SWC 300/400/500 rated skimmer help

[reefstinger]

Ok my skimmer motor/pump went out a week ago. its a ASKOLL 1500 block that operates my 500 bio load swc skimmer. This skimmer is one of the old ones, maybe a 2005 model with a 1-1/4 in gray threaded fitting connecting to the skimmer body. The motor block went out, so I purchased Laguna 1500 pond pump which houses the same motor block. While putting the pinwheel from the old pump, dummy me drops the magnet and shaft breaks. So I take the new shaft from the laguna pump block and add the pinwheel, Upon starting the skimmer motor up it last 4 seconds. What I found was the Ceramic shaft and magnet assembly can be totally separated. The old shaft and magnet were fused together . and the new shaft will not work as the shaft and pinwheel push forward into the vortex housing. So I need to find a new magnet/shaft/pinwheel assembly that fits this block or purchase a new MOTOR/PUMP n pinwheel assembly . any suggestions? photos added

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[cnbridge]

Don't want to sidetrack your thread, but where did you get the Laguna 1500? I am in need of one myself.
Thanks

 

[reefstinger]

cnbridge;1072869 wrote: Don't want to sidetrack your thread, but where did you get the Laguna 1500? I am in need of one myself.
Thanks

I ordered it from EBAY , if I have to buy a whole new assembly I will sell you the 1500 block cheaper. My Shaft assembly from the Laguna 1500 pond pump will NOT work with pinwheel assembly