Sometimes my YT feed fails to 'suggest' stuff that I'm following. I'll have to go back and see what I missed. But let me tell folks that THIS is what you get when a young fella actually learns and does stuff as opposed to living vicariously through some rubbish television crap! ;) This channel is one of my faves... Bein' an old busted down oil/gas/power generation retiree, you're a breath of fresh air Zach!
We, the U Tubers tagging along with you, voted to confer the Title of "Dr. Rube Goldberg, Creator & Fabricator of almost anything!" ... Congratulations, Dr. Zach !!
Man! Ya can figure out ANYTHING! You ooze solution TZL! Blown away by how resourceful you are. Watching cuz I love machines, yer tee shirts and industrial activity and BOOM! I see a custom made had hose tool! Just wow dude! This "Toobers" hooked man. Sure hope ya find a need to "make" more old trucks and some Cat machinery. I live to listen and watch man. THANK YOU for taking the time and energy to film! Cheers
The amount of knowledge you have for mechanical engineering is incredible. To think outside of the box and come up with these ideas on how to make all of this work is mind blowing.
As always, it was fun, and I can not wait till I see it in action. When I was younger, my dad owned a well-service company. After 35 years as a drilling engineer, I bought a lease and went to the guy who bought the wells service company from my dad. He still had a bunch of old rigs sitting around, so I negotiated one off of him. I had about as much fun as you are having to get it working my way. I had that nightmare (lease) for 10 years as a retirement project, and it wasn't as much fun as I hoped it would be. Now, I moved to where(Washington state) winters are not -31 degrees, and the wind blows 45 MPH in eastern Montana
I really enjoy watching these videos, while adding the front Jack I would also install a tow hook 🪝to the front of the rig, if you don’t have one already, you never know when you may have to drag it though the mud. I would also consider some guy wires especially if you’re going to drill with it, if it doesn’t have them already. Great job on the drillers consol, looks great! I would also consider adding one more axle or even a tag axle, to the back if you are going to add a rotary table, or I would consider a removable rotary table to keep the weight off the back while “roading” the rig. Great videos and I can’t wait for the next one!
I'm glad I'm not the only one expecting too much from a tiny plasma cutter 😅 At a nearby junkyard they have a massive 400A plasma cutter, but when they tried to use it to cut an armoured cash transport van they discovered that whatever type of steel is used to make those vans was too much for a thing that cuts excavators like butter. They only had oxypropane torches and those had a lot of problems to melt the surface, I wonder if that steel has an outer layer of tungsten or something like that. Damn, I should have bought a panel to make the ultimate workshop bench 😁
Zach that's like the ultimate drilling rig! Looks like you thought of everything and the layout makes sense Looking forward to seeing it in action! Great workmanship
Zach one of the things I like about you, is you don't take 2-3 episodes to do something. "I'm gonna attach this to that". Next scene, is exactly that. No long drawn out anything or other parts of the story. Progress has moved fast on that rig because of it.
When I see you make something some of the times I I watch you do it and my first thought is: That won't work. My next thought is: Oh, NOW I see what he's doing, and my final thought is: wow, that's really slick, what a great idea! The trouble that I've got is when I watched you attach your hydraulic jack to the front of the rig, I never got past my first thought. Here's why. That jack would seem to only need to take force and weight up and down, but it might take even more force forwards and back because when you raise it, or you raise the rear of the jig it's going to want to move the rig forward or back as it tries to adjust to it's center of gravity or as you level the rig. The trouble is that the center of gravity will ALWAYS be off of center, so the jack will either be pushed forward, backward, side to side or some combination of all of those and that will remain as long as the rig is elevated. Not only that but the force will be multiplied a lot by the extension of the piston. Then, if you leave it extended as you work, the constant vibration will also multiply the force. What I'm trying to say is that I don't think your attachment is strong enough for it to raise, and I also don't think you should leave a piston of that size and extended that far in contact with the ground as you work. Now, you may have something else going on there that I've yet to see, but my Spidey Senses are really tingling right now, and I'd hate to see something happen when your raising it up or working with it extended. Again though, there's a good chance you've already got something in mind because you catch most everything. Best wishes and thanks for the videos!
