I'd suggest a drop or two of cutting oil when drilling out threaded rod - really helps the bit cut in. Any old oil will do. Especially since you have it right there for chasing the threads with the tap! Love the effort to reuse as much as possible, rather than always throwing new parts at a problem.

@OkieWindmiller

3 ай бұрын

Thank you! I will try that! I have plenty of oil for sure!!!!

@nick540g

24 күн бұрын

You were getting some nice curly shavings coming out of there, but oil makes everything easier -- drilling, tapping, and thread lube for assembling nuts/bolts. I don't understand why none of the KZreadrs I watch ever lubricate - except sometimes while removing rusty nuts. Oh yeah - I did notice the ratcheting end wrench on this job!

Impressed with doing plumbing, cutting threads 14 feet in the air. I think that beats me breaking open a galvanized pipe joint above my head, while lying belly down in a tiny "breezeway" attic - of course the water heater is in the garage, so the cold and hot pipes run out and back through this uninsulated space. Where they freeze. Of course I was just being an idiot: when it came to replacing it, I realized I could break open the next joint in the house attic proper, and pushed the whole stick 10 feet into the garage, where I could make it up standing on a step ladder. Order of operations. :)

@OkieWindmiller

3 ай бұрын

Thank you sir! It’s not the easiest way but sure beats pulling the top joint of pipe to access the rod coupling. I need a monkey to ride along with me!!

Best one yet! Sure takes a variety of tools and balance and strength along with the smarts to figure out the problems and fix them. Keep up the good work.

@OkieWindmiller

3 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! I could totally work for the circus!!! 😀

Great job as always your doing a great job

@OkieWindmiller

2 ай бұрын

Thank you!!!!!!!

Shane when you had to spin the rods together on the other video and chance unscrewing other rods or the pump . Next time run your die on 1 1/2 times the coupling length run a nut on rod then the coupling flush with end of rod. Align new rod with old rod run, rod coupling up on old rod 1/2 way run nut up to rod coupling and jam it. If your worried about it coming loose in the beginning put an nother not on top rod and jam boths sides of rod coupling. you don't have to spin the rods that way. When I have to do pipe work I use the short wrench as my hold back and longer one to pull on it might be my mind but it seems to go easier to disassemble the pipes.

@OkieWindmiller

28 күн бұрын

Thank you! So do you put a jam nut on every side of every rod coupling?? I never have them come loose, but it’s worth mentioning. Sounds like you do this type of work also. Thank you for the info and let me know if that’s what you’re saying. Thank you for watching!

@tommussington8330

28 күн бұрын

@@OkieWindmiller No only jam nut on the repaired joint you spin coupling up or down the rod to join were it broke so you don't have to spin the the whole sucker rod assy. down in the well. In this one you made the repair piece tread the lower end of the repair piece too long (1 1/2 times rod coupling length) put jam nut on then run rod coupling all the way up flush, screw the short end in to the drive from pump align the 2 rods ( you might have to turn pump end a little) the run coupling down new rod on to the old sucker rod stopping so joint is in middle of rod tighten rods together to jam them in coupling rum jam nut down to lock joint up as safety clear as mud I' sure😁

@OkieWindmiller

28 күн бұрын

Ah got ya! Yeah I try to never spin the rod string, if I did, whoops! I know better than that. Thank you for the info sir!

Each video the editing gets better and better. Keep it up!

@OkieWindmiller

3 ай бұрын

Thank you sir! I’m trying and learning a little more every time! Thank you for watching!!! We actually have a wind screen for the mic now!!!!!!!

@RossReedstrom

3 ай бұрын

@@OkieWindmiller Cool! Not like it's every windy in OK. Oh I mean never _not_ windy. If y'all manage to make a buck from KZread, I'd suggest a cordless lavaliere mic, so we can hear you taking to yourself better. My favorite "fly with" pilot youtuber basically does that: they treat the camera like a student pilot, explaining as they go what they're doing and why. You could do the same, we get to be your apprentice. :)

@OkieWindmiller

2 ай бұрын

Ugh the wind! So I added a microphone cover, but yes, we are researching wireless lapel mics as we speak, but they all have funky reviews. That is totally what we’re going for. Thank you for the comments!!!

Its interesting to see what your working on and how you do it, but bro...use a safety harness of some kind. Hell, a ratchet strap and a carabiner would be a huge upgrade.

