OS Twin plug head

[Daniel Dupont]

When I purchase my 3M heads from Antonio I just send them a US currency 
Bank money order, free with my account...:)

Daniel

At 01:07 PM 9/18/02 -0700, you wrote:
>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.
>
>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.
>
>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.
>
>David Flynt
>-----Original Message-----
>From: discussion-request at nsrca.org [mailto:discussion-request at nsrca.org]On 
>Behalf Of GW
>Sent: Wednesday, September 18, 2002 11:11 AM
>To: discussion at nsrca.org
>Subject: Re: OS Twin plug head
>
>The reply from Mintor manufacture regarding my interest in fitting a dual 
>plug head to an OS140 rx:
>Maybe Tony at Radio South or someone else can check on getting these in a 
>bulk shipment and reselling.
>Might interfere with their relationship with OS though. Dont know, but 
>maybe possible.
>.
>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.
>
>Thought a few of you might want to see this so here it is
>Later
>GW
>
>
>:
>Dear Mr. Williams
>
>The 3M 140 head is compatible with OS head.
>You can order it directly to me, its price is 60 EUR including all
>transports charges.
>For the payment you can send me an international transfer bank before the
>shipping. If you are interest I will send you the bank reference. The
>shipping time with air post is about a week. I will send you immediately the
>head when I will receive the payment.
>For others information please write me or visit our web site 
><http://www.mintor3m.it>www.mintor3m.it
>
>Best Regards
>
>Seguini Antonio
>ITALY
>
>
>
>
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: <mailto:dansy at av.eastlink.ca>Daniel Dupont
>>To: <mailto:discussion at nsrca.org>discussion at nsrca.org
>>Sent: Tuesday, September 17, 2002 8:03 PM
>>Subject: Re: OS Twin plug head
>>
>>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 
>>http://www.mintor3m.it/Index.htm  just send him an e-mail.
>>
>>There is actually two Japanese dual plug that I know of none from OS to 
>>my knowledge, the link is www.hobbynet.com  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.
>>
>>Daniel D.
>>
>>>Mike,
>>>How does one purchase either of these heads?
>>>
>>>--Lance
>>>
>>>Hi all,
>>>
>>>  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.
>>>
>>>  it's worth noting that the green japanese head is bigger, and is hell 
>>> on chin cowls with hyde mounts =P
>>>
>>>  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.
>>>
>>>  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.
>>>
>>>  -Mike Hester
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