Slick Impeller Tool

Looks neat. Not sure about th little extraction tool but the installation tools seems to be very convenient.mi always find that installing big impellers is very hard compared to pulling them out.

Very littl info on th site though, they don't say which size are avail.
 
Very hard to do on big impellers, even using multiple zip ties
 
Interesting. Looks like that tool can be helpful in some situations.
 
I think the Jabsco & SeaDog removal tools may give us a little better leverage, but for pumps where access space is very limited that slightly more compact puller may be just the ticket.

And even with zip ties or hose clamps to fold the blades for impeller insertion plus lots of soap or silicone lube , that process is always much more of a struggle than removal for me, same as Pascal.

I think that insertion tool may prove to be a really handy useful item . But it's a shame the website offers no info on proper sizing , or pricing, so I would have to open up the pump to measure clearance inside the wear surfaces, then call .
I'm a little surprised the fact the impeller (& its hub) tends to be pushed off-center during insertion by the housing cam did not seem to be an issue in the video.

I wonder if a thin-wall PVC pipe ( or exhaust pipe?) reducer fitting might work about as well if the right combination of sizes could ever be easily found?

CurrenSea- Too bad that video didn't include slow-motion shot of the pump working at the higher RPM to show the blades no longer contacting the wear surfaces and acting strictly asa a centrifugal pump.
 
C/S, Thanks for the video. I thought the pumping direction was just the opposite.
 
It is an interesting tool no doubt. But cost wise it's hard to beat a simple cylinder ring compressor to aid in installing large impellers.

From what I gather these impeller "funnels" aren't cheap.
 
I am also wondering if some of the oil filter wrenches (the ones with a metal band) woudlnt work with large impellers. I have never given it much thought as we get 3 or 4 yearw out o them anyway
 
I would think they would work to at least get an impeller started.

But cylinder ring compressors are so cheap and they compress the impeller blades for there whole length.
 
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