Your awsome buddy love it that you took on this project I think it's awsome I used to work in NM in the oil fields and love what you do bro I love messing with thing and getting them going I'm a gokart guy and have over 40 karts lol take care man and thanks for sharing buddy
Man you keep busy ! It’s inspiring, thanks for sharing what’s happening. Have a great day. Footnote; very few look forward do dealing with taxes, however its probably the second most important thing after getting the work and invoices completed. If I had it to do again, I would have hired the best tax expert and everything over to them. This would have maximized returns, on all my work and efforts in my business.
Zach - I love the overhead view from the lift. Very cinematic. One suggestion - don't overuse time lapse - must of us are here to kill time, and you're cutting us short.
I really enjoy your videos. You’ve inspired me to start recording longer videos of my projects but I never have the time or motivation to edit them. I’ll work on that. Thanks for explaining so much about oil wells. I’ve always been fascinated by them. Keep up the good work. Much appreciation.
Love the videos Zach! Always get excited to see one post, I will tell yah i live in the texas panhandle and i see a lot of similar wells like yours and what not but never get to experience what you explain and show on your channel thanks man!
What do I think? I think whenever you do a job the first time, with as many variables as you have to deal with you are going to make mistakes. Kudos for your craftsmanship and determination.
Zach, I very much enjoy every bit of your content. Can you please share where you’re located (respecting, as I do, your privacy)? BTW, you really upped your game with the plasma table!
Looking good ! Paint job reminds me of a lady down here in old New Orleans after the hurricane she got into the dumpster business anyway all her equipment is PINK 🤣
Never saw band clamps before but I have a project for a customer that these are exactly what I need!!! Also. don't put the pipe dope on the female side as when you thread it together, it will just push the excess into the line. even though it is soft, it can still migrate somewhere and cause issues with pilot circuits and pump controllers.
next time you have a bushing to remove. Get out the stick or mig welder. Weld both edges and the center. Welding will shrink the bushing and easy to hammer out. Also works on stuck keys in key ways or really any press fit items.
I REMEMBER NOW THE REASON FOR THE IN ON TOP OF THE CYLINDER IS TO BE ABLE TO REMOVE IT FOR REPAIR,AND THE PIN ON THE BOTTOM WENT THROUGH A GIANT LANDING GEAR PAD THAT ALSO SWIVEL'S ,AND THE BOTTOM OF THE CYLINDER HAD ANGLE IRON BOLTED TO THE BUMPER FOE EASY UNBOLT SERVICE,JUST REMEMBERING!! I HAVE ASKED GOD TO HEAL ALL OF ME WHICH INCLUDES MY MEMORY!!❤😊
So curious, will you be able to drill a deeper 4K ft well with this rig or just the shallower 1600ft wells? I would assume the rig not having a derrick would limit it.
ON THE RIGS I HAVE SEEN THE HOLE YOU WELDED SHUT THERE IS A PIECE OF 5 FEET LONG DEEP CHANNEL IRON WITH A SAME SIZE HOLE IN THE CENTER WITH A STEEL PIN INSTALLED AND IT SWIVELS WHEN CYLINDER IS LOWERED TO THE GROUND,I HAVE SEEN THEM ALSO MADE LIKE GIANT SEMI TRAILER LANDING GEAR PADS WITH A SWIVEL PIN,JUST REMEMBERING!!!!❤😊
Wow ! I like that hose crimper tool, did you build that from scratch ?or is there a place to get the parts to build that!?. Would like to know more info on that for sure!
I have had some bad experiences using liquid Teflon in Hydraulic systems. If any small globs get to the pump it will smear on the high tolerance pump parts and can cost you a pump service.
I was going to make a joke about how it looked like you turned that drilling rig into a giant orange and maybe you should consider using a little more reduced or something similar and then I saw the buckets of enamel house paint and a roller(s). Like my granddaddy used to say it don’t matter the color or how you apply it just that it’s painted.
Can I work the Deric 1 time please (for free) lol I worked on a single double for a year and at the end of it we averaged 80 hours a week. Yes 80 back in 81 then the bottom fell out and it went to 0 a week they parked all those new rigs and never come back. I sure miss those days and no a brand new cooper could not run the blocks past me
Odd question, what do you think the optimal price per barrel of oil for you to make money and not tank the economy? Seems like it has settled to $72 for several weeks now.
