Man just keep doing what you’re doing people will watch. Be prepared for a lot of negative people but they are just a few if you look at how many are watching. We will always take your wife’s side on every subject, but y’all just appear to be a happy couple and that’s pretty awesome. Enjoying your channel.
Man thank you! We have came across a few already, but you are correct, it’s just part of it! Thank you for taking her side, I actually appreciate that. She is so good for me and she is amazing!!!!! We have been married for 24 years this july, so we’ve spent a lot of time getting to know each other, and a lot of long quiet rides home, but we always make up and look forward to the next day! Thank you so much!!!!!
I get entertained not just by your work and skill but by the location and view being from England I find your rural locations and the towns and villages are endlessly fascinating! Your lifestyle and locations are so different from mine I live in a town and if I lift my eyes I just see rooftops
No worries about content getting stale, like you said, even though they are all windmills, the job is always a little bit different. Taking a moment to show the beautiful scenery or wildlife adds nicely to the content too.
Man thank you so much!!!!!! That is a worry of mine, but the boss lady agrees with you, scenery, different situations, etc will keep people wanting to watch. The initial question actually cane from a viewer who said the now that he has watched us several times, he has seen all he needs to know, so how do I keep him wanting to watch. Made me start wondering and questioning our ability to keep this going successfully. But, what you just said inspires me fully! Thank you so much again!
Yes! That makes us feel soooooo good! We want to keep people happy with what we do and keep educating people! If he didn’t do what he did, nobody would know who we are. Thank you for liking us and watching!!! Oh, I’m working on the next video now! I’m slow at this part tho!
Man thank you! I have mixed reviews on the length, and the way we work too far from the camera sometimes, so its awesome to hear good feedback!!!!!!! You made our day! Thank you for watching!!!!!!!!!!
I came from Puddin’s channel. My Dad was born and raised in Guymon, OK and Tribune, KS and I’ve visited to old farm place in Guymon a lot. Dad’s family always had a windmill and even a windelectric for battery power since the late 20’s. They bought generator and batteries and built their own tower and propellers for the generator drive. The family moved to Louisiana in 1948 and brought a windmill with them.
I found your videos and I learn a lot just keep making your videos and we keep watching it I like your content and I appreciate you taking the time to teach us how about what you doing God bless you and your beautiful family
Thank you so much! That helps, we will just keep doing our thing, and I figure people will start telling me when the content is getting too repetitive. Thank you for the kind words and for watching!!!!!!!
Running late watching your videos , every job is different even if you use the same parts . Don't beat up on yourself's !!!!!! Just keep putting them out ! , people will watch .
Man I’m glad you did! Yes, old but still AMAZING technology that was so far advanced in terms of machining and design, these things amaze me. Just like this little Dempster, made sometime in the 30s, still spinning like a top! Had a little wear in the babbit, but pumping up a storm! Thank you for watching and subscribing! We will keep them coming and keep getting better!
MY dad was an old school plumber and it was called pipe dope then,1940 , and it’s still called that today. Great video and awesome job, something different!! 👍👍👍👍👍
Thanks for Makin us understand the way these pumps works it's been the icon since the old west and lookin at this even in movies you already know you are in the old west. I'm thankful to the kind of you showing us the American west was SALAMAT
I served 25 years with the USAF and I still look up to see planes flying. I was a Jet Mechanic, I’m 70% permanently disabled now and I would do it all again if I was able. I really enjoy the videos put out nothing is the same always interesting.
Haha I’m glad I’m not the only one! I worked and recently quit my job at Tinker AFB, and loved being out on the ramp working on planes and watching them take off. Thank you for your service! I was civilian, but looking back, wished I had done my time wearing the uniform. I constantly look up when I hear something fly by!!!! Thank you for watching Sir!!!!!!
You’ve got me interested, like you said every job is different you never know what you’re going to get into. Love watching, was hard to wait a week for a new video.
Man thank you! Yes this week has been busy, so since the channel is secondary to the daily work that doesn’t get filmed, I’m slow getting them out, but will at least have one every week, if not 2 per week. Thank you for watching!!!! Oh, I’m already working on the next video. 😀
Just keep doing what you're doing, plenty of folks love to watch! I came from puddins shout out and I've noticed the videos getting better and better! It's going to be fun to watch/listen to you and Lori get comfortable on those mics and get after eachother! Haha... Y'alls (UA-cam) personalitys will develop!
Man thank you!!! We feel the comfort growing as well, which is goooood! Yep now that she is mic’d, we better look out!!!!!🤣. Thank you for the kind words and for taking the time to watch us!!!!!
Hey, I don’t know how I found your channel it just appeared! I’m a 70 YO retired plumber and pipe fitter, and have always wanted to work on a windmill pump. I was pointing out some abandoned windmills here in MI., and my Daughter was about 4yo, and I stopped at an old abandoned farm. After walking around the windmill checking it out, I asked my Daughter if she new what it was? She thought about it for a moment and replied “it’s a cow fan. So glad to find your informative, entertaining and I love learning about water pumps! Thanks for sharing 😊
Man thank you!!! We love hearing stories like that and so glad our channel popped up for you and you took the time to click it!!!!! Please stick around, we’re gonna get better!!!!
@@OkieWindmiller Hey my Friend I’ve been learning a lot! Your very fortunate and a very skilled craftsmen, and ya got the best Partner she’s always a step ahead! I constructed at Fort Sill for 2 years. I was in awe of the weather, the ground moving all around and the wildlife! I love the outdoors but learned I wouldn’t want to be a Cowboy 😀! Water testing exposed underground black iron piping configurations was tough 44 degrees at 6am, fill system with ice cold water then turn on the SUN Noon it was 80, 4 104! Had fun with some great HandsI drove all around that area, and I didn’t like the weather! You do a good job filming and editing! I like how you explain exactly what your doing! I love water wells! Thanks!
@@dennisslattery499 man thank you sooo much!! We love hearing that!!!!!! Please stick around and I will keep on bringing it!!!!!!!!! Oklahoma is so fun most of the time!!!! Thank you again!!!!!
Thank you for taking us along for the ride. As for how I found you, it just showed up on trending. I am from Kentucky, near Lexington. I have viewed all the videos from the last 2 months, and I enjoy watching the different and unique things that make the world go around.
I love seeing pretty momma washing her hands in the finished job. You both do a great job all the hard work to seeing water at the finished must feel good.
