You two are a good team. Your wife is 1 step ahead with the tools ect. Keeps you working without the bother of the small stuff. That's a big help! Thanks for posting, was interesting.
Please take this to heart, sir ??!! Kneepads will save your knees,s health !!!!! They are just as important as a safety harness !!!! Love watching u both work together !!!!!
Another thing to add to the list, knee pads. Great idea. I know there are days where I’m screaming I wish I had knee pads! Thank you for enjoying watching us!!!!!
I live within probably 25 miles of this site. Gotta say I hope you realize what a great assistant you have there. She probably cut your on site time in half. You’re lucky to have her.
Nooooooooo! Not the weep valve too low! 😰😥😢😭 And then the dad gum check valve went out. Old age. Well I guessed something with weep hole. But I was thinking clogged weep hole. I guess I'm not ready to graduate windmill training yet. 😉 💖 from Minnesota 😎
You’re getting close tho!!!!!! I mean, you said weep hole and check valve!!!! So many things can go wrong! Thank you for watching and commenting! Good hearing from you!
I like the idea of running an electric pump and windmill. I'm thinking of trying that when I set up my windmill. I like that old style hand pump at the top, too.
Great video Shane!! And hats off to Lori for being the unsung hero all the time due to her great intelligence and ability to figure this stuff out while helping you troubleshoot what it might be!! Oh and don't worry about the bald spot bud puddin always makes fun of his by zooming in on it for no apparent reason and it is hilarious 😂😂😂. You and I are about the same age so just like I do I guess we have to embrace getting old 😂😂😂. Oh 1 last thing you were talking about the difference between a mechanical and electrical and from what I'm thinking you just can't beat a good ol mechanical non electronic pump that will stand the test of time
Thank you sir! I needed all that! Yes Lori is amazing for sure! She really sees things from a different perspective so it’s great! Yep I’m just gonna embrace it for sure! Might as well!!!! Thank you for watching!!!!!!
Enjoyed the video and look forward to them. I certainly learned something new today. I guess an old dog can learn a new trick once in a while. I didn’t know there was an option to run mill over a sub pump. I found that very interesting. Thanks again for sharing post.
You’re very welcome! Thank you for watching. Yep, people in the industry have done it several ways, this one is the more “in line” style, the other being a T off to the side with another check valve. Gotta be able to service them tho. Have a great day!
With that 5 inch casing i would think you could run the submersible on black pipe and have the standard windmill pump too. Also they could put a float switch to turn it off when full or a timer. have a great day, Great job making the customer happy and the frogs too !!
Yep, with the 5” they totally could. But, the way the setup was, with the hand pump and all, it would have been more difficult to get going. If it had a regular well seal, I probably would have suggested that, but they liked the look of the hand pump, and in the 12 or 14 years, they have never flipped the lever up, so we opted for ease of use and cheapest cost. Thank you Sir!!!!!
Thank you for your service!!! I worked for the Air Force for 14 years(machinist, civilian). Man I’m glad you like our videos, hoping we just keep growing and getting better!!! Thank you for watching!
I made my pipe elevators, let me know if you want to see them. They are simple, but work. I have put submirrisable and solars on the bottom of windmill cylinders. I am still curious as to why you park your truck so far away from the well, I get right next them so that I can hold the pipe and lift. Also, I am very happy that most of those factory towers have been replaced in our country. As far as those weep holes in steel, we drill a big hole, braze it up and then drill a small hole. In that way, it doesn't rust out the pipe.
Dang! That’s all good stuff! The weep hole idea is amazing!!!! Never heard of that but yep that would for sure do it! So I park the truck far away because of my pipe on my racks sticks out so far in the rear. You are proof that other is always someone smarter than you. Very good suggestions and examples how y’all do it!!!! Thank you
Man I’m serious. Those are awesome ideas and if I could braze worth a flip I would try that! I might even mention it in a video explaining the technique because it’s actually an awesome idea. I didn’t mean smarter as a jab, but it’s true, people out there have experienced things that make haven’t, and that is what makes a person smart! I’m a little smarter now that you have told me about it! I love tips like that, but I need to learn to braze!!!!! We can all learn from each other! Thank you sir for sharing ideas with me. That’s how we grow and get better!!!!!
