This thing is sounding pretty cool, bring it on!!!
Someone said one of my mods reminded them of a ray gun. That was the inspiration for my first contest build. Looks like you’re upping the ante by a few mega lumens.
Is it wrong that I want one of these? 0:)
Let me say I'm loving where you are going with this build! I have ideas on what to do for the tube and optics but as I am a judge for the contest I'll just have to bite my tongue and keep them to myself. :D
Good luck! I eagerly await updates.
I thought the touch switch laser designator on mine was sweet until the cheapo laser died.
Ladies and Gents, it is ON! I have started ordering items as of today. See OP. I’m excited
Jaw…Dropped.
Your started. Orsm. Cant wait to see what happens here. Hurry up.
Why ya jaw dropping?
Reading about a 200mm lens and actually seeing it are two different things! 
Big thanks to Mr. Riley at Cutter Electronics. I ordered a CXB3590 (CXB3590-0000-000NOBDB57E) today instead of the CXA3590. I also ordered a Ledil Seanna but I don’t know if or how I would incorporate it into this build. I may just use it on a flashlight. Here is a cool PDF on the Seanna
I’m hoping for 15,000 lumens out of this baby
153mm of beauty right here
I disagree with you that this is a bazooka. This is way bigger. I ’ve never heard of an 8” bazooka. 
Can’t wait to see what you can do!
wow, i want that lens. kinda big, but still, i want one, can not find anyone who sells it in usa yet.
I got some of my items in today, see OP
Awesome stuff! There seems to be room to add some fins to the plate around the heatsink too. It should be possible to screw them on somehow… Check old computer parts for them.
That LED is going to need all the help it can get!
sub-ed. looking forward to this orsm design.
Damn, this build is starting to get serious already. That lens looks like it will get the job done just fine in that condition.
Glad I'm not a zombie or friends with any of them. :)
Pictures of lens posted in the OP. Wow, holy crap, this thing is ginormous
I love these overkill projects! Cant wait to see this monstrosity in action!!!
Aspheric lenses don’t play well with those big LED arrays. You wind up projecting a pattern of dots (the individual LEDs in the array). A diffuser over the array helps, but lowers your output level and you usually wind up with an uneven beam pattern. Another possibility is to try a faceted reflector between the LED and the lens.
Also, be aware that boost drivers require an input voltage a few volts below the desired output voltage. If you want 36V out with that driver, the input voltage should probably be less than 32V. Otherwise it can’t regulate and you may get the release of Magic Blue Smoke. I’d probably drive it from a 6S lipo pack for RC cars/planes. A fully charged 8S pack might work, but could be too close to the regulator output voltage (it depends upon the “dropout” voltage spec for the device).