I recently discovered your channel and find it interesting. I love the way you two work together. She knows what you need before you ask. She is way cool, Love her spirit. Thanks for takeing the time. I look forward to finding out how the spinnie bit works,
I'm here because of Puddin'. I like the subject of your content. I like how you promote healthy choices in food. As for improvements on how to maintain the interest of viewers, I think I speak for the majority when I say to just be yourself. I think over time you will develop your on-camera character in such a way that it's addictive and you will get repeat viewers. I know one thing that will help is if you hit us with your knowledge about windmills as often as possible. The Bible says to "study to show thy self approved". I realize the in context it's speaking about studying the Bible but I think it parallels in our work and hobbies. Unload some knowledge and put us in our place because I guarantee you less than 1% off us know anything about windmills or the work involved in getting them going. I hope this helps. Take ease!
Perfect! Thank you for following over and I hope you love what we do!!! Yep I’m here to educate on these old relics, and try to entertain at the same time! I will get there! Thank you for the 2 Timothy reference! Love it and that is spot on man.
@@OkieWindmiller Thank you for the response. Maybe some day we will cross paths. I'd like to shake your hand. I know it doesn't seem like much but for me a hand shake is important. To me it means I'm impressed and humbled to be in your presence. I've met 2 of my favorite UA-camers, Josh of the Sleeperdude channel and Jared of the Questionable Garage. Both very nice people. There are others I'd like to meet some day and now you're on my list. By the way I don't watch much regular TV. I'd prefer to watch UA-cam diyer's like you Exo, Puddin, Derek at Vice Grip Garage, Mustie1 and some others. Thank you for your hard work and dedication to your wife and your work and water! As always, take ease!
Man thank you! We will meet one day I bet! Thank you for all the kind words!!! I’m humbled by you liking us and what we do! It means so much! I’m amazed I’m on that list with those greats!!!!!! 😀
This is great content, and yes it does seem like there's a lot of Dempster's in Oklahoma and I'm happy to see them running. Fun fact, aeromotor started out in Chicago till the early to mid 80's when a Texas rancher bought the company and equipment.
Just found this video today. I will be watching more. I jetted my 2" 50 foot well down with water and am using an air lift pump. I have been thinking about a windmill to drive an air compressor and then go solar to a pressure pump. I like the air lift because of no moving parts in the hole. Really enjoyed this video.
Man thank you!!!! We have some fun stuff for sure(if you like hot sweaty work). I’ve heard about those airlift pumps! I need to check them out! Thank you for watching Sir!
I just came across one of your videos yesterday and I really enjoyed it so that I subscribed and ended up watching everything one of your videos. Found them very educational and I have learned alot from you, looking forward to new ones. Keep up the great work.
I honestly never realized just how complex and engineered these old windmills are. I just assumed they were simplistic and by now, any I saw on farms around me (north east fruit and dairy country) were just for decoration. I've learned so much different in just a couple vids! my mechanical interest sees these as very educational and interesting! (other than the climbing I'm still deathly afraid of heights 😢😢)
Hey guys, I did come over here from puddin, and I look at hour long vidjas and think who has time for that. The next thing I know... I guess I did! It was great. Thanks for sharing your knowledge!! I have a couple of windmills laid down sitting in the trees, and have no idea what they are . Maybe a video idea on identifying the different ones 🤷♂️. Thank you guys!
Haha man thank you! Yeah, I don’t like long videos either, but you can only condense it so much….. thank you for sticking around!!!! I hope to see a few more brands soon but these are so prevalent in our area. Hold tight, I will do just that!
Be easy on those rotator cuffs when pulling the rod while walking away. No joke, you don't want to injure them. Both mine in my late 30's and I paid the price my whole life. Pull it facing.
I ran across your videos. New subscriber. I live in Wellston, OK. Plumbing Contractor, I enjoy watching what you do. I think it is great you get to work with your wife. Y'all take care and keep it up
Man thank you!! We’re in your neck of the woods all the time!!! I think I’m the luckiest fella to have a wife that will do this stuff and be my helper to the end. She stays 2 steps ahead of me at all times…… thank you so much for watching and commenting!!
Stumbled onto your channel a few weeks ago. I have an old Aermotor windmill that has seen better days in Central Texas. I'm to old to be climbing the tower to repair it anymore. Never tried to find somebody to work on it. The cows have solar wells now.
Well I understand the solar swap, as there are getting to be fewer and fewer of us out there. Thank you for watching and I’m glad you found us!! I know a few down in that area if you ever want to get it at least looking better again! Have a great night and thank you again!
Yes sir!!!! Very dirty hands. I do feel sorry for Lori having to have dirty hands too, but she cleans up well and doesn’t care! She is amazing. Thank you for watching!!!!!
If you want show variety switch roles and get Momma in front of the camera turning the pipe wrenches. I see she's iching to do a full windmill install. 😊 💖 from Minnesota.
Hahahaha I have tried, and we have made miles of progress with her talking and being in front of it the small amount she is! I’m working on her tho!!!!! Thank you for watching, and maybe one day, we will have her take the lead!!!!!
Haha yeah, I keep telling myself that, but do I ever do it? Nope! I will now, keep watching, next video, it will be well lubed!!!!! Thank you for watchin!
When you dont have a job for a video. To break up tye monotany you speak of you could do some windmill history videos. Most people dont realize how important they were to the westward expansion. Im sure you know all the windmill collections around oklahoma. And would be nice when your channel grows enough to pay for a trip up north to see aermotor and dempster facilities see how they are made today... Some day.
Man that’s on the to-do list. You are reading our notes aren’t you! We are planning a “older windmiller” interview video about how they did things back on the day, tools, etc. Thank you for the suggestion. Makes me want to start on it now!!!!!!!
@@OkieWindmiller some really far away day if your channel really takes off you could even plan a trip to Holland to do a video on their windmills and the history behind them! a little "working" vacation for you and "Mama" 😉😉
just like you mentioned the auto youtubers "rescue" and rebuild cars over and over, but variations in vehicles and fixes seem to keep many entertained. If things go well maybe you look for different types of windmills, maybe some "unique" situations so you show a little variety but still stay in your ballpark. plus people always love some human interest, personal history stories.. 😊
@@OkieWindmiller just a thought- you might want to bring along one of those pop-up canopy tent things you can put by the truck to get some shade and help stay cooler when it's sunny..
4:50 Just do what you do. Lots of machinists, welders, powerline workers, electricians, HVAC folks on youtube - on one hand there are a few basic principles each of them use every job; on the other hand every job always has some weird little thing. Isn't it enough that we just like happy little windmills?
Awesome! You’re in Florida!!! I have heard there are some, but not sure of the status of them. Probably the same as here, lots of them that we don’t even know about, and lots that are not being used and in disrepair. Thank you for watching!!!!!!