Good job enjoy the work. Suggestions. See you struggling with the pump at the tailgate.see you got a hitch. Why not build a vice that goes in the 2 inch receiver so it sits sideways to hold the pipe up and down. 😊🎉😊
Thank you! We have one!!!! But it’s never on the truck when we need it!!!! 🤪. If my truck had everything we needed daily, it would have to be a semi or a school bus!!!!!😀
Hmmm. Thats opposite of everything I’ve ever known……when we troubleshoot a pump, high amperage means the pump is working hard or struggling. Low amperage tells us that there is something broken, whether it be pipe or stripped pump splines. Man you have me scratching my head….😀
@@OkieWindmiller What takes power thus amperage is moving water, this is only applied to "centrifugal " pumps all others the higher the pressure the higher the amplitude.
@@thepubliceye I came down through the comments hoping that someone was going to point this out to him. This is a common misunderstanding of amperage load on centrifugal pumps or fans.
Great video!! I was up in Missiouri last week picking up a load at a huge Amish community. I noticed every Amish farm had huge tall windmills; at least 50 feet with 8 foot heads . The stand pipes were more than half way up the towers . How on earth can can these windmills be serviced????? I counted at least 7 are 8 tower sections.
Easily! Just like a shorter one. If you have to remove the head, just use a taller crane or a gin pole connected to the tower. Also, those towers are a dream to work under because they have about a 12’ square base that has plenty of of room to work! Thank you for watching!!!!!!
Hi sir !!!! How are u and your wife ??!! U SEEM VERY WELL., SIR !!!!! To let u know, i thoroughly enjoy watching u and your wife working/working together !!!!! Awhile back, i was telling u about working with aluminum and steel pipe wrenches !!!!! Dont get me wrong !! My partner and i , most definitely use our share of aluminum pie wrenches too !!!!! We use our steel pipe wrenches up to 48 inchers, because we do alot of boiler work, besides piping and turbine work !!!!! My partner russ is the best boiler man, barr none !!!! He,s a 10 , on a scale of 10 !!!! Hell, i,m a 6 or 7 !!!!! Truthfully, i am a better turbine, centrifugals, reciprocating refrigeration, and turbines man, than anybody that i have so far ever run into/met !!!!!! I know that sounds arrogant, but it is the truth !!!!! It is like what duane thomas said when he waswith the dallas cowboys !!!! When u know that u know, that u know !!!!! The man was right !!!! The Dallas Cowboys are my favorite team !!!! Three of my cousind made all pro with them !!!! My second cousin Bob Lilly made the Hall of Fame !!!!! pLEASE STAY SAFE FOR YOUR SWEET, NICE WIFE, SIR !!!!! Again, u are the best !!!! Enjoy your vlogs !!!!!
Well thank you sir!!!! I’ve met some pipe fitters throughout my career and y’all are amazing. Y’all thread pipe in your sleep. Thank you for watching!!!!!
In the oil field we would pump it like she is doing and we would hold our hand on that valve to see if it’s pumping . We could tell if it’s a pipe leak or bad pump
I surely would have opted to replace the check valve to retain duel usage for any power outages. How much would it cost for a new complete check valve assembly?
Well they aren’t commercially available. We would have had to probably tear that one apart to majorly to fix it. Their casing was too small for other devices to work. Also, The customer had no desire for it to be hooked up to the windmill, as they had never turned it on since it was installed. They were older and the handle was hard to use. But, if they had said we want it back the way it was, we could have gotten it done.😀. It’s always what the customer wants. Thank you for watching and commenting.
If you take the check valve out of the electric pump (assuming its centrifugal not helical) you don't need that extra piece because the the wind mill cylinder will check the flow because you can "suck" through the impellers.
Hmm ok. I’ve always been told that you couldn’t. I will have to try a test out to see. These are centrifugal for sure. I wonder if it’s harder to suck through it, maybe that’s why they say you cant. Like it pulls the windmill down too much to be worth it………?
@@OkieWindmiller the impellers are open and at the speed I assume a windmill pumps shouldn't make the pump "windmill" no pun intended with the flow through it the only reason you meed a check valve is to keep column pf water ready for pump to come on.
Well it can, but it’s a harder pull, very difficult actually. The windmill needs the least resistance as possible to make it spin on lighter wind days. Good question. Thank you for watching!!!!
Exactly. I probably said it wrong. I say all kinds of dumb stuff in front of the camera!!!!🤣. Thank you for the info!!!! Also thank you for watching!!!!!
Hahahaha you know that’s right!!!!🤪 Never leave home without it! Please hit the ole subscribe button, we’re trying to reach 10K so we can open up our merchandise option!😀
Shane…I’ve noticed you making noise every time you go on your knees. You might want to look into injections with either (or both) hyloronic acid (normally in joints of human beings and animals) and/or Stem Cells.
