Choctaw, Oklahoma City Park, working windmill, not working! You wont believe what we find!!!!!!

[@williamharvey697]

You and your highly-valued assistant make such an amazing couple! A delight to watch together. (And that poor girl needs some gloves!)

[@OkieWindmiller]

Thank you!!!! She is amazing for sure!!! I try to get her to wear some, but she won’t. She is too tough!!!!!

[@jimyekel1396]

Nothing wrong with the 1900's . I'm particularly fond of 1947. I enjoyed watching you fix stuff . Especially when you forget your power tools . 😅o👍🤠

[@OkieWindmiller]

Hahaha thank you!!! Man, how did they do it back in the day!!! They were tough and smart!!!!😀! Thank you for watching us!

[@toddodell2904]

Great video. I served 25 with the USAF started my career on F-4 then went to F-16, AWACS, KC-135 and finished up on B-52. I was Fuel Systems Mechanic so I worked inside the Fuel Tanks.

[@OkieWindmiller]

Haha fun! I’ve been in bunches of KC135 wing and body tanks, always came out stinky! I was luckily a machinist tho so wasn’t in there as long as yall! Just long enough to real holes and install plugs. Good times!!! My favorite aircraft when I was young was the F4, man I’m jealous!!!😀

[@EWasteJILL]

So do you get upsized to B52 when you belly gets too big for the fighter jets? 🤔 😉🥴 I guess the bigger the plane you work on the close to retirement?😅 Now for my real question. How long does it take to move in fuel tank of b52?🤔 💖 Army Vet 🪖

[@OkieWindmiller]

Hahahaha good question! I bet the holes you have to squeeze thru on the B52 are tiny also!!!!!

[@marshallpoe8087]

My son flew the KC-135 in the Air Force and recently retired. Now he flies the Airbus A-330 for Delta to Europe and S. America. Great video you two!!!

[@OkieWindmiller]

That is awesome!!!!! Sounds like he has done amazing!!!! That’s the perfect progression, flying them to flying commercial!!! Thank you!!!!!!😊

[@EWasteJILL]

@@marshallpoe8087 Awsome!

[@SharonShorney]

Another good one. Y’all are so in sync and are amazing to watch!

[@OkieWindmiller]

Thank you Sharon😊!!!

[@RodPeach]

I like your videos, thank you for sharing. You two make a great team.

[@OkieWindmiller]

Thank you so much!! We sure try!!!!!!! Thank you for watching!

[@russelltrupia4479]

Another great video guys looking forward to the next adventure👍👍

[@OkieWindmiller]

Thank you Sir!!!!!😀

[@jameskotsch8271]

I have had many wonderful customers who put their faith in me and I took very good care to do a great job for them, and I had maybe 2-3 people who were very insecure and this guy reminds me of them. I had my own business because I did not want a boss looking over my shoulder, I always did my best and nearly every customer was happy.

[@OkieWindmiller]

Yep, but now days you just can’t trust people. It’s sad. You almost have to watch what they do so you know what you’re paying for. I wish we could still handshake these days and it be good………

[@mrclaus859]

You guys are great. Always look forward to your channel. Thanks for posting

[@OkieWindmiller]

Thank you so much Sir!!!!!!

[@Motorizeify]

This video was it. Lori is coming into her own. This is the video that will launch the rest. Great video and Lori you're a great young lady. Way to go!

[@OkieWindmiller]

Man thank you!!! She is amazing!!!!

[@almoulaison2439]

Surprised to see plastic pipe, but maybe down your way it's never a real issue from freezing. Excellent job, and on to the next one.👍😉

[@OkieWindmiller]

Yep! We use a lot of it. Just have to make sure our weep hole is bigger g enough to stay open. Works great!! Thank you for watching!

[@gkeyman565]

Great job, at least the wind was working that day to see it work!! Have a great day

[@OkieWindmiller]

Haha that a positive way to look at it!!!!! Thank you!!!!!😊

[@stuartroland9605]

The two of youu need to take a little brake from work,get your mojoe back.Great video.😂👍👍

[@OkieWindmiller]

Buddy you ain’t lying! We actually tried this last weekend but came home early so we could work. Self employment is hard on vacations……..I just can’t relax when I know people are waiting on us. We only film about 10% of our work, because it slows the job down, and understandably so, customers don’t want to see you talking to a camera when their livestock tanks are empty……… But we do need the mojo back for sure!

[@stuartroland9605]

@@OkieWindmiller Self emploed always seam to overwork themselves.take care be safe.👍👍

[@OkieWindmiller]

Thank you sir!!!!

[@stan2719]

Would never tell ya what to do but my suggestion would be to make a few different videos of the 14' windmill. It would definitely get a lot of views. #almost10ksubs love the channel and the videos. #continuethejourney

[@OkieWindmiller]

Hey I listen sir, love the input. Yes I’m doing that. It’s about a 4 hour video now, trying to find the right places to chop it. Along with working every day. 😵‍💫. It will be here very soon! It was such a fun project!

[@trebornesregrot]

We men are very seldom worthy of the women in our lives! Remember to thank God for all the girls we have been blessed with!

[@OkieWindmiller]

Sir you are 100% correct! Believe me I do!!!! Thank you and thank you for watching!!!!

[@novanut1964]

i love rectorseal in the morning good video. no water drain out of pipe i noticed , then a 6' channel worn out the side.

[@OkieWindmiller]

Hahaha yep, nothin would seal that wound up!!!!! Thank you for watching!!!!!!