Id say people who are interested will watch regardless not every job is the same and there will be different problems that come up plus your in a different location all the time I know its not ideal but i am interested in what happens when you lose a pipe down a well and the procedure to retrieve it
Man thank you! We’ll keep watching, I have fished 2 wells since 2004, one that a tornado caused, and one that I dropped. Both successful fishing trips! I totally agree with you now, the location and situation changes will keep people watching! Thank you so much for watching and commenting!!!!!!!
I love everything ya'll do but safety first . Anything over 8 foot above ground you must be tied off and a belt don't know count. A harness and 2 lanyards must be used for 100% tie off. I just Started watching your videos don't want to see you get hurt .😢😢 I have learned a lot . Keep doing what you are doing .I know we will keep watching and your channel will keep growing please be safe . Thank you
Man it's more than just you building repairing and servicing these windmills. If you as a fan like the content you stick with it for the journey. At least I feel that way. Once you get involved in someone's content you like what they are doing as well and become a part of there life. If a person loses interest because it's the "same thing" that's ok. You keep doing what your doing and the ones that want to follow you and Laurie as well as what you're doing daily will stick around and be loyal with the like share and stay subscribed. You share your lives and your work so it's a hang out and enjoy the content. At least I can say that it's about the journey not the destination. Idk maybe I'm delusional but I like it. Hope your trip to CO was exactly what you wanted it to be 👍🏻 edit: also what is the most common size rod driver? 5/8 or 3/4??
Man you made us feel good! That’s exactly why we do it, we love it and it’s a passion that we share as a couple. We love that people want to follow along, and will keep this going as long as we both can. I have watched quite a few UA-cam channels and am very loyal to them, so I see the reverse side now. You made our day buddy. So our fiberglass rods are 5/8 dia, and the galvanized are 7/16. 😀
@@OkieWindmiller yeah man it's building a community. Pudding is awesome and has great content but the way I look at it is if I'm into a channel I'm all in. Ah ok I heard on a different video that you needed a rod driver so I was googling what they were and was curious what was the most common size what you normally use.
@@OkieWindmiller also your going to have people who say negative things. Never allow them to get in your head. Stay the course keep your dream alive and make more content just to piss them off or show them that you're not phased by negativity. Just like the penguins from Madagascar "smile and wave boys smile and wave" LMAO 😂😂😂😂
It’s funny you mentioning about the phone calls about your CDL about to expire. I get those nonstop including mail and it’s always scare tactics. I do my own paperwork and I’m always on top of my own stuff… At this point in time I’d be happy to hear how about my cars extended warranty has expired just so I can mess with them and say sure if you can extend warranty on my 89 Honda prelude or my 89 F150 that be great lol. As for windmills in my neck of the woods there is some here in Illinois but they are much more prevalent in Wisconsin. Also if it’s a windmill here in Illinois still in use it’ll be a 50/50 shot how bad/neglected it’ll be but in Wisconsin they take care of everything they have till the bitter end.
Ok we can play games with the water. I know the temperature it will be when it first comes out of the ground. What will the water temperature 🌡 be 5 minutes,15 minutes, 1/2 hour, 1 hour. As you work on the top of the windmill. Also what is the turbidity (how clear) of 💧? When it's first pumped to a few minutes later? #WaterGames with Windmills 😊 That will give you some variety. 😮
Well the grab the youngins, a thermometer 🌡, and let's do some learning while fixing da windmills. You have no idea how hard it is to Oakia mixed with MinneSNOWtian and a Lil Texan don't ya know. Spell check shure doesn't. 😎 💖from Minnesota
There was probably a dempster dealer or sales rep in the area but anyhow as far as rhe straw on the bottom of the pump you could have put the pump even closer to the surface if you wanted to because the pumps can typically pull or suck water up 25 ft however it is best to have the pump lift the water rather than draw it. And i dont think i explained it any better than you did but i was trying to help explain the straw under the pump
Yep, waaaay back in the day, Cook Supply in Oklahoma City was a big dealer of many brand of windmills. They went out of business many years ago, but they have a lot of windmills all over this state! Correct, I didn’t even need to do what I did but wasn’t sure of the wells production. If I’m putting pipe in a well that we know produces good, I will set the pump at the next joint under the water, but since I didn’t know how well this well would flow, I went ahead and set it down a little more. I just had that little stick of pipe in the truck and threw it on to give it another 6 feet of water. Thank you for watching!!!!!!!!!!!
Thank you!!!! So rule of thumb is to have the windmill 15 feet above anything in a 300 foot radius to allow it good airflow. That includes trees and buildings! Good question!!!!! Thank you for watching and liking our content!!!!!!!!!
You need a Go Pro support closer to what you are doing so the bottom of the w/mill fits the middle 1/3 of the screen. Just use 3 pieces of 1x2 shaped like a windmill,HI HI Oh Yah, the mic remove the battery and dry it off until there is none on any part
Ah man! Thank you. Yep, we need to get the camera closer, thank you for the 1/3 screen info, that will help place it better. We are looking into regular tripods, but that sounds cheaper and probably better! For the mic, I dropped it from the top, it went ding when it hit the top rail of the pipe fence. I thought it was done for, but it’s working now……..never fails! Thank you for watching!!!!!!!!!!!!
Yep you’re right. Crazy that it has been spinning that long. It’s actually rare for a Dempster to survive that. They require lots of oil, and if it happens to leak and run out, it’s toast, so this one is rare! But, if a windmiller climbs it yearly and changes the oil, it will outlast all of us! Thank you for watching!!!!!!!!!!!
Great video !! Your work and information is much appreciated. Question; do any of your clients have wooden towers ??? And what determines the heights of the tower to mount the wind mill head on ??? Thanks.
Howdy and thank you!!!! So yes, several wooden towers. As a windmiller, I cringe when I pull thru a gate and see a wooden tower. Beautiful but hard to work under and fish pipe up through…………. Rule of thumb for height is to have the head 15’ above anything in a 300’ radius for proper airflow. Thank yin for watching and for the questions!
I've read some tips for installing wind turbines (to generate electricity) and getting them above the terrain is critical to keeping the electronics happy. Speed variation is hard on them and the higher you go, the cleaner the airflow. I suspect the same is true to a lesser degree for purely mechanical systems like windmill water pumps.
I bet you’re correct! They also say that the lower it is, the more susceptible it is to be damaged by variable winds. I suppose winds higher up are more streightline than down lower……..
Good video - and no dangerous distractions! Please elaborate on the purpose of the 5 ft tailpipe (11:00 in). You said it gets us closer to the bottom for extra water, but I don't know what that means. I can visualize it helping to keep debris from entering the intake, but you didn't say that, and it wouldn't increase water flow. (Speaking of intake screens, I haven't seen you install or discuss one yet. Is the water contained in an underground void (like a lake)? What sort of solids might you encounter at that depth? Is the water really clean and safe to drink? Thank you for helping us better understand what you do!