Oh man, I I make all kinds of racket these days! I actually always have had noisy knees, but the doc says they’re healthy. Just hurt sometimes. Probably my lifestyle! They haven’t offered shots in the knee yet, but my shoulders and wrist’s love them! 🤣
Yep in theory it’s good, but I couldn’t get a hold of the check valve to replace it…….. too close to the wall for a socket and too deep for anything else to grab it!
You two are a good team. Your wife is 1 step ahead with the tools ect. Keeps you working without the bother of the small stuff. That's a big help! Thanks for posting, was interesting.
Man she is so good for me, she knows what I need before I know it!!!! Thank you for watching!
Please take this to heart, sir ??!! Kneepads will save your knees,s health !!!!! They are just as important as a safety harness !!!! Love watching u both work together !!!!!
Another thing to add to the list, knee pads. Great idea. I know there are days where I’m screaming I wish I had knee pads! Thank you for enjoying watching us!!!!!
I live within probably 25 miles of this site. Gotta say I hope you realize what a great assistant you have there. She probably cut your on site time in half. You’re lucky to have her.
Oh man I know! Been married 24 years and she gets better every year! She stays way out in front of me. Thank you for watching and for the kind words!
Nooooooooo! Not the weep valve too low! 😰😥😢😭 And then the dad gum check valve went out. Old age. Well I guessed something with weep hole. But I was thinking clogged weep hole. I guess I'm not ready to graduate windmill training yet. 😉 💖 from Minnesota 😎
You’re getting close tho!!!!!! I mean, you said weep hole and check valve!!!! So many things can go wrong! Thank you for watching and commenting!
Good hearing from you!
@@OkieWindmiller 😉😎
I like the idea of running an electric pump and windmill. I'm thinking of trying that when I set up my windmill. I like that old style hand pump at the top, too.
Yep they’re all cool together, just a little more work when servicing it.
This was pretty cool. I didn't think that windmills and electric pumps could play together. Thank you for sharing
You’re very welcome!!!!!
At least you didn't have to fight through the weeds to get to the well.Every video I learn more and more great content again.👍👍
Thank you! Yep this one was a good one!!!! Didn’t leave with chiggers!!!
@@OkieWindmiller Win, win👍
Your wife I just like the surgical nurse in yalls work! Right there with everything you need before you even know you need it!
She says thank you, because she is an RN by trade. That’s just how she is!!!! She likes that it’s noticed!!!!😀
Great video Shane!! And hats off to Lori for being the unsung hero all the time due to her great intelligence and ability to figure this stuff out while helping you troubleshoot what it might be!! Oh and don't worry about the bald spot bud puddin always makes fun of his by zooming in on it for no apparent reason and it is hilarious 😂😂😂. You and I are about the same age so just like I do I guess we have to embrace getting old 😂😂😂. Oh 1 last thing you were talking about the difference between a mechanical and electrical and from what I'm thinking you just can't beat a good ol mechanical non electronic pump that will stand the test of time
Thank you sir! I needed all that! Yes Lori is amazing for sure! She really sees things from a different perspective so it’s great! Yep I’m just gonna embrace it for sure! Might as well!!!! Thank you for watching!!!!!!
Enjoyed the video and look forward to them. I certainly learned something new today. I guess an old dog can learn a new trick once in a while. I didn’t know there was an option to run mill over a sub pump. I found that very interesting. Thanks again for sharing post.
You’re very welcome! Thank you for watching. Yep, people in the industry have done it several ways, this one is the more “in line” style, the other being a T off to the side with another check valve. Gotta be able to service them tho. Have a great day!
With that 5 inch casing i would think you could run the submersible on black pipe and have the standard windmill pump too. Also they could put a float switch to turn it off when full or a timer.
have a great day, Great job making the customer happy and the frogs too !!
Yep, with the 5” they totally could. But, the way the setup was, with the hand pump and all, it would have been more difficult to get going. If it had a regular well seal, I probably would have suggested that, but they liked the look of the hand pump, and in the 12 or 14 years, they have never flipped the lever up, so we opted for ease of use and cheapest cost. Thank you Sir!!!!!
I enjoy your videos seeing different jobs. I served the USAF for 25 years and I’m retired and disabled now and I like to see different career fields.
Thank you for your service!!! I worked for the Air Force for 14 years(machinist, civilian). Man I’m glad you like our videos, hoping we just keep growing and getting better!!! Thank you for watching!
Seven words that make algorithms love You.
Dangit what were they again!???
Hank Hill would be proud of your imitation!
Hahahahahaha yep it’s one of my favorites for sure🤣
Who is hank hill?
He is the lead actor from an animated series for adults from the late 90’s. Was called king of the hill. Great show. Must watch!
