Doing a good job Docc! 
Little status update.
I got the message that the factory is very busy these days. But they hope and try to get the Host design ready next week. I do not know how far they are with the driver and the springs but when i get news i will post updates here.
And i got a drawing of the tail. The tube should only make contact on the outer rim. So the retaining ring will not come loose. No need for a LH thread.
And a small side notice. I am writing these finaly lying in my own bed at home. 
This feels sooooo much better. And without anybody snoring i hope to sleep like a baby wrapped in huge fluffy cotton ball!
I still need surgery in the near future because the internal scaring is making big problems (can not sit to long without pain and other more serious effects). But that is not happening today or tomorrow!
I’m glad you’re home. Best wishes for recovery!
Home is always so much better than the hospital… Glad to hear!!!
The DXF files for the new 20mm driver are on the way to Lexel. The Host design is in the making.
The factory is still very busy with customer orders (titanium lights).
I try to get a few more background information about the company (i find it very interesting to get a bit more information about the structure, size. . .). Things like Do they only produce under the LuckySun brand or do they produce things for other companys. . .
If people are interested in this stuff i will let you know (if i get a peek behind the curtain).
And they will also look into TIRs. Maybe the right TIR could give better throw or at least a better more uniform looking beam (less artifacts).
Driver is planned for Bistro OTSM, but I also added pads for e-switch, just if someone want to mod it that way
I marked the cut trace if someone wants to use as well lit switch to separate that pad from battery voltage so can be powered over R1 from MCU
Thanks Lexel for helping with the project, a good driver makes all the difference.
Yes to this. 
the d 80 is a great design, stay true to the original
if ppl don’t like it, there’s many other lights out there
I love the d80 with the fet +1 from mtn, the new driver with more 7135s will be even better. Is it possible that this light would be offered with the 3v xhp50.2 in it?
The question about the 3v xhp50.2 came up before. As a company you can not sell this led with a FET driver. It is a liability issue. As a modder we can do what we want.
If we blow ourselves up that is our fault. But the shit hits the fan if something like this happens (if you would sell this kind of hotrod to muggles something would happen!!! For sure!!!) with a factory light.
I do not see something like this happen unless you use a regulated driver and limit the current to a safe max. Also not the best led for a dedicated mini thrower.
Yeah, 3V XHP50.2s are not a good idea with a FET driver.
You are basically putting 4x XP-G3s inside of that kind of light.
Something like an XP-L HI/LH351D/SST-20 would be much safer.
A big turbo head 70mm+ with fet driven Olsen flat white.
I’m kindof serious. Lol
Wouldn’t that basically be a modded Astrolux FT03 with a slightly modded reflector?
Working on that Redlyne, light due in tomorrow, a unique 67mm aspheric.
Now, we return to the scheduled program already in progress…
67mm aspheric? Do you have a link? My last aspheric was the HT35 (not impressed with the design. Fully zoomed out the usable aspheric surfave shrinks to ~35mm. I have a solution for that to get up to 55-60mm usable surface. But have to find a way to mill parts away. But without a round table or something similar i do not know how to do it properly.
Never bought from this company before and the light is truly unique, would rather wait and see if I found a gem or got had. Lol
I will say that if it is as presented it should rival the XSearcher from Dereelight. And be optionally weapon mountable…
Hi, I just discovered this project so I’m catching up on what’s happening.
Okay, so it’s using a FET+5+1 with Flintrock’s Bistro-HD?
Is there any chance of using tiny85 instead of tiny25? I forget if it works correctly with OTSM. It looks like there might be enough room for t85 though, and switching could really expand the range of firmware it could run.
Is it set in stone that the light won’t have an e-switch?
I’m also curious if Bistro-HD has had much testing. Last time I tried it, I ran into multiple bugs in less than a minute… but that was the e-switch version, and I don’t know how the clicky-switch version behaves.
We want to stay close to the original D80 design wise (thats what most people answered). And to add a e-switch would change the optic a lot.
Because i am not 100% sure what is going on with new drivers and UI i asked LuckySun to contact Lexel.
But for now everything regarding the driver is not set in stone. Because of that we mailed a lot the last few days.
They want something good and popular but it must be reliably and not cost a fortune.
I remember he tested 45V successfully and 85V did not work reliable