Thank you!!! So we set the pump at 3 sticks of pipe, 4 would have been too much, so we could have left the bottom and f the pump open, or, if you want to cut a piece of pipe to get the suction closer to the bottom, you can, but somebody has to pay for that. So, I had a piece of pipe roughly 7’ long, so I put it on there for free, just to give him an extra 7’ of water beyond what we would normally do. It didn’t need it and most people wouldn’t have wasted their time. I’m don’t use intake screens because the wells are clean and I’m not worried about anything clogging the pump up. The water is in the well casing, which is drilled into sand/sandston that bears water within it freely. That water fills the casing and that’s what we pump from. Thank you for watching and sticking around!!!!!!!😀
@@OkieWindmiller Got it! Good explanation - you just wanted the pump located deeper in the water. My parents' house in central Ks had a similar cased well in the basement. Only ten feet to the water and it never changed in the 70 years they lived there. I recall the well was driven with a "sand point" - no drilling required. They used that cold ground water to cool the house via a coil and blower from 1953 until they could afford "real" a/c in 60s. Thank you for taking time to reply.
I never have. Knock on wood! I have had to fish 2 wells, one a tornado caused the pipe to break and go down, the other I pulled a bolt from the pump rod and it all went down. Shouldn’t have happened, but the pump bottom had unscrewed itself, so when that happens, all the sucker rod will fall to the bottom of the well. When either of these happen, we use cable and I have built fishing tools to try to grab(lasso) whatever is down there. Good question. Thank you for watching us!!!
Exactly!!!!!! You knew what I meant all along! When we say the size of a mill it’s always diameter followed by the height, which isn’t always mentioned since it not really a pumping capability figure. Thank you for watching!!!!!
Man I haven’t done a pond aeration windmill in a long time! You could do a real windmill with a kit for pumping, and I bet you will be in $8k or so. Pauls Windmill service is close to you and does these installs. Look him up! He is good! Thank you for watching!!!
It’s your guys personality and how you interact with each other along with your talent that keeps me coming back.
Aww man thank you!!!!! We will keep being us!!!!!! Thank you for watching!
Man just keep doing what you’re doing people will watch. Be prepared for a lot of negative people but they are just a few if you look at how many are watching. We will always take your wife’s side on every subject, but y’all just appear to be a happy couple and that’s pretty awesome. Enjoying your channel.
Man thank you! We have came across a few already, but you are correct, it’s just part of it! Thank you for taking her side, I actually appreciate that. She is so good for me and she is amazing!!!!! We have been married for 24 years this july, so we’ve spent a lot of time getting to know each other, and a lot of long quiet rides home, but we always make up and look forward to the next day! Thank you so much!!!!!
So glad y'all bring these old windmills back to life.
Thank you! We enjoy it, most of the time! 😀. Thank you for watching!!!!!!!
I get entertained not just by your work and skill but by the location and view being from England I find your rural locations and the towns and villages are endlessly fascinating! Your lifestyle and locations are so different from mine I live in a town and if I lift my eyes I just see rooftops
That’s awesome!! England! I totally see what you mean, I also need to do more scenery shots! Thank you soooo much for watching!!!!!
No worries about content getting stale, like you said, even though they are all windmills, the job is always a little bit different. Taking a moment to show the beautiful scenery or wildlife adds nicely to the content too.
Man thank you!!!!!!! We agree! We’re gonna keep making them! And we aren’t gonna change a thing! Thank you for liking it and for supporting us!!!!!!!
Don’t worry about repetition all your jobs are different in their own way I enjoy watching all your videos
Man thank you so much!!!!!! That is a worry of mine, but the boss lady agrees with you, scenery, different situations, etc will keep people wanting to watch. The initial question actually cane from a viewer who said the now that he has watched us several times, he has seen all he needs to know, so how do I keep him wanting to watch. Made me start wondering and questioning our ability to keep this going successfully. But, what you just said inspires me fully! Thank you so much again!
Absolutely, great seeing you and your wife working together and seeing you develop your video and editing skills. Just keep being you.
Will do sir!
Also not every windmill is the same lots of different aspects to fixing building and maintaining them
Exactly, so I think you are right, we will be good!!!
Y’all are one of my favorites on UA-cam. Thanks for making the videos. And thanks puddin for recommending.
Yes! That makes us feel soooooo good! We want to keep people happy with what we do and keep educating people! If he didn’t do what he did, nobody would know who we are. Thank you for liking us and watching!!! Oh, I’m working on the next video now! I’m slow at this part tho!
Well done. Thanks for posting
Thank you!!!!!!
I love the long relaxing videos. Also very informative. Keep it up.
Man thank you! I have mixed reviews on the length, and the way we work too far from the camera sometimes, so its awesome to hear good feedback!!!!!!! You made our day! Thank you for watching!!!!!!!!!!
I came from Puddin’s channel. My Dad was born and raised in Guymon, OK and Tribune, KS and I’ve visited to old farm place in Guymon a lot. Dad’s family always had a windmill and even a windelectric for battery power since the late 20’s. They bought generator and batteries and built their own tower and propellers for the generator drive. The family moved to Louisiana in 1948 and brought a windmill with them.
Man that’s awesome! What I love about this job! Thank you !!!!!!
As in all things, the destination is the same, it's the journey that makes getting there interesting.😊
Man yeah! Thank you! That’s 100% true!
That was cool, never knew how they worked, Thanks for bringing it to us.
You’re welcome!!!! Thank you for watching!!!!!!
I am an old Iowa farm boy, and do remember when all farms had these windmills for stock tanks!
Oh man those were the days!!!! Thank you!
I found your videos and I learn a lot just keep making your videos and we keep watching it I like your content and I appreciate you taking the time to teach us how about what you doing God bless you and your beautiful family
Thank you so much! That helps, we will just keep doing our thing, and I figure people will start telling me when the content is getting too repetitive. Thank you for the kind words and for watching!!!!!!!
Running late watching your videos , every job is different even if you use the same parts .
Don't beat up on yourself's !!!!!!
Just keep putting them out ! , people will watch .
Heck yeah! Thank you! We will keep doing our thing then! Thank you for watching!!!!!
I just found your channel. Love the videos. Very interesting old technology. 👍🏻🇺🇸👍🏻🇺🇸👍🏻
Man I’m glad you did! Yes, old but still AMAZING technology that was so far advanced in terms of machining and design, these things amaze me. Just like this little Dempster, made sometime in the 30s, still spinning like a top! Had a little wear in the babbit, but pumping up a storm! Thank you for watching and subscribing! We will keep them coming and keep getting better!
