Windmill Repair with S&L Windmill Service
Special guests Shane and Lori with S&L Windmill Service here at the Homestead to fix some water pumping issues on my windmill.
Today we replace the leathers and move the pipe's weep hole for better water production. PLEASE check out Shane and Lori on Facebook at S&L Windmill Service and on KZread @OkieWindmiller . They don't have any videos uploaded yet but will sometime soon hopefully!
I apologize in advance for the wind noise, I was unprepared and my mics were not charged!!
#homesteading #windmill #waterpumper
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It’s a good thing you found a reliable mom and pop company to fix your pump. They worked well together. It was a joy to watch.
@oklahomesteader
3 ай бұрын
Absolutely! Glad you enjoyed it!
They restored our Dempster windmill and we love it!
@oklahomesteader
3 ай бұрын
Awesome!
Windmills are a big reason why I hate the wind. Central Nebraska - stuck up on those things when they are greasy as hell. The brakes barely work so the wind blows and moves it anyway. The platforms are dilapidated so you're standing on pegs while trying to change the pitman rod. Dad sent me out on my first solo project to a windmill. I was 120lbs wet and slinging wrenches to get a couple hundred feet of 1" or 1 1/4" iron pipe apart to replace the cylinder or leathers. I was struggling with breaker bars on the pipe wrenches.Thankfully that was all from the ground. Most of ours were cased. Generally lasted 7 years until we had to pull it again. Effin' wind always made it worse.
@oklahomesteader
3 ай бұрын
Wow sounds like you had some crazy experiences with the windmills!! Probably made you a better person for it though! Thanks for sharing!!
Shane's a windmill whisper'er
@oklahomesteader
3 ай бұрын
Absolutely is!