You probably already know this but those "wings" with the holes on the sight glass valves are there to hold a steel rod along either side of the sight glass for protection
Your project is simple in design, and most likely a tenth the cost of brand new equipment.... I see brand new stuff just setting because its so expensive they can't sell it... where does this make sense at??/LOL
Sometimes my YT feed fails to 'suggest' stuff that I'm following. I'll have to go back and see what I missed. But let me tell folks that THIS is what you get when a young fella actually learns and does stuff as opposed to living vicariously through some rubbish television crap! ;)
This channel is one of my faves... Bein' an old busted down oil/gas/power generation retiree, you're a breath of fresh air Zach!
Great video. Been checking every day for the next Rig video. Will be watching for the next one.
Thanks.
I love watching videos that are worth videoing!!
I feel like I'm actually being productive when I work Zach work. Thanks Zach.
We, the U Tubers tagging along with you, voted to confer the Title of "Dr. Rube Goldberg, Creator & Fabricator of almost anything!" ... Congratulations, Dr. Zach !!
A-MEM !
No, you decided this.
I and others weren't given any say in your decision.
@@jamestregler1584did you mean amen?
@DMSparky YEP 👍
As always impressed with your many talents
Man! Ya can figure out ANYTHING! You ooze solution TZL! Blown away by how resourceful you are. Watching cuz I love machines, yer tee shirts and industrial activity and BOOM! I see a custom made had hose tool! Just wow dude! This "Toobers" hooked man. Sure hope ya find a need to "make" more old trucks and some Cat machinery. I live to listen and watch man. THANK YOU for taking the time and energy to film! Cheers
The amount of knowledge you have for mechanical engineering is incredible. To think outside of the box and come up with these ideas on how to make all of this work is mind blowing.
Nice work Zach. That's gonna save you a lot of money when it's done.
As always, it was fun, and I can not wait till I see it in action. When I was younger, my dad owned a well-service company. After 35 years as a drilling engineer, I bought a lease and went to the guy who bought the wells service company from my dad. He still had a bunch of old rigs sitting around, so I negotiated one off of him. I had about as much fun as you are having to get it working my way. I had that nightmare (lease) for 10 years as a retirement project, and it wasn't as much fun as I hoped it would be. Now, I moved to where(Washington state) winters are not -31 degrees, and the wind blows 45 MPH in eastern Montana
I really enjoy watching these videos, while adding the front Jack I would also install a tow hook 🪝to the front of the rig, if you don’t have one already, you never know when you may have to drag it though the mud. I would also consider some guy wires especially if you’re going to drill with it, if it doesn’t have them already. Great job on the drillers consol, looks great!
I would also consider adding one more axle or even a tag axle, to the back if you are going to add a rotary table, or I would consider a removable rotary table to keep the weight off the back while “roading” the rig. Great videos and I can’t wait for the next one!
Love the plasma cutter and the crimper!
I'm glad I'm not the only one expecting too much from a tiny plasma cutter 😅
At a nearby junkyard they have a massive 400A plasma cutter, but when they tried to use it to cut an armoured cash transport van they discovered that whatever type of steel is used to make those vans was too much for a thing that cuts excavators like butter.
They only had oxypropane torches and those had a lot of problems to melt the surface, I wonder if that steel has an outer layer of tungsten or something like that.
Damn, I should have bought a panel to make the ultimate workshop bench 😁
Your awesome rig videos inspire me to make my rig better.
Zach that's like the ultimate drilling rig!
Looks like you thought of everything and the layout makes sense
Looking forward to seeing it in action!
Great workmanship
It's starting to come together. Looking good Zack .😊
Agent orange is coming along nicely, good work!
Thank You for sharing Your progress on the rig Zach. I'm looking forward to the episode on the mud pump.
Best Wishes to You, Your Family and Friends..
Thanks.
Zach one of the things I like about you, is you don't take 2-3 episodes to do something. "I'm gonna attach this to that". Next scene, is exactly that. No long drawn out anything or other parts of the story. Progress has moved fast on that rig because of it.
You are a smarter version of me. Love your videos and field repairs, things you can’t learn in school, at least nowadays.