Another great adventure. Love seeing that water come out of the pipe!
Thank you!!!! Boy we do too!!!!!
Y'all make a great team. I have an interest in ALL things mechanical and you do a good job explaining things.
Found you through Puddin' btw...
Awesome!!!! Thank you so much!!!!!
Great job! Hi Mama!
Thank you! She says hi!
You're my favorite windmiller! Keep it up buddy!
Haha thank you Conley!!!!!!!!!😀
Enjoyed very much. Loved the music while you both work so fast!
Hehe thank you!!!!!!!
great job and have a blessed evening
Thank you sooo much! You too!!!!!!
that was pretty cool love seeing u two working together from ur English friend
Thank you!!!!!! Soo glad you’re watching waaaaaaaay over there!
👍😎👍 You Are Appreciated 🙏😎🙏
Thank you soo much! You are too!!!!!
I made my pipe elevators, let me know if you want to see them. They are simple, but work. I have put submirrisable and solars on the bottom of windmill cylinders. I am still curious as to why you park your truck so far away from the well, I get right next them so that I can hold the pipe and lift. Also, I am very happy that most of those factory towers have been replaced in our country. As far as those weep holes in steel, we drill a big hole, braze it up and then drill a small hole. In that way, it doesn't rust out the pipe.
Dang! That’s all good stuff! The weep hole idea is amazing!!!! Never heard of that but yep that would for sure do it! So I park the truck far away because of my pipe on my racks sticks out so far in the rear. You are proof that other is always someone smarter than you. Very good suggestions and examples how y’all do it!!!! Thank you
@@OkieWindmiller LOL not smarter, I keep watching because I am learning from you!!
Man I’m serious. Those are awesome ideas and if I could braze worth a flip I would try that! I might even mention it in a video explaining the technique because it’s actually an awesome idea. I didn’t mean smarter as a jab, but it’s true, people out there have experienced things that make haven’t, and that is what makes a person smart! I’m a little smarter now that you have told me about it! I love tips like that, but I need to learn to braze!!!!! We can all learn from each other! Thank you sir for sharing ideas with me. That’s how we grow and get better!!!!!
🤩👍👍more than one way to solve a problem.
For sure buddy!!!!!!!!!
Good job enjoy the work. Suggestions. See you struggling with the pump at the tailgate.see you got a hitch. Why not build a vice that goes in the 2 inch receiver so it sits sideways to hold the pipe up and down. 😊🎉😊
Thank you! We have one!!!! But it’s never on the truck when we need it!!!! 🤪. If my truck had everything we needed daily, it would have to be a semi or a school bus!!!!!😀
@@OkieWindmiller I made one for my service truck. Nothing big just a 4 inch vise. Helps when cutting bolts with hacksaw
Oh man I bet it does! I will get mine loaded so y’all can see it in use.
FYI A broken pipe will raise the amperage, and a plugged pipe will lower the amperage. As pressure rises a centrifugal pump draws less amperage.
Hmmm. Thats opposite of everything I’ve ever known……when we troubleshoot a pump, high amperage means the pump is working hard or struggling. Low amperage tells us that there is something broken, whether it be pipe or stripped pump splines. Man you have me scratching my head….😀
@@OkieWindmiller What takes power thus amperage is moving water, this is only applied to "centrifugal " pumps all others the higher the pressure the higher the amplitude.
Ah!!!!
@@thepubliceye I came down through the comments hoping that someone was going to point this out to him. This is a common misunderstanding of amperage load on centrifugal pumps or fans.
Great video!!
I was up in Missiouri last week picking up a load at a huge Amish community. I noticed every Amish farm had huge tall windmills; at least 50 feet with 8 foot heads . The stand pipes were more than half way up the towers . How on earth can can these windmills be serviced????? I counted at least 7 are 8 tower sections.
Easily! Just like a shorter one. If you have to remove the head, just use a taller crane or a gin pole connected to the tower. Also, those towers are a dream to work under because they have about a 12’ square base that has plenty of of room to work! Thank you for watching!!!!!!
Another fun one. Thanks for posting
Thank you for watching!!!!!!
I never heard of such a thing. I had no idea you could run a pump like that😳.
Yep!!! When 1 won’t work, hopefully the other one will!!!
Thanks for sharing 😊
Thank you for watching!
