/diy/ - Do It Yourself

>>1691120
good point, ill take a look and see how it all goes thru. but it seems the general function of the VTR is that monitor mode (with a tape inserted) is the only way to get an incoming tv signal to show up (because you want to record a tape right?, if you want to watch tv just use the tv)
>>1691124
it spins fast on its own, but once I put a tape in, there's so much resistance the head just stops. even with unstuck tape. maybe i just dont understand how the rr/ff process works. but there's something causing the take up reel (top) to not pull the supply reel (white) through

vid 2 Rewind - same issue supply reel spins but touching it stops. when a tape in inserted, there is too much resistance to get the tape to move at all.