MY dad was an old school plumber and it was called pipe dope then,1940 , and it’s still called that today. Great video and awesome job, something different!! 👍👍👍👍👍
Man thank you!!!!! Glad to know we can still use that word!!!!! Thank you for watching and liking it!!!!!!
I'd have never guessed plastic pipe would have worked for that!
Oh yeah! Especially Sch 80 and 120. Some people use 40 but that’s kinda thin and likes to break. Thank ya for watching!!!!!
Thanks for Makin us understand the way these pumps works it's been the icon since the old west and lookin at this even in movies you already know you are in the old west. I'm thankful to the kind of you showing us the American west was SALAMAT
You’re welcome! We love the old windmills! Thank you for watching!!!!
Iam glad puddin recommend you watching your videos are excellent I like you explaining things . I'll keep watching 👍
Man thank you! I’m soooo glad you came over!!
I served 25 years with the USAF and I still look up to see planes flying. I was a Jet Mechanic, I’m 70% permanently disabled now and I would do it all again if I was able. I really enjoy the videos put out nothing is the same always interesting.
Haha I’m glad I’m not the only one! I worked and recently quit my job at Tinker AFB, and loved being out on the ramp working on planes and watching them take off. Thank you for your service! I was civilian, but looking back, wished I had done my time wearing the uniform. I constantly look up when I hear something fly by!!!! Thank you for watching Sir!!!!!!
I had no idea there was a job like this. Thanks UA-cam.
Cheers from the B.C. Rockies.
Thank you waaaaaay up in BC! Yep it’s a cool job, not very many of us!
You’ve got me interested, like you said every job is different you never know what you’re going to get into. Love watching, was hard to wait a week for a new video.
Man thank you! Yes this week has been busy, so since the channel is secondary to the daily work that doesn’t get filmed, I’m slow getting them out, but will at least have one every week, if not 2 per week. Thank you for watching!!!! Oh, I’m already working on the next video. 😀
Just keep doing what you're doing, plenty of folks love to watch! I came from puddins shout out and I've noticed the videos getting better and better! It's going to be fun to watch/listen to you and Lori get comfortable on those mics and get after eachother! Haha... Y'alls (UA-cam) personalitys will develop!
Man thank you!!! We feel the comfort growing as well, which is goooood! Yep now that she is mic’d, we better look out!!!!!🤣. Thank you for the kind words and for taking the time to watch us!!!!!
Thanks for the video.
Thank you for watching and supporting us!!!!!!
Hey, I don’t know how I found your channel it just appeared! I’m a 70 YO retired plumber and pipe fitter, and have always wanted to work on a windmill pump. I was pointing out some abandoned windmills here in MI., and my Daughter was about 4yo, and I stopped at an old abandoned farm. After walking around the windmill checking it out, I asked my Daughter if she new what it was? She thought about it for a moment and replied “it’s a cow fan. So glad to find your informative, entertaining and I love learning about water pumps! Thanks for sharing 😊
Man thank you!!! We love hearing stories like that and so glad our channel popped up for you and you took the time to click it!!!!! Please stick around, we’re gonna get better!!!!
@@OkieWindmiller Hey my Friend I’ve been learning a lot! Your very fortunate and a very skilled craftsmen, and ya got the best Partner she’s always a step ahead! I constructed at Fort Sill for 2 years. I was in awe of the weather, the ground moving all around and the wildlife! I love the outdoors but learned I wouldn’t want to be a Cowboy 😀! Water testing exposed underground black iron piping configurations was tough 44 degrees at 6am, fill system with ice cold water then turn on the SUN Noon it was 80, 4 104! Had fun with some great HandsI drove all around that area, and I didn’t like the weather! You do a good job filming and editing! I like how you explain exactly what your doing! I love water wells! Thanks!
@@dennisslattery499 man thank you sooo much!! We love hearing that!!!!!! Please stick around and I will keep on bringing it!!!!!!!!! Oklahoma is so fun most of the time!!!! Thank you again!!!!!
Thank you for taking us along for the ride. As for how I found you, it just showed up on trending. I am from Kentucky, near Lexington. I have viewed all the videos from the last 2 months, and I enjoy watching the different and unique things that make the world go around.
Heck Yeah! Thank you Sir!!!!
Puddin got me here.
Awesome!!!! Thank you for coming over and I hope you enjoy it!!!!!
Do it your way sir, i enjoy the channel
Man, Thank you! We will keep doing it the way we do!!!!!!!!!
Puttin sent me but I'm still here cause I love theses videos much love brother from southern Indiana.
Man thank you sooooooo much! We’re trying!!!!
@OkieWindmiller you're doing a great job brother.
I love seeing pretty momma washing her hands in the finished job. You both do a great job all the hard work to seeing water at the finished must feel good.
Oh it does! There is nothing better than that cold water and some good soap!!!!! Thank you’
Thank you sooooo much sir!!!!! We sure try!😀
It is always nice to see home and hear that okie draw
Man thank you! We have reached Okies all over the world now, and they do say that it’s nice seeing and hearing the ole red dirt!
Enjoy watching your content keep up the great work
Aww thank you sooo much!!! We will!
I recently discovered your channel and find it interesting. I love the way you two work together. She knows what you need before you ask. She is way cool, Love her spirit. Thanks for takeing the time. I look forward to finding out how the spinnie bit works,
Man thank you! She is so amazing. She is what makes us, us. Thank you for watching and the video I’m working on now has the auger in use!!!
Add dome video showing how the rotary motion of the windmill is converted to and connected to the vertical reciprocating mouion required for the pump.
Will do!!! Thank you!!!
I'm here because of Puddin'. I like the subject of your content. I like how you promote healthy choices in food. As for improvements on how to maintain the interest of viewers, I think I speak for the majority when I say to just be yourself. I think over time you will develop your on-camera character in such a way that it's addictive and you will get repeat viewers. I know one thing that will help is if you hit us with your knowledge about windmills as often as possible. The Bible says to "study to show thy self approved". I realize the in context it's speaking about studying the Bible but I think it parallels in our work and hobbies. Unload some knowledge and put us in our place because I guarantee you less than 1% off us know anything about windmills or the work involved in getting them going. I hope this helps. Take ease!
Perfect! Thank you for following over and I hope you love what we do!!! Yep I’m here to educate on these old relics, and try to entertain at the same time! I will get there! Thank you for the 2 Timothy reference! Love it and that is spot on man.
