[MF3D.FORUM:922] Re: Black mount possesion?

[Paul Talbot <ptww@xxxxxxxxx>]

Sam wrote:

> If I'm reading you right Paul, you really don't want to do a run of black
> mounts, which is fine by me. I was merely inquiring if it was feasable.

No, that is not it at all.  I just want an explicit
understanding of the requirements, the commitment,
and your acceptance of the limitations.  The current
MF mounts are the lowest margin item I carry, and the
volume is not very large.  I can't afford to spend
money on a customized version and then have it rejected.

The issue of how soon you need them is a serious question.
Air freight would cost more than the retail price of
the mounts.  Do you really want them at $50/hundred?
If I go with a domestic source the setup charges would
be even more than the air freight, and I'd spend at least
that much again in my time making arrangements.

Please don't mistake the necissity of knowing every
detail for reluctance to proceed.  Once we move from
the realm of internet theoretical chit-chat to real
world things you can touch, there's tons of these
details that have to be dealt with.  I'm sure you
have a good appreciation for this from having looked
at turning your multi-format viewer into a commercial
product.

> Yeung mounts are Spicer 35mm mounts I believe. As I
> recall he bought the cutting dies from Allan Griffen
> in Australia.

Would those be the dies that were used for mounts in
Australia before Steve Spicer started production?  If
so, they should not be called "Spicer" mounts as the
quality is very different.  I also have received a
note indicating the Yeung mounts don't have the clean
windows for which the Spicer mounts are known.

Paul Talbot