@jayb2617 I'm not alone, we work in teams of two. We arnt allowed to access a Turbine by ourselves for the obvious safety reasons. I was first to go up this turbine to send the chain down to hoist up our tools. The other tech then comes up before any work is started.

@@mobilcams Get out and start climbing !

Then you have a pretty simple mind. There has been manlifts on towers for decades.

When you go out with your sniper rifel don't forget your samaria sword.............

@@acemobile9806 This lift manufacturer specifies that you must tie off , I guess they fear the floor falling out or something under loaded situations lol. However silly it is , I follow the procedure from a legal standpoint if anything were to happen.

@MikeMac89 so it's precisely what I thought. any idiot can build a bridge but leave it to an engineer to build one that barely stands up. evidently all the strength is in the roof & attachment of the support cable in that lift car. absolutely nothing silly about tying off, especially if the dufus that built the thing instructs you to do so. kinda lets you know where maintenance techs like yourself fit into the grand scheme of things tho 🤦‍♂️

@MikeMac89 forgot to say carry on & always do it safely. enjoying seeing the insides of these spectacular machines I used to haul up & down the roadways 👍 utmost respect from me, I'm scared of heights

@@acemobile9806 likely specified by avanti who make the ladder guidedlifts used in wind turbines

I presume it's because elevators intended for lifting people without harness is required to adhere to some strict regulations and to have safety features that will make lift inside wind tower to big and expensive. So from legal and technical strandpoint it's a freight elevator or something like that, which person can ride only with harness. In my opinion, pretty understandable compromise in an area where people use harnesses anyway.

@NelsonBigGunP200Fan yeah the solder joint separates and the arm comes flying off at light speed haha.

@basaniowasing928 I'm not sure the price but this one came from an old golf course. Today I'd say this sprinkler would be around 100-150 new ?

Make clear sir/madam..what is 100-150?

@dadsworkshopbykipplabrie7982 4.2 GPM might not be enough flow with the current installed nozzle. These take a lot of initial flow to pop them up with the high flush rate of the wiper seal. I special ordered the black nozzle. It's for low pressure low flow applications as the mid range port is blocked off. It has only the small range port and close in spreader. The normal nozzles have all three ports open and require more than 4gpm to operate properly unfortunately.

@@sccpsteve they are very nostalgic for sure!! Thank you

@@Fadude3456 deffinilty have a distinct sound!!

@Sanstheskeleton7215-g4h I got this one from an old golf course , there's a few on ebay right now. I live in West Grey township Ontario Canada

@@antiquesprinklers thanks so much Bill ! It look me a while to lock down these rotors and I have yet to see any more for sale. I still look every day though ! Thanks for the comment

@randyvanheusden732 Thanks Randy! Yes I am very intrigued by what goes on inside these heads. They do move very slow and cover a good pattern. I enjoy watching these almost as much an an impact.

Thank you 😊 , I try a little something new every video

@roberthug8440 this video is fed with a 1 inch main and 3/4 inch garden hose. The base is 3/4 inch. You should have no problem running one head on 1/2 inch as long as you have enough pressure to begin with

@@MikeMac89 The installer has 6 heads on 1 zone. I have a 1.5hp pump getting water via a 1inch intake 10ft below grade, and a 3/4 inch discharge.

@roberthug8440 hmm 6 heads is a bit aggressive for 1/2" what nozzles are they running ? You might be ok depending on the output of the pump. Even with the smallest 1.5 gpm nozzles installed that's still 9 gpm at 40PSI is what you'll want to be running. You'll have no problem getting 15' even on 30 PSI with a 5000 series rotor.

@roberthug8440 I always do a 1" main line now. Saves so many issues later on. If you want to expand you have the room. It's more expensive but saves a lot in the long run

@Doowopsid Of course ! Your left edge is fixed and not adjustable. So you need to start with the left edge. Rotate the entire sprinkler in the ground if you have wiggle room , in this case you'd be tightening it on the fitting by turning the sprinkler clockwise. If you don't have the room to move it then you can unscrew the top cap and remove the cartridge from the can. The bottom of the riser is "geared". Find your left stop , then align the cartridge the best you can with the left edge of your landscape, fine tune it by turning the entire sprinkler body on the fitting. You must always start with the left edge with the RB 5000. Once you're good to go on the left edge , use the adjustment screw on top to move your right stop. I will make you a video tomorrow on how to do this !

@@MikeMac89 Wow, thank you so much! I will be trying this tomorrow. I also don’t exactly know how the slip clutch mechanism works yet but I think it should be a pretty cool and easy way to adjust the radius I believe. I just have to watch your video a few more times. I’m 90% there and just happy that I was able to screw the sprinkler canister on since it did not go on easily. It needed a lot more pressure for it to catch on the threads and start to turn. The Hunter PGPs I used before went on a lot more easily for some reason. But it is working fine but it’s just going a bit further left than I want. Thanks again!

@Doowopsid the slip cluch I'd good , but iv ruined many heads because it stops working and strips the gears. You'll know if it's working, turn it to the left stop and apply a little more pressure. You'll feel the clutch slip and allow you to rotate to move the left stop. If the head is older chances are the clutch will be seized and not work. Iv found it just as easy to do it the way I explained. If you decided to use the clutch , keep turning it to the left until you are happy with your left position.

@Doowopsid the PGP is a slick head. Nothing bad to say about the PGP. Been around for ages.

@@MikeMac89 Thsnks, I’ll definitely be trying the way you originally described!

@spanishFriedEggsOnKZbin this one came to me in a mysterious bag. Still unsure who sent it to me but man is it a beauty!!!

@@MikeMac89 oh yeah!

@franknorcia2741 thank you very much Frank ! It is a beautiful example of a time from the past !

