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Checks \ Steps To Do After Recapping ?

From what I looked at transistor position wise, it looks correct. I would connect to DBT before wall power. Hopefully, Mark will be able to verify.
 
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Ok thanks , will order them along with 4 filter caps 10,000uf /50V

Mark , what checks should I do with my amplifier ?
 
Have you connected to DBT to check the reaction of Bulb (lights then dims) and to make sure no longer in protection?
 
From picture, it looks as though you have nothing going to light socket.
One wire will be connected directly to outlet, while the other goes to switch, then from switch, to light socket, then other side of light socket to outlet. Ground will go directly to outlet, if there is one. Not sure how your wiring is with 220v.
 
Of course I connected the brown (hot) wire to the light socket.
When I turn the switch on , the bulb lights normally
The blue is direct to the outlet socket.
 
The light bulb is what completes the circuit. When you take the bulb out, can you still power on the desk lamp? You should not be able to.

Also, with nothing plugged in and the DBT light bulb in, the bulb should not light up at all.
 
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The lamp/bulb should be at least 100 watts for a spec amp, for any chance of dimming. The higher the wattage the better...

at least 40w, then 60w, but best 100w to start, possibly going up to 150w.

It obviously has to be an incandescent lamp.
 
Time to get some shut eye.

I had a closer look at your DBT Pic. You should have 1 wire from your cord connected directly to your Outlet on DBT, (Nothing Else Connected To that wire). Then, the other wire from your cord, connect it to the switch (bottom contact), then from the (Top) contact of switch, wire that to one side (wire) of bulb assembly. then take the other side (wire) of the bulb assembly and run that to your outlet, this breaks the circuit until a bulb is put in and the switch is turned on.
Also remember that unless something is plugged into the DBT and drawing current, the DBT will not light up. When I first built one, I thought I had something wired wrong until I plugged in a drill and turned it on. I messed around for a good hour trying to figure what I did wrong.
 
How bad is this ?

This is q8 , in switch board
Caused by desoldering ...
 

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Couldn't solder anymore , thought about jampering
Is this how should I do it ?
 

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Q8 Jumpers: Add jumper from Q8 Base to C18. Add jumper from Q8 Emitter to Pin 52. Then check for continuity, I would follow the trace and check further down the line.

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Another way is to carefully scratch off some protective coating on the trace close to the lost pad and bend the leg over onto the trace and flow solder onto the leg and the trace area you cleaned.
 

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Ok , jampers done , triple checked the capacitors and diodes , checked all Pnp - Npn diodes and all gave me results more than 750
BUT
When I plug the amp to the DBT , and turn it on , the bulb Dims significaly and the amp does not make the relay click :(
Help!
 
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