@@OkieWindmiller Thank you for the response. Maybe some day we will cross paths. I'd like to shake your hand. I know it doesn't seem like much but for me a hand shake is important. To me it means I'm impressed and humbled to be in your presence. I've met 2 of my favorite UA-camers, Josh of the Sleeperdude channel and Jared of the Questionable Garage. Both very nice people. There are others I'd like to meet some day and now you're on my list.
By the way I don't watch much regular TV. I'd prefer to watch UA-cam diyer's like you Exo, Puddin, Derek at Vice Grip Garage, Mustie1 and some others. Thank you for your hard work and dedication to your wife and your work and water!
As always, take ease!
Man thank you! We will meet one day I bet! Thank you for all the kind words!!! I’m humbled by you liking us and what we do! It means so much! I’m amazed I’m on that list with those greats!!!!!! 😀
This is great content, and yes it does seem like there's a lot of Dempster's in Oklahoma and I'm happy to see them running. Fun fact, aeromotor started out in Chicago till the early to mid 80's when a Texas rancher bought the company and equipment.
Yep!! The original Chicago Aermotor was untouchable. The best of the best!!!!!!!!! Thank you for liking our videos and watching!!!!!!!!!!!
good 'ol Chickasha Oklahoma! Oh man, Lori is mic'ed up now, watch out!!!!! 😁
Haha yep! Dangerous! You know her well!!!!!🤣
Just found this video today. I will be watching more. I jetted my 2" 50 foot well down with water and am using an air lift pump. I have been thinking about a windmill to drive an air compressor and then go solar to a pressure pump. I like the air lift because of no moving parts in the hole. Really enjoyed this video.
Man thank you!!!! We have some fun stuff for sure(if you like hot sweaty work). I’ve heard about those airlift pumps! I need to check them out! Thank you for watching Sir!
Microphone’s a ripper mate, audio quality is perfect.
Man thank you!!!!! Until I dropped it from the top and mine quit working….🤗. Thank you from watching wayyyy down where you are!!!!!!
love your work
Thank you so much!!!!!
I just came across one of your videos yesterday and I really enjoyed it so that I subscribed and ended up watching everything one of your videos. Found them very educational and I have learned alot from you, looking forward to new ones. Keep up the great work.
Awesome!!! Thank you so much!!! Our goal is 1 a week. I’m already working on the next one! 😀
Thanks for sharing your knowledge.
You’re very welcome! Thank you for watching!!!!!!
I honestly never realized just how complex and engineered these old windmills are. I just assumed they were simplistic and by now, any I saw on farms around me (north east fruit and dairy country) were just for decoration. I've learned so much different in just a couple vids! my mechanical interest sees these as very educational and interesting! (other than the climbing I'm still deathly afraid of heights 😢😢)
Hahahahaha man I’m glad you like this stuff!!!!! The goal is to be educational, but still interesting. Thank you so much!
❤❤❤❤Do not get into reading the comments and changing anything stick to what you do you guys are interesting that's all that matters...
I hear you, sometimes they can hurt to read! Then people like you come along!!!!!! Thank you for supporting us and liking what we do!
Young Puddin put me onto you fella . So keep on punching and I be watching from Australia 🤙🤙🤙
Awesome Mate! Soo crazy y’all can see us all the way down there!!!!!
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Hey guys, I did come over here from puddin, and I look at hour long vidjas and think who has time for that. The next thing I know... I guess I did! It was great. Thanks for sharing your knowledge!! I have a couple of windmills laid down sitting in the trees, and have no idea what they are . Maybe a video idea on identifying the different ones 🤷♂️. Thank you guys!
Haha man thank you! Yeah, I don’t like long videos either, but you can only condense it so much….. thank you for sticking around!!!! I hope to see a few more brands soon but these are so prevalent in our area. Hold tight, I will do just that!
you keep going ,I will watch okie.
Awesome!!!!! We’re gonna do it! Thank you for watching!!!!!!!!
Be easy on those rotator cuffs when pulling the rod while walking away. No joke, you don't want to injure them. Both mine in my late 30's and I paid the price my whole life. Pull it facing.
Oh man thank you! Nobody has ever said that!!!!
I ran across your videos. New subscriber. I live in Wellston, OK. Plumbing Contractor, I enjoy watching what you do. I think it is great you get to work with your wife. Y'all take care and keep it up
Man thank you!! We’re in your neck of the woods all the time!!! I think I’m the luckiest fella to have a wife that will do this stuff and be my helper to the end. She stays 2 steps ahead of me at all times…… thank you so much for watching and commenting!!
Every one is different do worry be happy
Man yeah! Thank you!!!!!
Stumbled onto your channel a few weeks ago. I have an old Aermotor windmill that has seen better days in Central Texas. I'm to old to be climbing the tower to repair it anymore. Never tried to find somebody to work on it. The cows have solar wells now.
Well I understand the solar swap, as there are getting to be fewer and fewer of us out there. Thank you for watching and I’m glad you found us!! I know a few down in that area if you ever want to get it at least looking better again! Have a great night and thank you again!
Dirty Hands Clean Money work hard get paid.
Yes sir!!!! Very dirty hands. I do feel sorry for Lori having to have dirty hands too, but she cleans up well and doesn’t care! She is amazing. Thank you for watching!!!!!
You should get some of those TKO hand wipes from the sweet patina!
Put the Sweet Patina sauce on the windmill too!!!
I will look into those for sure!!!!! They work for ole Puddin and gang!!!!!
@@OkieWindmiller maybe they could turn into a sponsor, you never know!
God bless you and yours !!
Buddy wouldn’t that be coooool!!!!!!
If you want show variety switch roles and get Momma in front of the camera turning the pipe wrenches. I see she's iching to do a full windmill install. 😊 💖 from Minnesota.
Hahahaha I have tried, and we have made miles of progress with her talking and being in front of it the small amount she is! I’m working on her tho!!!!! Thank you for watching, and maybe one day, we will have her take the lead!!!!!
What’s not to like?!?
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Man thank you Sir! Thank you for liking it and please keep watching!!!!!
We don't have many windmills but do have a few in Southwest Louisiana.
Ma I bet I would sweat working on one of them down there!!!!!!!! Sheesh! Thank you for watching!!!!
Toss some of that threading oil on your chain vice threads and you get more force on your sucker rod.
Haha yeah, I keep telling myself that, but do I ever do it? Nope! I will now, keep watching, next video, it will be well lubed!!!!! Thank you for watchin!
When you dont have a job for a video. To break up tye monotany you speak of you could do some windmill history videos. Most people dont realize how important they were to the westward expansion. Im sure you know all the windmill collections around oklahoma. And would be nice when your channel grows enough to pay for a trip up north to see aermotor and dempster facilities see how they are made today... Some day.
