Glad Lori got a mic! I think it’s fun to hear y’all’s conversations!

@OkieWindmiller

11 күн бұрын

Thank you Syd, although sometimes I need to take it from her and hide it. 😀

Thanks for making video. I enjoy watching. I hear ya on needing glasses. I hit 43 also and wow I keep reaching for reeders.

@OkieWindmiller

12 күн бұрын

Man you’re welcome! Yep, thinkin bout getting it fixed, but readers are cheap!!!!!!!!🤓

I came, I subscribed, I liked what I saw. Puddin's Fab sent me. I'm glad I found you.

@OkieWindmiller

10 күн бұрын

Man yah thank you!!!! Glad you like it! It’s different but I’m gonna try to keep getting better!

Hey hi from another Okie. I live in Piedmont, Ok just discovered your channel yesterday and can’t turn it off. I have a Aeromoter 6’ wheel that my dad rescued from Goodland, Kansas in the 70’s. I now have it running in my pasture. I would like to follow you guys around someday.

@OkieWindmiller

10 күн бұрын

Howdy out in Piedmont! We’re thru there alllllll the time!!! I bet that little 6 footer is nice!!! We love them!!!! We go to some pretty cool places! Thank you for watching!!!!!

I couldn’t do that work. I don’t like being more than 10 feet off the ground. The small work platform, I would never get anything done 😂😂😂. Nice job!! Cool rebuild.

@OkieWindmiller

12 күн бұрын

Hahaha I’m at home up there thanks to the 20 years doing it. I bet you could do it!!!!! Thank you!

Another successful fix! Funny as soon as you did the quarterback pose, Uncle Rico came to mind and then you said it 😆

@OkieWindmiller

9 күн бұрын

Haha thank you!!!! I’m trying!! Thank you for sticking around!!!!

Another good one. Beautiful country!

@OkieWindmiller

7 күн бұрын

Aww thank you Sharon!!!!!! It’s so nice down there!!!!!!

Another great day in Oklahoma.

@OkieWindmiller

11 күн бұрын

For sure!!!!!

Your video production quality has really increased. I like the format. Keep doing your thing and putting out informational stuff for us. - Sincerely, TIK.

@OkieWindmiller

12 күн бұрын

Thank you for liking it and noticing the better quality. I’m wearing myself out trying to make this something I would watch, so hopefully it’s paying off. I’m my biggest critic so hearing that makes me feel like I’m doing something right!!!!!

Really enjoyed this one. It covered the windmill from bottom to top. I was surprised by how small (diameter) the sucker rods were.

@OkieWindmiller

11 күн бұрын

Thank you! Yep the steel ones are 7/16. Easy to work with!

you have some great content on your channel very knowledgeable about windmills i was thinking about how to make your job a little easier if you got a bag or something to be brought up by the hook that way if you forgot something your wife could bring down the bag or something and rush it up to you and also when your done throw all of your tools in it and then your hands are free to climb down

@OkieWindmiller

10 күн бұрын

Thank you! Yeah I totally need to do that! I’m just so used to the way it was for years when I ran solo, hard to change! 😀 Thank you for watching!!!

Thanks for another great video! Congrats on breaking 5,000 🎉

@OkieWindmiller

12 күн бұрын

Thank you! Yep we’re getting there!!!!!!!!

Shane you should get a couple 2x6 and drill holes halfway through them for the sucker rod to sit in on the ground, plus some for the pipe as well to keep the threads good and clean and organized

@OkieWindmiller

12 күн бұрын

I hear you. I have several that I use in the truck, but at that location, there is concrete poured at the base of most of the mills. It’s pretty nice working down there! Thank you for watching!

@Avalanche701

12 күн бұрын

@OkieWindmiller I love watching your videos, have you ever tried the chest mount for go pro

@OkieWindmiller

12 күн бұрын

Thank you! I have not but I may. The head mound bugs me because I can’t see where it’s pointed.

I wasn't aware of the open sucker rod pump option until you mentioned it in the video, but it does make servicing the well easier, especially for deep wells. I am sure that there is a small taper for the pumping mechanism to slide in fairly easily. Thanks for showing that style of pump mechanism. I'm sure that if the foot valve was bad, you'll be pulling the pipe and all out.

@OkieWindmiller

11 күн бұрын

Thank you! You could run all the road back down and rotate clockwise and grab the lower check and pull it also, without pulling any pipe. Super easy!

@AWRay1300

11 күн бұрын

I wasn't aware of that. WOW!!!

