Meshmod Only, anyone done this?

[luke33]

Anyone ever just use a mesh impeller instead of having any NW or stock impeller on it.....basically a impeller and mesh on it? Would that do anything?

 

[impur]

I saw a guy do it on an MJ1200. Worked pretty well, but the size of the volute was the limiting factor.

Theres no reason it wouldn't work on normal impellers.

 

[luke33]

Yep, i really don't understand the want for NW's anymore. You can just save a few bux and cut down teh impellers very easy to basically toothpics and tie some mesh on there and vualla, whats the difference, sure you have to diy venturi, but thats no brain surgery! lol, any takers on this comment?

 

[luke33]

Whats the difference between doing this and meshing a NW?

 

[luke33]

I'm beginning to think NW's are just a waste of money....lol, IMO, everyone is meshmoding them anyhow, so there is no difference between this impeller and a NW impeller. As long as the volute is large it should be the same thing.

 

[impur]

Yep, that should work just fine. In most cases you see ppl removing the needlewheels all together, or cutting the pins off anyway.

 

[luke33]

My point exactly....why pay the extra money for a NW impeller if you going to go to surgery with it anyhow. Makes no sense to me to pay more for it.

 

[luke33]

Bump for night owls!

 

[luke33]

I like how none of the so called experts have commented. A NW pump is the same as many cheaper pump's. Good stuff. The impeller's are different, but there an easy mod to do.

 

[Joshua1023]

Impur hit it on the head in his first comment I think. Its not so much the impeller that I look at, but the size of the volute. The needlewheel pump typically have a larger volute because they are designed to mix the air in there. Not always though. I just keep an eye on the size of the volute and the intake and output of the pump if I'm looking for an aerating pump. The style of the impeller is irrelevant.

 

[luke33]

Josh, i think i would agree. For instance the genx, oceanrunner, sedra, there all the same, besides the impeller. So why not get the cheaper version and mod the impeller yourself. lol, never again will i buy a NW.