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Panther Distortion DI-10 traced

Posted: 15 Aug 2016, 22:12
by Manfred
PantherDistortionShot.jpg
PantherDistortionInsideShot.jpg
The diode of the switching circuit is broken, visible on that shot.
The anode is connected to the JFET gates.
PantherPCB.jpg
The foot switch switches mechanical between the on-state and off-state.

Re: Panther Distortion DI-10 traced

Posted: 15 Aug 2016, 23:31
by theehman
Is that the same board used in the LocoBox pedals?

Re: Panther Distortion DI-10 traced

Posted: 16 Aug 2016, 07:59
by Manfred
theehman wrote:Is that the same board used in the LocoBox pedals?
Yes,it is.

Re: Panther Distortion DI-10 traced

Posted: 16 Aug 2016, 08:25
by Manfred
The Schematic was faulty, the IC pin lables were wrong and the capacitor to the level pot is 47nF not 47uf.
Here the corrected schematic.

Re: Panther Distortion DI-10 traced

Posted: 16 Aug 2016, 10:07
by tube-exorcist
Schematic is still wrong. there is no cap in parallel to the diodes, this cap is after the 27k-resistor near the tone-pot

Re: Panther Distortion DI-10 traced

Posted: 16 Aug 2016, 10:13
by tube-exorcist
And BTW:
the resistors near the tone control are - according to the picture - 27k and not 47k.

Re: Panther Distortion DI-10 traced

Posted: 16 Aug 2016, 16:55
by Manfred
tube-exorcist wrote:And BTW:
the resistors near the tone control are - according to the picture - 27k and not 47k.
Thanks again for the hint, you are right.

Re: Panther Distortion DI-10 traced

Posted: 16 Aug 2016, 17:06
by Manfred
Sorry, one more fault.

The half voltage filter capacitor is 100uF not 10uf.
The half voltage filter capacitor at the Locobox Distortion 10uf.

Re: Panther Distortion DI-10 traced

Posted: 17 Aug 2016, 05:23
by tube-exorcist
The 47k resistors in the tone control are still wrong. They should be 27k, according to your pictures.

Re: Panther Distortion DI-10 traced

Posted: 17 Aug 2016, 06:04
by Manfred
tube-exorcist wrote:The 47k resistors in the tone control are still wrong. They should be 27k, according to your pictures.
Thanks a lot for having a closer look at. :thumbsup
Sorry, I must be blind while tracing. :?
I hope got it now.

Re: Panther Distortion DI-10 traced

Posted: 17 Aug 2016, 08:50
by apollomusicservice
47pF - first transistor base to ground, drive pot terminal 2 to ground, output transistor 10u to 220k to ground and 1k out, at montage schematic Vref 10u reverse polarity.

Re: Panther Distortion DI-10 traced

Posted: 17 Aug 2016, 22:27
by Manfred
apollomusicservice wrote:47pF - first transistor base to ground, drive pot terminal 2 to ground, output transistor 10u to 220k to ground and 1k out, at montage schematic Vref 10u reverse polarity.
Thanks a lot for your assistance.
PantherDistortionLayoutCorrected2.JPG

Re: Panther Distortion DI-10 traced

Posted: 18 Aug 2016, 06:02
by apollomusicservice
missing 1N914 reverse polarity protection diode and negative terminal from DC jack

Re: Panther Distortion DI-10 traced

Posted: 18 Aug 2016, 10:15
by Manfred
apollomusicservice wrote:missing 1N914 reverse polarity protection diode and negative terminal from DC jack
Thanks again,
Diode is added.

Re: Panther Distortion DI-10 traced  [schematic]

Posted: 03 Sep 2016, 17:47
by Manfred
Drawing error in the switching control part fixed.
PantherDistortionSchematic.JPG