@OkieWindmiller

11 күн бұрын

Yep!!!! 😀

You and your wife is doing a great job on them windmills I could not do that climbing that thing up that tall I am afraid of heights anything taller than a woman's belly just scares the crap out of me

@OkieWindmiller

11 күн бұрын

Bahahahaha there’s some tall ladies out there tho! Thank you and thank you for watching!!!

new sub here.... what a great channel... lots of into and fun to listen to

@OkieWindmiller

10 күн бұрын

Awesome!!!!! Thank you! I’m trying to make it something I would sit down and watch!!!! Thank you for subscribing and watching!!!!!

Thanks for posting you guys. This is so interesting

@OkieWindmiller

11 күн бұрын

You’re welcome! Thank you for watching!!!!!

That was neat to watch, thank you!

@OkieWindmiller

12 күн бұрын

Thank you!!!!!!!

I'm interested in how you got into this line of work. I'm a Shawnee born and raised and currently live in Choctaw, OK. Wife retired from Tinker and she is so much happier, lol....Be safe out there and keep up the great content.

@OkieWindmiller

11 күн бұрын

Man thank you! Well mana bought me our first windmill in 2004, rebuilt it, people heard about it, and here we are. Been doing it ever since!!!!! Also nothing like leaving the big job and working for yourself! Thank you for watching!!!!!!

Awesome video love the content very interesting👍👍

@OkieWindmiller

11 күн бұрын

Thank you!!!!!!!!

👍👍 GREAT VID. ENJOYED

@OkieWindmiller

12 күн бұрын

Thank you very much!

Those leather cups are very interesting. It might be cool to see how the make and shape them

@OkieWindmiller

12 күн бұрын

Yeah I would love to tour several types of factories that produce the products we use! Thank you!

Shane looking at the mill itself for how old it looks really complicated with the engineering. I'm glad you're able to explain it where people can understand and be able to follow. I'm sure when those were new it was cutting edge technology. How much has windmill technology evolved in just the short 20+ years you have been doing it? And congrats on 5k subs!! Let's GO!!!! Now onto 10k and beyond.

@OkieWindmiller

12 күн бұрын

Man thank you! Yep I’m loving the growth, just gotta keep the Puddin momentum going. The mills still are unchanged, since you can’t fix perfection. They still are cutting edge. It’s crazy. All that has changed(and not for the better)is going to Garlock instead of babbit for the bearings.

@stan2719

11 күн бұрын

@@OkieWindmiller oh ok. Hey that's why I like watching this channel because you learn something new all the time. Can't wait till the next video

@OkieWindmiller

11 күн бұрын

Awesome! Thank you soo much! I’m working on it now!!!!

Another fine video you guys! Keep it up!

@OkieWindmiller

11 күн бұрын

Will do! Thank you buddy!!!!!

A folding table would be nice, I actually use several now, older. lol was always fascinated by the old windmills. My mother has a very old plan from a windmill out of Chugwater Wyoming where my aunt was born, Its been a long time since I looked at it but I think it had some kind of patent on it. I will see if I can get you a copy.

@OkieWindmiller

7 күн бұрын

Man that would be awesome and would love to see it! We love the old ones!!!!! Mama always mentions she wants a table, but we still never stop to get one! Just a small one would work.

@nicclark9791

7 күн бұрын

@@OkieWindmiller Called my mom and they are looking for it, I think it was in this old book on Chugwater.

@OkieWindmiller

7 күн бұрын

Oh sweet! I really like books by T. Lindsay Baker, you would too!!! You need to look them up.

Your production quality is improving every week -- well done. Lori's camera work was outstanding - like she was on a tripod! The banter between you is informative and entertaining; it makes your video shine. Now some comments: 1) On your first trip up the tower you magically stopped the wheel despite the brake mechanism not being hooked up and you didn't say a word about how you did it! You've got to explain those details! 2) Why was the pump so close to the bottom and how did you know that would be the case? In a recent video you said the pump should be several feet up to stay out of the mucky stuff. 3) Why do you leave all that old water in the stock tank instead of siphoning it out? Setting up would only take a minute. If you used disposable hoses, you could leave them on site and it would stop siphoning when the tank was empty and not restart.

@OkieWindmiller

10 күн бұрын

Man thank you again! She is soooo good and always getting better! 1. I stopped the tower by hand. Just put a hand into the back of it and apply pressure to the convex side of the blades until you overpower the wind. Works every time!! 2. I need to check the video to see what you are referencing, but we do like the pump to be 5’ or more off the bottom of the static water level allows. 3. As much as I would love to clean out the tanks(I’m being serious), if that tank had 12” of water in it, then it was probably 5,000 gallons. The ranch wouldn’t like me pumping that out because they want it filled with water. It will settle and look clear and I guess the livestock doesn’t care enough to worry about it. That would also take a long time. Thank you again for the good comments and questions!!!!! Happy 4th!!!!

