Can't Copy Files from Downloads to Time Capsule

Hi all, this is my first post so please be gentle.
I am experiencing a rather interesting problem with my Time Capsule. Currently it is accesed by 2 macs daily (an iMac and a Mac Pro) and we both access the files on the time capsule simultaneously (obviously not the same files, but we plunk around in there at the same time).
The other user on the network sometimes (read: not always) has a problem copying a file from downloads (lately it was a .pdf file) into the time capsule--the file will drag over, act like it is being copied, and then we hear the bong sound that Macs make when they paste something over. The file name will flash and then go away. Nothing is in the folder.
I have tried to copy to another folder to no avail, as well as disconnect from the Time Capsule and then reconnect. Nothing seems to solve the problem. We CAN however open the file from downloads and perform a Save As, placing it in the folder we would like it to be in. When we do that, it works like a charm.
Obviously we can work around it but it gets to be a bit tedious to have to Save As all the time. I appreciate any and all help! Thanks!

This exact problem popped up recently.. i will need to go back and look at the post.
I need more info.
What OS level are on both Macs?? Your listed OS is 10.6.7. Is that still the case? Is it the same on both Macs?
When you copy a file over, can the other Mac find it, even if the original one cannot?
I hope you are using a new directory you created for this file sharing.. Can you remember which Mac created the directory?? Can you try creating a new directory from the Mac with issues and see if the problem still exists.. I feel sure the issue is some permissions thing.. but I can remember the previous thread suggested it wasn't.
I also want you to look in the TC log when this happens and see if there is an AFP disconnection or some other issue coming up at that moment.

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