When I see you make something some of the times I I watch you do it and my first thought is: That won't work. My next thought is: Oh, NOW I see what he's doing, and my final thought is: wow, that's really slick, what a great idea! The trouble that I've got is when I watched you attach your hydraulic jack to the front of the rig, I never got past my first thought. Here's why. That jack would seem to only need to take force and weight up and down, but it might take even more force forwards and back because when you raise it, or you raise the rear of the jig it's going to want to move the rig forward or back as it tries to adjust to it's center of gravity or as you level the rig. The trouble is that the center of gravity will ALWAYS be off of center, so the jack will either be pushed forward, backward, side to side or some combination of all of those and that will remain as long as the rig is elevated. Not only that but the force will be multiplied a lot by the extension of the piston. Then, if you leave it extended as you work, the constant vibration will also multiply the force. What I'm trying to say is that I don't think your attachment is strong enough for it to raise, and I also don't think you should leave a piston of that size and extended that far in contact with the ground as you work.
Now, you may have something else going on there that I've yet to see, but my Spidey Senses are really tingling right now, and I'd hate to see something happen when your raising it up or working with it extended. Again though, there's a good chance you've already got something in mind because you catch most everything.
Best wishes and thanks for the videos!
I'm enjoying the rig project. So glad you decided to make use of it. Thanks, Zach!
Now that's the kind of video I live for. Keep diggin for oil brother.
You're always inventing something to make life easier, and sweet video as usual..
Your awsome buddy love it that you took on this project I think it's awsome I used to work in NM in the oil fields and love what you do bro I love messing with thing and getting them going I'm a gokart guy and have over 40 karts lol take care man and thanks for sharing buddy
You truly are a master of many skills. Lots goes into a drilling rig! Thanks for taking us along/
What's amazing is being able to do so much without needing help to hold or reach things.
Man you keep busy ! It’s inspiring, thanks for sharing what’s happening. Have a great day.
Footnote; very few look forward do dealing with taxes, however its probably the second most important thing after getting the work and invoices completed. If I had it to do again, I would have hired the best tax expert and everything over to them.
This would have maximized returns, on all my work and efforts in my business.
Zach - I love the overhead view from the lift. Very cinematic. One suggestion - don't overuse time lapse - must of us are here to kill time, and you're cutting us short.
Zack, I admire your creativity, ingenuity, and choice of T-shirts. Bravo!
Whipple
Love the videos are you gunna just use it as a pulling unit? Or make a small drilling rig for new holes?
coming along nicely
Zach As always an awesome adventure!!!
I really enjoy your videos. You’ve inspired me to start recording longer videos of my projects but I never have the time or motivation to edit them. I’ll work on that. Thanks for explaining so much about oil wells. I’ve always been fascinated by them. Keep up the good work. Much appreciation.
That plasma table suites you. Perfect for fabrication and the inventive mind. I've got the same model.
Love the videos Zach! Always get excited to see one post, I will tell yah i live in the texas panhandle and i see a lot of similar wells like yours and what not but never get to experience what you explain and show on your channel thanks man!
Thanks.
You should drop a magnet in the oil tank to catch any metal shavings that may have got into it.
I love seeing the way it's coming along. Thanks for videoing all of it
Sunday morning watching Zach is okay after all
I like your videos after 40 pluss years in the oil feild l know what you are talking about.
What do I think? I think whenever you do a job the first time, with as many variables as you have to deal with you are going to make mistakes. Kudos for your craftsmanship and determination.
After 12:30, did you vacuum out any pieces of metal contaminants?
Zach, I very much enjoy every bit of your content. Can you please share where you’re located (respecting, as I do, your privacy)?
BTW, you really upped your game with the plasma table!
Looking good ! Paint job reminds me of a lady down here in old New Orleans after the hurricane she got into the dumpster business anyway all her equipment is PINK 🤣
Your rig looks Irish ☘️ orange and green 🇮🇪 🎉.
I really like the forklift cam
i love it old iron is the best its not junk any more
Filter is a great idea… to pick up the metal chips in the tank.
Never saw band clamps before but I have a project for a customer that these are exactly what I need!!! Also. don't put the pipe dope on the female side as when you thread it together, it will just push the excess into the line. even though it is soft, it can still migrate somewhere and cause issues with pilot circuits and pump controllers.
She’s a slick, orange beauty…..
Looking good Zach 👍🏻
Cant wait to see it finished!
next time you have a bushing to remove. Get out the stick or mig welder. Weld both edges and the center. Welding will shrink the bushing and easy to hammer out. Also works on stuck keys in key ways or really any press fit items.
LOVE YOUR VIDEOS HOPE YOU HAVE A GREAT DAY
That crimper is cool. Where did you find it?