@antiquesprinklers Thanks a lot Bill ! I was waiting for you to chime in on the dates ! I knew it would be from the 50s or very early 60s based on the patent pending bearing but wasn't sure ! Thanks for the comment :)

@@MikeMac89 they patented that GDG bearing in the mid-50’s.

@spanishFriedEggsOnKZbin they are top notch for sure ! Nothing overlooked . Thanks for the comment !

@randyvanheusden732 Hey Randy ! Thanks for the comment. Yes I am blessed with only one neighbour who's never home so they don't mind me spraying water into thier yard! I'm uncertain if the spring was added in the restoration process or not. Yes I'm sure you could retrofit a drive nozzle with a diffuser pin however this one really throws the water !! Thanks for the criticism Randy , it's more of a personal preference to spice up the video segments but I will take that into consideration for future videos! You think no music for the operational parts would be more enjoyable?

@@MikeMac89 Your videos are great and I love hearing the sprinkler operation as it is part my being mesmerized as I watch the sprinkler. For me it is like getting lost. I cannot explain it as the impact sprinkler has taken my focus from the time I was like 3 or 4 years old. It is a kind of a hypnosis for me and I get lost in it. I am looking forward to the next one just as I am looking forward to making my next one. Thank you.

@@TheKillionC You would be correct ;)

@spanishFriedEggsOnKZbin yes! These were made for sports fields where they only have to pop up an inch to overtake the turf. Also notice the insane trajectory angle of the stream. The apex of the number 40 nozzle at 80psi is almost 12 feet !!! I will be featuring the 640 on a long video soon. Very neat rotors !

@@MikeMac89 oh wow can’t wait to see more!

I do one one super 800 however it's barely functional. They were a copy of the Krain Pro Plus and nothing like these older Super series rotors. The Super 800 had horrible problems with not retracting.

@sprinklercraft ebay wins again haha. Possibly , I have the Nelson equivalent. I will do a video comparing the two. They are strikingly similar !

@@thewanderingoutsider4237 they had this big of Turf Rotor for a school?? That's nuts !! The R70s would have been cool. I have 5 brand new R70 first gens in my collection. Will get around to doing a video on them I'm sure

@johngrinnell Hey John. It is about 40ft at 50PSI, which is the minimum operating pressure of the Talon Rotor. It has the capability to shoot over 80ft with the largest nozzle and at 80 PSI. You would be consuming over 50GPM at that point !

@@MikeMac89 wow

I had no idea that it was the LA until I got looking at it ! I thought it was just a normal LG.

Thank you , im glad you found it useful!

@@thewanderingoutsider4237 wow that’s a ton of effort ! Good work. You should make a video on it for reference! More than likely the seal is worn out , I highly doubt these parts can be ordered and I think most of these rotors suffered from leaking out the bottom like this , or water getting in the bottom and forcing the oil out. Not a very good design but they still lasted long !

@@MikeMac89 there doesn't appear to be any way of gaining access to these seals. I have gotten the spindle out and was able to remove a flat white Washer that appears to be a means of a seal but I have my doubts.

​@@MikeMac89yeah I got around to running this and it still doesn't rotate. I'm at a loss.

@@thewanderingoutsider4237 the gearbox may be toast. Does it rotate by hand if you gently turn the turret ? Iv have luck freeing them up by just working the turret back and forth. Not too hard or you'll strip the gears

@NelsonBigGunP200Fan pink is non potable but this one is Tan for high-speed!

@@NelsonBigGunP200Fan Thank you ! I need to re do these older videos now that I have a dedicated 1 inch line for my videos. They run so much better with the larger nozzles in them. Really get to see them shine. Thank you for watching!

@@1caculusman Good eye , I was running these at over 70 PSI which no doubt contributed to the splash you’re talking about. And correct , the RB tube design was more circular allowing more water to be directed out the tube, the WB design wasn’t as refined. If you’re driving on the interstate a foot away from this sprinkler on a riser doing over 60mph you may get some splash on you. Still , compared to a spoon drive which directs ALL the water to the side, this would have been a massive improvement.

@@kerryvinci5287 thank you very much for the comment ! I can imagine going from something like this to a gear drive head. So no boring! Haha

@@oldschoolsprinklers9000 thank you !

@bluestingerborg on ebay from a US Seller. Iv never see one before

@@MikeMac89 They used the same design as the Nelson 6700 series heads

@@antiquesprinklers Thank you for the history ! I am in awe of how much knowledge you have to offer in this field ! I have only seen a couple pop up for sale

@@MikeMac89you did a great job with this.

@@antiquesprinklers It does have the CAL DOT stamp! I had to re solder the joint , it was loose when I received it. I don’t have near the knowledge you do but still try ! Thanks Bill

@NelsonBigGunP200Fan Me either , I have a few Nelsons and a 15111 so I may do a comparison video. It's neat how many manufacturers used the same designs. It's deffinitly a quick little sprinkler.

@@Fadude3456 those would be cool!

@TheKillionC They are fun , especially since you don't need a massive amount of water to run them normally. This technically isn't a true "block" rotor because it has a valve in head. Normally block rotors will be controlled by a single valve to switch on multiple heads. Like the RB 550/552 and 352.

@@MikeMac89 I would love to find a RB 352. I have a 552, but I haven’t tried running it yet.

@TheKillionC it's the 351 sorry ! I have one but the trigger is broken so it's only full circle. It's basically a 5500 in a block case. Super useful

@@MikeMac89 the 5500 is probably one of the few rotors I don’t have, but I should definitely become more familiar with it.

@TheKillionC I spent about 5 years trying to find one up here in Canada. I have 3. One stainless non potable and the other are plastic risers. Pretty robust rotor