A nice little tip for G4 owners

[Tim Procter]

If you cannot get hold of a new Thunder Tiger G4 boom (stock shortage) just purchase the Mikado 800 Xxtreme boom instead. Part Number MIK4555

You just have to shorten it by 100mm (very easy job) and dremel the boom guide holes where it meets the housing and off you go.

Same diameter 25mm and only 100m longer.

Bonus is the retail boom price for the G4 is £32:99

Mikado boom is only £13:75

Saving you £19:24 per boom.

[p4ddy]

I guess that's Mikado saying thankyou to TT for the 90 boom for the logo 700 conversion before the se came out

[Varelco]

That's quite a saving!

[JoeBailey]

Very handy, how does the change to an ally boom affect CoG Tim?

[Tim Procter]

Very handy, how does the change to an ally boom affect CoG Tim?

Not a problem in my case Joe, just adjust your lipos in the battery tray to rectify if needed.

[electricsceadu]

what about the torque tube?
as the older raptor 90 can use the mikado boom at a guess
but the torque tube is in short supply and i haven't yet found a stainless tube the corred size
m8 od with 0.25 wall thickness 800mm long
i've found 500mm long which isn't much good unless you've got a joiner

[Tim Procter]

what about the torque tube?
as the older raptor 90 can use the mikado boom at a guess
but the torque tube is in short supply and i haven't yet found a stainless tube the corred size
m8 od with 0.25 wall thickness 800mm long
i've found 500mm long which isn't much good unless you've got a joiner

I have found the same problem mate.

B&Q sell some alloy tubing (I bought some) but as you say the OD is no good for the current stock torque tube bearings.

[Stuart]

Got my torque tube off ebay...

[Tim Procter]

Got my torque tube off ebay...

I saw those too Stuart, Unfortunately he was taking the preverbal with his prices.

[jwatts007]

if you can get hold of a carbon TT for the old Rator 90 or 60 you will have the ends too glue onto any other carbon shaft or metal tube the correct size.....

[JoeBailey]

what about the torque tube?
as the older raptor 90 can use the mikado boom at a guess
but the torque tube is in short supply and i haven't yet found a stainless tube the corred size
m8 od with 0.25 wall thickness 800mm long
i've found 500mm long which isn't much good unless you've got a joiner

Have you checked arrow shaft blanks? There very straight and available in a multitude of sizes and lengths.

[electricsceadu]

if you can get hold of a carbon TT for the old Rator 90 or 60 you will have the ends too glue onto any other carbon shaft or metal tube the correct size.....

the od of the rappy 60/90 shaft is 8mm
the id is 7.5mm
the ends on the shaft bolt on
thats why i'm after the 0.25mm wall thickness to fit the thunder tiger ends
the seller i've found only has 500mm lengths so they are too short

my other option is to turn the tt ends down to fit the tube i find but this will only work without vibrations if my lathe turns perfectly true

[electricsceadu]

Have you checked arrow shaft blanks? There very straight and available in a multitude of sizes and lengths.

not yet but i will

[KevDavies]

Ive used arrow shafts in the past Dave, cant think where from tho at the minute

[jwatts007]

005.jpgHere are 2 ends that come with the carbon TT upgrade for the 90-60 raptors...they take a 8mmod tube...internal measurment does not matter as the tube fits inside them....