Agreed, it is a nice piece of kit.
Amazon. I'll talk about more in the next video.
@TheZachLife Thanks that would be awesome! Rig coming out nice btw 👌
@@TheZachLife will be waiting for the video on the crimper also.
i was wondering about that as well
Good.. as always.
Cheers mate👍🇦🇺
I REMEMBER NOW THE REASON FOR THE IN ON TOP OF THE CYLINDER IS TO BE ABLE TO REMOVE IT FOR REPAIR,AND THE PIN ON THE BOTTOM WENT THROUGH A GIANT LANDING GEAR PAD THAT ALSO SWIVEL'S ,AND THE BOTTOM OF THE CYLINDER HAD ANGLE IRON BOLTED TO THE BUMPER FOE EASY UNBOLT SERVICE,JUST REMEMBERING!! I HAVE ASKED GOD TO HEAL ALL OF ME WHICH INCLUDES MY MEMORY!!❤😊
🔥🔥 Badass 🤘🤘
So curious, will you be able to drill a deeper 4K ft well with this rig or just the shallower 1600ft wells? I would assume the rig not having a derrick would limit it.
I really don't know. I think after drilling a few 1600 I will have a better idea whether a 4000' would be doable.
ON THE RIGS I HAVE SEEN THE HOLE YOU WELDED SHUT THERE IS A PIECE OF 5 FEET LONG DEEP CHANNEL IRON WITH A SAME SIZE HOLE IN THE CENTER WITH A STEEL PIN INSTALLED AND IT SWIVELS WHEN CYLINDER IS LOWERED TO THE GROUND,I HAVE SEEN THEM ALSO MADE LIKE GIANT SEMI TRAILER LANDING GEAR PADS WITH A SWIVEL
PIN,JUST REMEMBERING!!!!❤😊
Sounds like you have some mean flies out there...
Wow ! I like that hose crimper tool, did you build that from scratch ?or is there a place to get the parts to build that!?. Would like to know more info on that for sure!
I have had some bad experiences using liquid Teflon in Hydraulic systems. If any small globs get to the pump it will smear on the high tolerance pump parts and can cost you a pump service.
Ive got a gear pump. They will pump mud lol.
Where did you get that plasma table and what did it run you if I can ask?
Langmuir. I think about 4k to my door. wait for a review I'm still a little up in the air about it.
@@TheZachLife will do. Thanks for the info!
How will you get the rod out if you need to reseal that cylinder?
heck yah cant wait love yah bro
3:50 oh okay, I was thinking that wasn't going to be strong enough edit: after seeing how it's attached I am still a bit concerned.
love it
Do you think applying heat on the cylinder will damage the seal inside?
I was going to make a joke about how it looked like you turned that drilling rig into a giant orange and maybe you should consider using a little more reduced or something similar and then I saw the buckets of enamel house paint and a roller(s). Like my granddaddy used to say it don’t matter the color or how you apply it just that it’s painted.
Can I work the Deric 1 time please (for free) lol I worked on a single double for a year and at the end of it we averaged 80 hours a week. Yes 80 back in 81 then the bottom fell out and it went to 0 a week they parked all those new rigs and never come back. I sure miss those days and no a brand new cooper could not run the blocks past me
Odd question, what do you think the optimal price per barrel of oil for you to make money and not tank the economy? Seems like it has settled to $72 for several weeks now.
You probably already know this but those "wings" with the holes on the sight glass valves are there to hold a steel rod along either side of the sight glass for protection
What brand plasma table did you buy? I've been thinking about getting one.
Langmuir. I'll talk about it in a future video.
Howdy Zach
Can you post a link to the hydraulic hose crimper?
Your project is simple in design, and most likely a tenth the cost of brand new equipment.... I see brand new stuff just setting because its so expensive they can't sell it... where does this make sense at??/LOL
It would have been better to take a sawsall to that bushing
probably so.
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Making good progress
I hope that bushing was the first job of the video and not the first job of the day; because that makes for a long day.
making progress
Maybe would have been easier to wash that bushing out with a torch
I was thinking run a few beads around the inside with the welder.
He has a press. It would of been easier to use the press.
Don't even know why it needed to come out.
Yeah it didn't go as easy as expected. lol
phuccyeah! my man Zack is a Unit!!!
You are screwed when the cylinder needs to be resealed.
Its a bolt on packing gland.