A nice little tip for G4 owners

[electricsceadu]

i get what you mean now
that is a good solution

[Delarado]

[ATTACH=CONFIG]65256[/ATTACH]Here 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....

Anyone got a part number for this or any alternatives?

[Delarado]

just found this but not long enough have emailed the seller

10 Stainless Steel Tubes 8mm dia x 0.25 wall x 500 lg | eBay

[jwatts007]

Anyone got a part number for this or any alternatives?

PVO462 pricey though almost £30 quid comes with 2 bearings and holders...I got 2 ends here you can have you will need too get them off the carbon rod I used epoxy 24hr stuff a bit off heat should do it...PM me your address if you want them...

[Delarado]

Ive also found a supplier that does steel tube:

3/8"OD x 0.036" wall Stainless Steel Tube
(9.53mmOD x 0.91mm wall, 7.71mm ID)

Its going to weigh a little bit more than the stock stuff ( I have a stock TT on the way, I'll weigh both) but the heli is nose heavy anyway. I believe the standard TT end pieces are 7.5mm OD, so 7.7mm ID tubing should work ok (Maybe with a layer of tape, I dont know, im ordering a small amount to see how it fits)

I'll let you all know how I get on - hopefully it works and we can all have cheap torque tubes, I've found a supplier that does 25mm ali stuff for 4 quid a meter, even cheaper than the mikado option (Although more work)

I also got told about using an E700 tail gearbox with the new G4.1 booms - but that doesnt seem to work to me (25mm OD G4 boom vs 22mm OD E700 boom)

Anyone know anything about this? I heard they changed the mounting type at the tail end and this is why.

[Delarado]

Also, I think I've found a supplier of 8mm OD, 0.25mm wall stainless tube.

Anyone want some lengths? im going to order a couple.

[Tim Procter]

Since posting this thread in 2013 the Logo 700 has been brought into production.

Total length 800mm and 25.5 diameter so almost perfect fit.