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Panther Distortion DI-10 traced
Posted: 15 Aug 2016, 22:12
by Manfred
The diode of the switching circuit is broken, visible on that shot.
The anode is connected to the JFET gates.
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.
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.
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.