any way to mesh-mod a mag drive pump?

[aentrop]

Is there any way to mesh-mod a mag drive pump?

I have a Kent Nautilus Skimmer with one of the vernturis that goes on the intake of the pump and sucks air into the pump intake,

want to mesh-mod it to get some better bubble action.

I know how to mod needle wheel pumps, but don't know how to with a reg impeller...

Anyone?

 

[melev]

I don't know if this will work, but you could probably drill a ton of tiny holes in the impellar blades to cause tiny bubbles to be made.

 

[DaveJ]

@Marc wrote:

EEEK!!! Sorry.

Do a search on RC, if anyone has done a mesh mod on a Mag Pump, someone over there will have done it and posted about it. Personally I haven't seen one, but I don't hang out in the DYI forum over there often.

 

[melev]

I've seen impellars turned into swiss cheese before, including Maxijets. This wouldn't be much different, as long as the plastic isn't too weakened.

A few guys have dremeled away most of each paddle, leaving a tiny sliver to affix some mesh to it. It seemed like it would work, but I couldn't imagine it lasting too long. Maybe a few months, tops.

 

[Rick]

You can buy Mag Drive pumps with fractionating impellors now. http://www.marinedepot.com/Danner_Model_18_Supreme_1800_GPH_Pump_w_Fractionating_Impeller_Over_1000_Gallons_Per_Hour_Submersible_Water_Pumps-Danner_Mfg.-DN1159-FIWPSBTO-DN1171-vi.html I do not know if you can buy just the impellor or if they fit the regular pumps.

 

[snakebyt]

@Rick wrote:

i think it would be great if they started selling impellers like that, My skimmer will be powered by a mag9.5 and i would defenatly like to see what a neddlewheel impeller would do