@Chills posted:Dang I love this group. thanks for that thought... not sure I would have gotten there on my own. that is a relatively easy fix if it is that. I'll give it a try tonight. thanks for pushing me into new areas of thought.
I just realized it may be the drive gear "humps" in the bottom plate that are hitting the "raised" center rail first. You may be able to tape the bottom of both of those and solve the problem. If electrical tape is too thick, clear packing tape, cut to size, might work.