@nick540g

9 күн бұрын

@@OkieWindmiller At 9:45 you noted concern about dropping the rod and at 13:55 you confirmed it was intact and the pump was just a few inches above the bottom.

@OkieWindmiller

9 күн бұрын

Ohhhh ok! So we test to make sure the bottom of the pump is still there before we let go of it. Since we were able to let go of it, we know the pump was there. It just a safety measure when dealing with an open top cylinder. Since there are several things that can cause a windmill not to pump, one of them being a broken pipe. With an open top cylinder, the pipe can slide down and disappear into the well if it’s deep enough. If we were to let go of the sucker rod and the pipe had been broken below the surface, we would have a chance to lose it all. 😀Clear as mud I’m sure.

@nick540g

9 күн бұрын

@@OkieWindmiller I appreciate your attempt at explaining it for me, but I've watched the first 15 minutes three times and it still looks (to me) like that pump was only inches off the bottom. Maybe the other video with the five foot standoff was the Grundfos motorized pump. Would that need a longer standoff than this leather version? Thanks also for explaining why not to drain the tank; I guess livestock can digest a lot dirtier water than we can.

@OkieWindmiller

9 күн бұрын

You’re good! So I said that the traveling part of the pump should be just several inches from the bottom of the cylinder, not the bottom of the well. Apples and oranges. 😀

very interest video !!! I like very mutch !!!!

@OkieWindmiller

11 күн бұрын

Awesome! Thank you for watching it!! Working on the next one now!😀

You sound like Owen Wilson the Southern chef. I gar on tee! I think that was his name. Very interesting video. What would I do different? I'd have a belt pouch like a carpenters nail pouch to put things in and a light duty rope to hoist things up and down with your grunt. I have bad joints and a lot of that is from climbing ladders and poles and going up and down ramps. You soon realize everything you will need and things you won't and you pack accordingly. Your helper can shag everything you forgot. With the helper you have she would have probably had everything you should need for a normal service but the rope is for the unexpected. Thank you and have some fun, jack P.S. please escuse my typing as I'm having trouble seeing right nor.

@OkieWindmiller

12 күн бұрын

Perfect thank you sir! I may need to do that, because you are right, it’s gonna catch up to me. Thank you for watching and for the wisdom!

@AWRay1300

11 күн бұрын

I believe that he's referring to Justin Wilson, the Cajun chef.

@OkieWindmiller

11 күн бұрын

Justin Wilson!!!!!! That’s it!!!!!!

Thanks for the great video. now i understand how the foot valve assembly?? works

@OkieWindmiller

12 күн бұрын

Thank you!!!!

Fine job sir

@OkieWindmiller

11 күн бұрын

Thank yo so much!!!!!!!

Forgot your bushing. Seen it right off.😆

@OkieWindmiller

12 күн бұрын

Hahahahahaha yep, knew someone would😂!!! Thank you!!!!!!!!

I love it i keep learning something new and it also brings back memories. We can see what you are doing but also we're enjoying the view of southern Oklahoma so thank you, it's beautiful up there

@OkieWindmiller

12 күн бұрын

Haha awesome! Thank you so much, the scenery is special for sure, just wished the camera did it more justice!!!

Another great video with something different and the scenery is magnificent, thanks Mr

@OkieWindmiller

12 күн бұрын

Awesome thank you! Yep we love that part of the state!!!!

54:10 that’s when you need a fishing real clipped on your belt. You can ask momma to attach a wire cutter and you can real it up. That’s in case you forgot to take a tool up in the first place.

@OkieWindmiller

11 күн бұрын

Yep, that would have came in handy that day!!!!!! Thank you for watching!!!

I served 25 years as soldier with the USAF as a Jet Mechanic from 1986-2011 I loved it and I miss it everyday. I Would do it all again but my body says no. I’m a 70% permanently disabled veteran and unemployable.

@OkieWindmiller

12 күн бұрын

Awesome! Thank you for doing it! I loved it. I had a cool job also, got to travel all over fixing planes that were sick. Thank you for watching!!!!!!