Hi sir !!!! How are u and your wife ??!! U SEEM VERY WELL., SIR !!!!! To let u know, i thoroughly enjoy watching u and your wife working/working together !!!!! Awhile back, i was telling u about working with aluminum and steel pipe wrenches !!!!! Dont get me wrong !! My partner and i , most definitely use our share of aluminum pie wrenches too !!!!! We use our steel pipe wrenches up to 48 inchers, because we do alot of boiler work, besides piping and turbine work !!!!! My partner russ is the best boiler man, barr none !!!! He,s a 10 , on a scale of 10 !!!! Hell, i,m a 6 or 7 !!!!! Truthfully, i am a better turbine, centrifugals, reciprocating refrigeration, and turbines man, than anybody that i have so far ever run into/met !!!!!! I know that sounds arrogant, but it is the truth !!!!! It is like what duane thomas said when he waswith the dallas cowboys !!!! When u know that u know, that u know !!!!! The man was right !!!! The Dallas Cowboys are my favorite team !!!! Three of my cousind made all pro with them !!!! My second cousin Bob Lilly made the Hall of Fame !!!!! pLEASE STAY SAFE FOR YOUR SWEET, NICE WIFE, SIR !!!!! Again, u are the best !!!! Enjoy your vlogs !!!!!
Well thank you sir!!!! I’ve met some pipe fitters throughout my career and y’all are amazing. Y’all thread pipe in your sleep. Thank you for watching!!!!!
Good work
Thank you!!!!!
In the oil field we would pump it like she is doing and we would hold our hand on that valve to see if it’s pumping . We could tell if it’s a pipe leak or bad pump
Oh yeah. You could feel the air pressure change. It’s amazing the similarities!!! Thank you for watching and commenting!!!
I surely would have opted to replace the check valve to retain duel usage for any power outages.
How much would it cost for a new complete check valve assembly?
Well they aren’t commercially available. We would have had to probably tear that one apart to majorly to fix it. Their casing was too small for other devices to work. Also, The customer had no desire for it to be hooked up to the windmill, as they had never turned it on since it was installed. They were older and the handle was hard to use. But, if they had said we want it back the way it was, we could have gotten it done.😀. It’s always what the customer wants. Thank you for watching and commenting.
Thats lake dirty bird! I've made a few bad decisions there!😂
Hahahahaha yep! Haven’t we all!!!!!!
If you take the check valve out of the electric pump (assuming its centrifugal not helical) you don't need that extra piece because the the wind mill cylinder will check the flow because you can "suck" through the impellers.
Hmm ok. I’ve always been told that you couldn’t. I will have to try a test out to see. These are centrifugal for sure. I wonder if it’s harder to suck through it, maybe that’s why they say you cant. Like it pulls the windmill down too much to be worth it………?
@@OkieWindmiller the impellers are open and at the speed I assume a windmill pumps shouldn't make the pump "windmill" no pun intended with the flow through it
the only reason you meed a check valve is to keep column pf water ready for pump to come on.
Sweet. I’m gonna have to try it. Thank you for the new knowledge!
@@OkieWindmiller
im new to your channel , im enjoying watching your videos, Im a okie!
Howdy fellow Okie!!!!! Thank you for subscribing and watching us!
Shouldn't the windmill pump be able to draw through the submersible without that fancy bypass thingy in-between?
Well it can, but it’s a harder pull, very difficult actually. The windmill needs the least resistance as possible to make it spin on lighter wind days. Good question. Thank you for watching!!!!
Who is this Puddin fella and where can i find him?
Puddins Fab Shop! He helped me get my channel growing. Look him up on RUclips! You won’t regret it!!!!
If your check valve is stuck closed, the amperage will be low because you're not moving water.
Exactly. I probably said it wrong. I say all kinds of dumb stuff in front of the camera!!!!🤣. Thank you for the info!!!! Also thank you for watching!!!!!
I see you got your Okie socket set out to remove the nut
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Can you run a generator head off this type of windmill?
People have tried over and over, and it hasn’t been successful.
Can be dry well or striped splins.😉👍✌️🫡
Yep!
Shane…I’ve noticed you making noise every time you go on your knees. You might want to look into injections with either (or both) hyloronic acid (normally in joints of human beings and animals) and/or Stem Cells.
Oh man, I I make all kinds of racket these days! I actually always have had noisy knees, but the doc says they’re healthy. Just hurt sometimes. Probably my lifestyle! They haven’t offered shots in the knee yet, but my shoulders and wrist’s love them! 🤣
👍👍😎
Thank you!!!!!!
9.5 on motor pump end shot
Luckily not!
Smart move I would of charge it to a sub also. Or just a wind mill. That check valve design looks awful.
Yep in theory it’s good, but I couldn’t get a hold of the check valve to replace it…….. too close to the wall for a socket and too deep for anything else to grab it!
Pump end stripped
Luckily not also!