when you select > play the load mtr. gives it the last little burst for the mechanism like it > is going to play but that is it.Then it finally unloads but does not shut > off. > Paul > Ron Purkhiser <rpurkhis@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Paul, what is the problem you have ? Maybe someone here can help ? > > Ron > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Paul" > To: > Sent: Monday, March 21, 2005 8:09 PM > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Sony SLV686HF VCR mode switch > > > >>Thanks Ron >>That is a helpful site. I still have a problem with the VCR. >>Cleaning mode switch didn't fix, but at least it is aligned correctly. >>Paul >>Ron Purkhiser wrote: >>Nice website. Scroll down. >>http://www.studiosoundelectronics.com/mbk-89.htm >> >>Ron >> >>----- Original Message ----- >>From: "Paul" >>To: >>Sent: Monday, March 21, 2005 6:38 PM >>Subject: [TechAssist] Sony SLV686HF VCR mode switch >> >> >> >>>I took this switch apart to clean it and when I put it back together I >>>discovered there is no obvious timing mark on the body. I see a dot on the >>>gear that I assume is for timing, but no mark to align it to. The only >>>thing that I see is a hole that is near the outside edge of the body that >>>is black as compared to many other holes the same size that have copper >>>showing through them. Don't know if this can be answered on this forum >>>with >>>that much info or not, and without pictures. >>>Paul >>> >>> >>> >>>Paul ,B >>>Central TV&Video >>>911W Grand Ave >>>Grover Beach Ca. >>>(805)481-8084 >>> >>>----------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>This Email List is Public. Remove: http://www.tech-assist.org/remove.htm >>>Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". >>>Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ >>> >> >> >>----------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>This Email List is Public. Remove: http://www.tech-assist.org/remove.htm >>Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". >>Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ >> >> >>Paul ,B >>Central TV&Video >>911W Grand Ave >>Grover Beach Ca. >>(805)481-8084 >> >>----------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>This Email List is Public. Remove: http://www.tech-assist.org/remove.htm >>Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". >>Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ >> > > > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- > This Email List is Public. Remove: http://www.tech-assist.org/remove.htm > Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". > Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > > > Paul ,B > Central TV&Video > 911W Grand Ave > Grover Beach Ca. > (805)481-8084 > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- > This Email List is Public. Remove: http://www.tech-assist.org/remove.htm > Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". > Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- This Email List is Public. Remove: http://www.tech-assist.org/remove.htm Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/