Those look like my NarsilD’s Lexel sold me for use in my C8Fs. I had to grind my retaining ring at about a 35 degree angle on the side contacting the driver to keep it from catching on those chips on the spring side. Dremel is your friend
Also, that negative LED connect point does NOT ground to the round outer trace (I found out the hard way)- So I ended up running a touch of flux on it to keep my solder from “running” over to the outer ground trace (outer ring). FYI
You know… I want to buy the FIRST (21mm) boost driver you sell Lexel :+1:
I was just slummin’ around :sunglasses: for something that might have been doable with available parts since I don’t need a UI- because OF your FET tail switch!
I just want RAW POWER from an 18650 in a C8 with an XHP70.2 (is all) :innocent:
Thanks for entertaining my ideas (and educating me) guys!
Thanks again Loneoceans (and Lexel)… I (again) appreciate your time and patience as you both educated me here on this post.
I’ll try loneocean’s idea: using TWO 18350s in my C8(s) host I am building up next. I’ll run them DD’ed through a board (with no chips/driver “parts” on it- just a bare board AND Lexel’s FET tail switch).
Lexel just said (in a PM to me just now) that I could run a (shaved) XHP50.2 about as good as it’s gonna’ get for throw (given my form factor and it’s limitations with the C8 and using either DD or his driver)— that was also something I wondered about.
So changing gears from the XHP70.2 to the XHP 50.2 in a high tint— so when I shave the dome, it will fall down to about 5k(ish).
I will also still buy one of Lexel’s drivers when he gets them done too— I LOVE my NarsilDs in my C8Fs.
Love the options guys! You BOTH rock :+1: (… best I can do, no little smily with an air guitar available)
Lexel can you make a Buck driver for Convoy L2 to drive a dedomed XP-G2 with 6A and with 2S battery config? Or for maximum throw I will be more happy with one of your Osram black flat drivers in my L2 with a black flat led and 1S battery config? How much current a black flat can handle?
Hmm. I just like the Short L2 But I don’t want to use 26350-s. How much is the too much current? I don’t really care about runtime. Just max throw in a compact form. Or the current will be too much for the driver? Or like the XP-G2 the forward voltage going too high? Sorry for lot question but Soon I will be ordering from you some boards or complete drivers. :money_mouth_face:
I think many of us are waiting on the boost drivers… Having said that, I think Lexel is having issues with the firmware (narsil or bistro) working properly with the new drivers and he’s reached out to the driver gurus but they seem to be busy/nonresponsive.