@OkieWindmiller

3 ай бұрын

Haha yes! We have tried many ways to get a harness to work with what I do inside the tower, but it’s hard. When I’m on top, I do have one on for that. Thank you so much for watching and I will see if I can do better. 😀

I think, for your safety, you should be wearing a harness. Just would hate to hear you fell and injured yourself. I know it’s a pain in the @ss, but you never know. And, II love your channel!

@OkieWindmiller

25 күн бұрын

Thank you! I do, most of the time, but not always. Thank you for loving our channel! Thank you for watching!!

Man being up that high makes me nervous friend!! I know you know what your doing but a harness would go a long way to keep you from really hurting yourself. You know like I do it only takes 1 time to fall and it's over. I would never tell you what to do but just a friendly suggestion that's all. I know sometimes safety is 5th 😂😂. I'm glad you can monkey up and down those things. I'm too fat and I'm serious about getting outta bed in the morning bed in the morning so me climbing up that high would just not do anything but give me vertigo 😵‍💫🫨😵. Ah ok I saw where you do have a harness 😂😂! Man had me getting dizzy how high you were up.

@OkieWindmiller

Ай бұрын

Haha yep I do wear one! Not all the time but when I’m gonna spend any time in there, it’s on! Thank you sooooo much for watching and for your wisdom!

@OkieWindmiller

Ай бұрын

Thank you! Yep I wear one, not all the time but if I’m gonna be up there any amount of time I do! Thank you for watching and commenting!!!!!

Sure would like to see you wear fall protection 😮

@OkieWindmiller

Ай бұрын

Man thank you! I do, just not all the time or all my time would be spent getting in and out of it. I need to do better because that is a repeated comment. Thank you Sir for caring. Please continue watching, I will get better! Thank you for watching Sir!

Time for a tool belt.

@OkieWindmiller

Ай бұрын

Oh you know it!!!!!! Thank you for watching!!!!!

You should have a harness on you when you're up.on them hait to see fall hurt your self

@OkieWindmiller

7 күн бұрын

Yes I know. I have one but it’s also dangerous being tied to it, I’ve had several close calls when it’s tried to hurt me and not be able move to get out of its way. Thank you for watching!!!!!!!

Man where is your safety Belt and strap you have a death wish..

@OkieWindmiller

Ай бұрын

I promise I don’t! I wear one when I’m gonna spend any amount of time up there. Sometimes it’s hard getting it on film. If I’m up and down, I don’t. I still need to do better tho. Thank you for watching and reminding me to be safe!!!

Hey, Shane - I had to quit watching at 30 minutes in. You are scaring the crap out of me using pipe wrenches and trying to bend steel rods halfway up a tower with no safety harness! That is just a serious accident waiting to happen. PLEASE figure out a safer way to work. A fall from 14 feet can easily kill or maim you for life.

@OkieWindmiller

24 күн бұрын

Please keep watching, it isn’t as bad as it looks, please! I know my limits. As with most other windmillers I know, the windmill is not the safest thing to be tied since your harness can easily be tangled into the fan or other rotating/spinning parts. You can’t tie off under you below the platform, and you can’t tie off to the windmill. When I am up there for a long time, I do tie off, but don’t like it because I feel to comfortable, and make mistakes. Us windmillers all agree that we feel safer being cognizant of where we stand, what we are holding on to, etc. I have almost been hurt due to my lanyard, but I got lucky and was able to get myself unwrapped before I got hurt. It is a balanced act what I do up there. Also, I am a retired firefighter, and know the chances I take and am trained and have trained many firefighters safe practices when doing their jobs. Please don’t stop watching, and thank you for caring for us and our wellbeing!!!!!

@nick540g

23 күн бұрын

@@OkieWindmiller I want to stay tuned, and I apologize for speaking critically of your work. You are the expert, you have the experience, and having been a firefighter you understand risk better than any of us. I was coming from a lifetime of much less exposure to dangerous jobs - although I've done my share of straightening steel bars and breaking frozen joints with large wrenches....and then losing my balance when something gives way!!! I know how quickly things can go bad. That's what made me fearful. I will continue to urge you to search for safer ways of performing your job!

@OkieWindmiller

23 күн бұрын

Please do Sir and I will keep trying to find ways to be safer up there. Our goal this year is to add a bucket truck to the fleet, but until then, it’s just difficult to tie off up there. Thank you for your support !!!!!