Man that’s on the to-do list. You are reading our notes aren’t you! We are planning a “older windmiller” interview video about how they did things back on the day, tools, etc. Thank you for the suggestion. Makes me want to start on it now!!!!!!!
@@OkieWindmiller some really far away day if your channel really takes off you could even plan a trip to Holland to do a video on their windmills and the history behind them! a little "working" vacation for you and "Mama" 😉😉
I have wanted to go see them and mama wants to see the tulip fields!!!!!! Great idea!
just like you mentioned the auto youtubers "rescue" and rebuild cars over and over, but variations in vehicles and fixes seem to keep many entertained. If things go well maybe you look for different types of windmills, maybe some "unique" situations so you show a little variety but still stay in your ballpark. plus people always love some human interest, personal history stories.. 😊
Perfect! Thank you! Hopefully we can come across some variations! Thank you for supporting us!!!!!
@@OkieWindmiller just a thought- you might want to bring along one of those pop-up canopy tent things you can put by the truck to get some shade and help stay cooler when it's sunny..
We try to not stand around enough to put one up, but we do have one on the big truck, but rarely use it. We totally need to more!
4:50 Just do what you do. Lots of machinists, welders, powerline workers, electricians, HVAC folks on youtube - on one hand there are a few basic principles each of them use every job; on the other hand every job always has some weird little thing. Isn't it enough that we just like happy little windmills?
Man yeah!!!!! That’s what we’re gonna do! Don’t change a thing! Thank you so much!!!!
We don't have many windmills here in Florida most that I've seen are now unused so its kinda interesting how they actually work
Awesome! You’re in Florida!!! I have heard there are some, but not sure of the status of them. Probably the same as here, lots of them that we don’t even know about, and lots that are not being used and in disrepair. Thank you for watching!!!!!!
Thanks!
Thank you!!!!!!
i love to see you too work together living in england we dont have water windmill
Wow all the way over in England!!!! That’s sooooo cool! We also love working together! Thank you for watching and tell all your friends!!!!!!!!!!!!!😀
Id say people who are interested will watch regardless not every job is the same and there will be different problems that come up plus your in a different location all the time
I know its not ideal but i am interested in what happens when you lose a pipe down a well and the procedure to retrieve it
Man thank you! We’ll keep watching, I have fished 2 wells since 2004, one that a tornado caused, and one that I dropped. Both successful fishing trips! I totally agree with you now, the location and situation changes will keep people watching! Thank you so much for watching and commenting!!!!!!!
I love everything ya'll do but safety first . Anything over 8 foot above ground you must be tied off and a belt don't know count. A harness and 2 lanyards must be used for 100% tie off. I just Started watching your videos don't want to see you get hurt
.😢😢 I have learned a lot . Keep doing what you are doing .I know we will keep watching and your channel will keep growing please be safe . Thank you
Man thank you. I do need to do better. Thank you for watching and supporting us !!!!!!
Man it's more than just you building repairing and servicing these windmills. If you as a fan like the content you stick with it for the journey. At least I feel that way. Once you get involved in someone's content you like what they are doing as well and become a part of there life. If a person loses interest because it's the "same thing" that's ok. You keep doing what your doing and the ones that want to follow you and Laurie as well as what you're doing daily will stick around and be loyal with the like share and stay subscribed. You share your lives and your work so it's a hang out and enjoy the content. At least I can say that it's about the journey not the destination. Idk maybe I'm delusional but I like it. Hope your trip to CO was exactly what you wanted it to be 👍🏻 edit: also what is the most common size rod driver? 5/8 or 3/4??
Man you made us feel good! That’s exactly why we do it, we love it and it’s a passion that we share as a couple. We love that people want to follow along, and will keep this going as long as we both can. I have watched quite a few UA-cam channels and am very loyal to them, so I see the reverse side now. You made our day buddy. So our fiberglass rods are 5/8 dia, and the galvanized are 7/16. 😀
@@OkieWindmiller yeah man it's building a community. Pudding is awesome and has great content but the way I look at it is if I'm into a channel I'm all in. Ah ok I heard on a different video that you needed a rod driver so I was googling what they were and was curious what was the most common size what you normally use.
Ohhhh yeah! I think our ground rods are 5/8”??? Maybe? Could be 3/4”……heck I don’t even know!!!!!🤪
@@OkieWindmiller also your going to have people who say negative things. Never allow them to get in your head. Stay the course keep your dream alive and make more content just to piss them off or show them that you're not phased by negativity. Just like the penguins from Madagascar "smile and wave boys smile and wave" LMAO 😂😂😂😂
Hahahaha I’m gonna add that to a video, smile and wave!!! Thank you so much for the good vibes man!!! That helps!
It’s funny you mentioning about the phone calls about your CDL about to expire. I get those nonstop including mail and it’s always scare tactics. I do my own paperwork and I’m always on top of my own stuff… At this point in time I’d be happy to hear how about my cars extended warranty has expired just so I can mess with them and say sure if you can extend warranty on my 89 Honda prelude or my 89 F150 that be great lol. As for windmills in my neck of the woods there is some here in Illinois but they are much more prevalent in Wisconsin. Also if it’s a windmill here in Illinois still in use it’ll be a 50/50 shot how bad/neglected it’ll be but in Wisconsin they take care of everything they have till the bitter end.
Man that’s awesome! Never been to Wisconsin but now I need to go! Thank you for watching and watch out for them stinkin scammers!!!!!😀
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Ok we can play games with the water. I know the temperature it will be when it first comes out of the ground. What will the water temperature 🌡 be 5 minutes,15 minutes, 1/2 hour, 1 hour. As you work on the top of the windmill. Also what is the turbidity (how clear) of 💧? When it's first pumped to a few minutes later? #WaterGames with Windmills 😊 That will give you some variety. 😮
Man yeah!!! Like trivia! I like that idea!! Only thing is, I’m not smart enough to even answer most of those🤣! Thank you for watching!
Well the grab the youngins, a thermometer 🌡, and let's do some learning while fixing da windmills. You have no idea how hard it is to Oakia mixed with MinneSNOWtian and a Lil Texan don't ya know. Spell check shure doesn't. 😎 💖from Minnesota
There was probably a dempster dealer or sales rep in the area but anyhow as far as rhe straw on the bottom of the pump you could have put the pump even closer to the surface if you wanted to because the pumps can typically pull or suck water up 25 ft however it is best to have the pump lift the water rather than draw it. And i dont think i explained it any better than you did but i was trying to help explain the straw under the pump
Yep, waaaay back in the day, Cook Supply in Oklahoma City was a big dealer of many brand of windmills. They went out of business many years ago, but they have a lot of windmills all over this state! Correct, I didn’t even need to do what I did but wasn’t sure of the wells production. If I’m putting pipe in a well that we know produces good, I will set the pump at the next joint under the water, but since I didn’t know how well this well would flow, I went ahead and set it down a little more. I just had that little stick of pipe in the truck and threw it on to give it another 6 feet of water. Thank you for watching!!!!!!!!!!!