Here's the technical talk folks may have missed start dictionary? : solar, 8 foot by 27 air motor, open top cylinder, sucker rod, service the leathers, Ferling mechanism, 14 guague, a dawg, 7/16 14 thread, Momma, coupling, brush hog blade, traveling valve. 😮 Now your are use to your location but combination of accent and how fast you mentioned location it would help to show location overlapped on video. 😊 Most people aren't familiar with Indian words. Johnson County/Pontotoc County lines, South of Aida. I use 2 live in TX, was OTR trucker drove US 59 100 times. What animal is leather made from. 💖 from Minnesota 😎

@OkieWindmiller

12 күн бұрын

Man good idea! I did it once, put a dot on a map and had the image, will do that here on out! Thank like that! The leathers are cow hide, hair side out that contacts the cylinder! Thank you!

@EWasteJILL

11 күн бұрын

@@OkieWindmiller Now we need 2 add hair side out on da hide towards da cylinders to da dictionary don't Ya know. #OKWindmillTechTalk 😉😎

@OkieWindmiller

11 күн бұрын

I’m on it! Dictionary coming!

@EWasteJILL

11 күн бұрын

@@OkieWindmiller So once you've got the dictionary started we'll need to figure a has tag so its easier for Y'all to add to it and for us to get a quick link from google search. #OkieWindmillTechTalk Ask you viewers for other names

@EWasteJILL

11 күн бұрын

@@OkieWindmiller What do you call us groupies? If Y'all don't have a name yet here's some of my suggestions.#1)OakieH2OhhTURBINENATORS A) Windmillers B) Blowhards C)Wind Blown Water Pumpers YES ask viewers for help the WE can fote. Online surveys are easy to post. 😎#OakieWindmillerGroupies Can you tell I might be future Groupie President?😎 💖From Minnesota

You may need a tool basket for your hook, that way she could winch up your lithium, save a climb,

@OkieWindmiller

11 күн бұрын

Haha I know! I like climbing too much!

Shaneman!!

@OkieWindmiller

11 күн бұрын

Zaneman!!!!!

I would put a fishing wire down the well to see if you can find any stuff left in there

@OkieWindmiller

12 күн бұрын

Oh I bet there is all kinds of stuff down there!!!!!

Yall forgot weatherman and philosopher! And maybe iron worker.

@OkieWindmiller

12 күн бұрын

Haha yep ain’t that right!!!!!! Thank you so much for watching!

Good job! One of these days "L" should do the narration....or are you worried that she would turn into the "fan favorite"!?

@OkieWindmiller

12 күн бұрын

Thank you Sir! You know she already is!!!!!!!😀

Momma is SIGHT MANAGER. Now this next thing is a JOKE NO TRYING 2 B MEAN: Or if she's feeling EXTRA ORNERY......HBIC....(Head 🐩 In Charge) 😊 Just want to say have a happy/safe 4th! 🇺🇸💖🥳💥🇺🇸

@OkieWindmiller

12 күн бұрын

Haha yep, and she knows it!!!! Thank you! Happy 4th to you!

A bit of advice. When tightening a bushing, you should put the nipple in it so you don’t egg it. I know, I’ve done it.😩

@OkieWindmiller

12 күн бұрын

Man thank you. Never had that happen or even considered it, maybe because I’m a weenie😂. Thank you for the advice and for watching!!!!!!!

she isnt bossy.... she is authoritave.... i got me one of those wifes also....!!!! lol

@OkieWindmiller

10 күн бұрын

Haha they’re wonderful tho! Wouldn’t have her any other way! Thank you for watching!!!!!!

If you worked at Tinker do you know Joe Bivins?

@OkieWindmiller

12 күн бұрын

Man I don’t, but I did 14 years there and there’s a lot of people I don’t know! Thank you for watching!!!!

Why don’t you use a rope and bucket to send things up and down so you don’t have to climb up and down so much? Please use a safety strap and a tool pouch to carry things up and down and use both hands to climb lol, you scare me sometimes lol.

@OkieWindmiller

12 күн бұрын

I have used the rope and bucket in the past, and just didn’t like it. I love climbing!!! I will try to get to wearing the belt, I have one, but don’t like being strapped to it for several reasons. But, safety is always paramount.

Not southern. Okie engineering

@OkieWindmiller

10 күн бұрын

Haha yep!!! I will tell her to change her verbiage😀. Thank you for watching!

WHY do you not tie a rope around your waist when going up on top so you can haul up all the supplies you need without having to make extra trips up and down the ladder a bucket on the end of the rope would work wonders. (It makes me tired watching you climb. LOL).

@OkieWindmiller

12 күн бұрын

Haha it’s just the way I’ve always done it. In the early years, mama was raising babies and I was solo, so it wasn’t an option to have someone load a tool into my bucket it I needed it, so I climbed. I love it. Keeps me in good fighting shape!