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When I purchase my 3M heads from Antonio I just send them a US currency
Bank money order, free with my account...:)<br><br>
Daniel<br><br>
At 01:07 PM 9/18/02 -0700, you wrote:<br>
<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite><font face="arial" size=2 color="#0000FF">I
researched Mintor quite a bit before I decided to go the easy route and
buy a Webra Aero X. The main problem is the bank transfer.
First, I needed to have an account with B of A, which I do not.
Second, the flat fee for a bank transfer is $45.00. So that head
will cost you over $100, and your bank needs to be able to handle the
wire transfer to Italy. Not all banks do that, and B of A would not
even discuss the matter until I had an account with them. Forget
trying to pay via postal money order. The postal money order
requires up to ten weeks to process in a batch, and the recipient must
still exchange U.S. dollars for Euros, which costs extra money. So
by the time the money order is received, the exchange rate will have
changed, and it is no less expensive after currency is
exchanged.</font><br>
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<font face="arial" size=2 color="#0000FF">So there is the problem.
Decent looking product and priced well, but difficult and expensive to
pay for. There is a business opportunity for somebody in the
US. Cut a deal for twenty engines from Mintor, pay the $45.00
transfer fee once, and then sell the engines in the US for a
profit. Or, a bunch of people on this list buy them together, and
then distribute them. (not me). Another option might be to
arrange for a TOC contestant to bring engines and parts for sell for US
dollars.</font><br>
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<font face="arial" size=2 color="#0000FF">This was a learning experience
for me. It turns out that transfering money to foreign lands is not
trivial and not worth doing for small quantities or small price
items. BTW, Piedmont Models is doing the pattern community a great
favor for stocking the Webra Aero X.</font><br>
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<font face="arial" size=2 color="#0000FF">David Flynt</font>
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<dd>-----Original Message-----
<dd>From:</b> discussion-request@nsrca.org
[<a href="mailto:discussion-request@nsrca.org" eudora="autourl">mailto:discussion-request@nsrca.org</a>]On
Behalf Of </b>GW
<dd>Sent:</b> Wednesday, September 18, 2002 11:11 AM
<dd>To:</b> discussion@nsrca.org
<dd>Subject:</b> Re: OS Twin plug head<br><br>
</font><font face="arial" size=2>
<dd>The reply from Mintor manufacture regarding my interest in fitting a
dual plug head to an OS140 rx:</font><font face="arial" size=2>
<dd>Maybe Tony at Radio South or someone else can check on getting these
in a bulk shipment and reselling.</font><font face="arial" size=2>
<dd>Might interfere with their relationship with OS though. Dont know,
but maybe possible.</font><font face="arial" size=2>
<dd>.</font><font face="arial" size=2>
<dd>I have not done the dollar conversion for this today, but I expect it
will be worth the money if you are having difficulty with an OS, or
simply want a lower RPM available to you.</font>
<dd> <font face="arial" size=2>
<dd>Thought a few of you might want to see this so here it
is</font><font face="arial" size=2>
<dd>Later</font><font face="arial" size=2>
<dd>GW</font>
<dd>
<dd> <font face="arial" size=2>
<dd>:</font><font face="Times New Roman, Times">
<dd>Dear Mr. Williams<br><br>
<dd>The 3M 140 head is compatible with OS head.
<dd>You can order it directly to me, its price is 60 EUR including all
<dd>transports charges.
<dd>For the payment you can send me an international transfer bank before
the
<dd>shipping. If you are interest I will send you the bank reference. The
<dd>shipping time with air post is about a week. I will send you
immediately the
<dd>head when I will receive the payment.
<dd>For others information please write me or visit our web site
<a href="http://www.mintor3m.it">www.mintor3m.it</a></font><font face="arial" size=2><br><br>
</font><font face="Times New Roman, Times">
<dd>Best Regards<br><br>
<dd>Seguini Antonio
<dd>ITALY</font><font face="arial" size=2></font>
<dd>
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<dd> <blockquote type=cite class=cite cite>
<dd>----- Original Message -----
<dd>From:</b> <a href="mailto:dansy@av.eastlink.ca">Daniel Dupont</a>
<dd>To:</b>
<a href="mailto:discussion@nsrca.org">discussion@nsrca.org</a>
<dd>Sent:</b> Tuesday, September 17, 2002 8:03 PM
<dd>Subject:</b> Re: OS Twin plug head<br><br>
<dd>I have three of the 3 mintors head on my YS 140 RX, it does lower the idle and make them smoother, the link is <a href="http://www.mintor3m.it/Index.htm%A0" eudora="autourl">http://www.mintor3m.it/Index.htm </a> just send him an e-mail.<br><br>
<dd>There is actually two Japanese dual plug that I know of none from OS to my knowledge, the link is <a href="http://www.hobbynet.com /" eudora="autourl">www.hobbynet.com </a> I used a translator available on the web (free) Bellwood is the company producing them they seem to do high end product out of aluminium and carbon fiber, the head number are 150142 for the green one and the is one larger non anodized number 150141, for the green one there is also the option for a additional piece (call sub head sink)that can be bolted in the center. green 13000 yen (with sub) and the other one is 9800 yen......I don't have either of these two.<br><br>
<dd>Daniel D.<br><br>
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<dd>Mike,</font> <font size=2>
<dd>How does one purchase either of these heads?</font> <br><br>
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<dd>--Lance</font> <br><br>
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<dd>Hi all,</font> <br><br>
<font face="Times New Roman, Times">
<dd> </font><font size=2>The green Japanese twin plug head is a bolt on option that even has another heat sink piece. Didn't have too much luck with the extra piece, the engine was hard to warm up and would sometimes die before take off. Removing the second piece solved that. The idle was incredibly low at around 1300, and transition was the smoothest of any OS I have seen yet. This particular engine also used an exhaust valve on the stinger, and in conjunction with the head, made for the smoothest OS I have seen to date.</font> <br><br>
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<dd> </font><font size=2>it's worth noting that the green japanese head is bigger, and is hell on chin cowls with hyde mounts =P</font> <br><br>
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<dd> </font><font size=2>The 3M purple head from Italy is also supposedly the same bolt pattern as the OS, although I haven't had any personal experience with these. If it works the same as the green one from Japan, this could be a good investment. </font><br><br>
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<dd> </font><font size=2>I understand the 3M Mintor engine it was made for is a real work of art, and I may try to obtain one of these myself soon. </font><br><br>
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<dd> </font><font size=2>-Mike Hester</font> </blockquote></blockquote>
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