I enjoy your videos. What determines the height of the Windmill tower.?
Thank you!!!! So rule of thumb is to have the windmill 15 feet above anything in a 300 foot radius to allow it good airflow. That includes trees and buildings! Good question!!!!! Thank you for watching and liking our content!!!!!!!!!
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Howdy!!!!!!!
Can you film a bit of your travels? Would love to see some of the Oklahoma countryside…
We started today!!!! Next video there will be some! Only problem is the camera gets hot 15 min in and it shuts off….
You need a Go Pro support closer to what you are doing so the bottom of the w/mill fits the middle 1/3 of the screen. Just use 3 pieces of 1x2 shaped like a windmill,HI HI Oh Yah, the mic remove the battery and dry it off until there is none on any part
Ah man! Thank you. Yep, we need to get the camera closer, thank you for the 1/3 screen info, that will help place it better. We are looking into regular tripods, but that sounds cheaper and probably better! For the mic, I dropped it from the top, it went ding when it hit the top rail of the pipe fence. I thought it was done for, but it’s working now……..never fails! Thank you for watching!!!!!!!!!!!!
Things were just made to last years ago. That Dempster will probably be going another 100 years from now.
Yep you’re right. Crazy that it has been spinning that long. It’s actually rare for a Dempster to survive that. They require lots of oil, and if it happens to leak and run out, it’s toast, so this one is rare! But, if a windmiller climbs it yearly and changes the oil, it will outlast all of us! Thank you for watching!!!!!!!!!!!
I ran across your videos. I am a new subscriber. I live in Wolfforth, Tx. , have you ever been to the American Wind Power Center in Lubbock, Tx. ?
Oh man, no but we really want to!!!!!! One day I hope to head down to San Angelo and try to do that on the way!!!!!
Great video !! Your work and information is much appreciated. Question; do any of your clients have wooden towers ??? And what determines the heights of the tower to mount the wind mill head on ??? Thanks.
Howdy and thank you!!!! So yes, several wooden towers. As a windmiller, I cringe when I pull thru a gate and see a wooden tower. Beautiful but hard to work under and fish pipe up through………….
Rule of thumb for height is to have the head 15’ above anything in a 300’ radius for proper airflow. Thank yin for watching and for the questions!
I've read some tips for installing wind turbines (to generate electricity) and getting them above the terrain is critical to keeping the electronics happy. Speed variation is hard on them and the higher you go, the cleaner the airflow. I suspect the same is true to a lesser degree for purely mechanical systems like windmill water pumps.
I bet you’re correct! They also say that the lower it is, the more susceptible it is to be damaged by variable winds. I suppose winds higher up are more streightline than down lower……..
Good video - and no dangerous distractions! Please elaborate on the purpose of the 5 ft tailpipe (11:00 in). You said it gets us closer to the bottom for extra water, but I don't know what that means. I can visualize it helping to keep debris from entering the intake, but you didn't say that, and it wouldn't increase water flow. (Speaking of intake screens, I haven't seen you install or discuss one yet. Is the water contained in an underground void (like a lake)? What sort of solids might you encounter at that depth? Is the water really clean and safe to drink? Thank you for helping us better understand what you do!
Thank you!!! So we set the pump at 3 sticks of pipe, 4 would have been too much, so we could have left the bottom and f the pump open, or, if you want to cut a piece of pipe to get the suction closer to the bottom, you can, but somebody has to pay for that. So, I had a piece of pipe roughly 7’ long, so I put it on there for free, just to give him an extra 7’ of water beyond what we would normally do. It didn’t need it and most people wouldn’t have wasted their time. I’m don’t use intake screens because the wells are clean and I’m not worried about anything clogging the pump up.
The water is in the well casing, which is drilled into sand/sandston that bears water within it freely. That water fills the casing and that’s what we pump from.
Thank you for watching and sticking around!!!!!!!😀
@@OkieWindmiller Got it! Good explanation - you just wanted the pump located deeper in the water. My parents' house in central Ks had a similar cased well in the basement. Only ten feet to the water and it never changed in the 70 years they lived there. I recall the well was driven with a "sand point" - no drilling required. They used that cold ground water to cool the house via a coil and blower from 1953 until they could afford "real" a/c in 60s. Thank you for taking time to reply.
Man that’s cool!!! I’ve seen them basement wells before! Awesome! What people did back them still amazes me!
Your well casing is it all ready threaded for pipe coupling or do you have to thread it
It’s already threaded unless I have to cut it, then we thread it! Thank you so much for watching!!!!!!!!
Why don't you arrange and film a tour of Aeromotor plant. that would be an interesting episode.
Oh man I would love that!!!!! Great idea! Thank you!!!
Have you ever dropped a pipe down the well? How do you retrieve it when it happens?
I never have. Knock on wood! I have had to fish 2 wells, one a tornado caused the pipe to break and go down, the other I pulled a bolt from the pump rod and it all went down. Shouldn’t have happened, but the pump bottom had unscrewed itself, so when that happens, all the sucker rod will fall to the bottom of the well. When either of these happen, we use cable and I have built fishing tools to try to grab(lasso) whatever is down there. Good question. Thank you for watching us!!!
@@OkieWindmiller and a heck of a lot easier than fishing in a12 to 15,000 foot oil well!
Oh man, I can’t even imagine!!!!
What do you mean when you say 6 footer or 8 footer. I'm assuming you mean the diameter of the wind blades? Please help.
Exactly!!!!!! You knew what I meant all along! When we say the size of a mill it’s always diameter followed by the height, which isn’t always mentioned since it not really a pumping capability figure. Thank you for watching!!!!!
@@OkieWindmiller Awesome. Thank you.
Man thank you!!!
Are the pumps brass?
Yep, unless they’re the old brass lined cast iron pumps. Thank you for watching!!!!
You got me hungry for a steak if you have a steak invite me over🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
Haha will do!!! Thank you for watching!!!!!
I’m in Ohio and looking to get a windmill put up for pond aeration. What would that run for a basic set up? Thanks for not sitting on your a#$.
Man I haven’t done a pond aeration windmill in a long time! You could do a real windmill with a kit for pumping, and I bet you will be in $8k or so. Pauls Windmill service is close to you and does these installs. Look him up! He is good! Thank you for watching!!!
@@OkieWindmiller thanks very much!!!
You’re welcome!!
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