[@winterhorse290]

Those goat heads are everywhere the US military was stationed in the 1800’s. Even Fart Gaines in Alabama is covered with them. Great vid as usual!😁

[@OkieWindmiller]

Oh now I know why! Thank you for that!

[@jackreed3445]

Why is it called a sucker pipe? What did you do on the KC135? Fun to watch another video. It was on my wife's birthday so I didn't watch until today. Take care, jack

[@OkieWindmiller]

Howdy Jack! It’s just a straw pretty much, and allows you to get a wee bit lower in the well. I was a civilian machinists so I was anywhere from the flight deck to the torque box and anywhere in between! Also from wingtip to wingtip. Also worked on B-1 Bombers, AWACS, E8 J-Stars, and Navy E6. I loved my job. Happy belated birthday!!!!!

[@delmarhodges995]

Great job you are right your wife is worth more than all the money you could say.

[@OkieWindmiller]

You are 173% correct!!! I tell her that every day but she still disagrees.

[@raytravis4097]

Good Job folks .............cheers.......

[@OkieWindmiller]

Thanks Mate!!!!!

[@davesdrone3125]

Good morning from Yuma again! You guys are at it super early today (posting content anyways)!

[@OkieWindmiller]

Haha yep!!! So far behind!!!!! Thank you for watching!!!!!!

[@SteadyCreations]

🙏 Many Blessings to Y'all 🙏

[@OkieWindmiller]

Thank you so much!!!!! 😊

[@RodneyJackson-m8h]

Great video! Was curious if you did an oil change on that windmill? I'm sure it could have used one?

[@OkieWindmiller]

Thank you!!!!! Sure did. There was too much visitation going on down below to get it on camera. 😬. I even checked and cleaned the oil return under the hub, but that didn’t make the video either……… maybe next time! 😀

[@jameskotsch8271]

You are much more patient than I am, that guy watching over your shoulder and snapping pictures of everything like he does not trust you. I would just rather they do the job themselves, I do not like fake little insecure guys who has to sneak pictures and watch over you like a boss or someone is trying to cheat them.

[@OkieWindmiller]

I hear you. He was there on behalf of the park and just wanting to know what all was going on. Were used to people wanting to watch! Were something to see !!!!🤪

[@mickeymacon8129]

Can you explain the need and use of the angle gauge on the boom for the auger some time?

[@OkieWindmiller]

Yep! So the angle gauge is used for lifting. The lower down the boom is, the less it can lift, and vice versa. There is a chart on the boom that shows permissible weights at varying angles. So you a see the angle, extension amount, and quickly know how much you should lift. Very cool stuff!

[@donaldross1077]

I know it is hard to remember everything, but it would make the job go better. A fold up work bench would be nice. A small extension ladder would be nice. Remember your cordless equipment would be nice. A hard hat for you and anyone else under the tower while the winch is in use. Okay I will stop, you doing a good job, be safe.

[@OkieWindmiller]

Thank you very much for the suggestions. Believe me it’s a daily struggle, but we wouldn’t change a thing. This is the first time that I know of that I’ve forgotten a drill. Luckily we only use it for 1 thing. Now that impact, man don’t want to ever forget that again!!! Thank you for watching!

[@ClutchLever]

We found that you can keep the drop pipe weep hole open by putting a V shaped wire in the weep hole. The wire will wobble back and forth while the windmill is pumping and keeps the hole open.

[@OkieWindmiller]

Wow!!!! Now that’s a good idea!!!!! That’s ingenuity right there 100%!!!!!!! Thank you sir for that!!!!!!

[@sganvik1291]

I will have to give that a try!

[@EWasteJILL]

What guage wire? I have to keep up on my KZbin windmill certification.😅 Gosh I Love all ya all here!💖 from Minnesota 😎

[@OkieWindmiller]

I bet it would be pretty small, to give it some wiggle room plus the water escapement(I think I made that word up)

[@EWasteJILL]

@@OkieWindmiller I L💖VE the word!

[@JayMcGinness574]

Nice Job!

[@OkieWindmiller]

😀Thank you!!!!

[@randywilson6869]

I like seeing you use those chain vice grips. We had a set of manual slips on our old spudder rig and was running pipe back in and our 2nd joint I set them and took a hammered on them. When the operator set the next piece in the pipe it made it jump up and Katy bar the door it opened the slips enough for 2joints of pipe went to the bottom. I have been asking for a new set of slips for a year. Our boss asked if I wired them off and I said Yelp then he asked if I tapped them Yelp and then he asked if I had my foot on them I said nope. He thought he had me till I asked him if he could pull up osha regulation where it says to put foot on them. I said that how people get their sh parts cut off and if you would just get a new set to put in them that would never happen

[@OkieWindmiller]

Haha yep those are our insurance that we don’t lose it all down the hole!!!

[@nicclark9791]

Another good fix, you two are cute together.

[@OkieWindmiller]

Haha thank you!!!! Mostly her lol!

[@stephenreese5921]

Look… up in the sky, it’s a bird, it’s a plane…nope it’s a fling wing fixing to disassemble itself!😊

[@OkieWindmiller]

Hahahahahaha!

[@idontthinkso547]

I can relate to the comment (if I don't do it when I'm thinking of it, I forget it). I'm just curious: Did y'all get the get the all save your life shot a few years back?

[@OkieWindmiller]

I did because I had to as I worked for the department of defense. I’m thinking (and hoping) mine was a placebo. Never felt any effects from it.🤞🏻 Thank you for watching!

[@formerfarmer1718]

Same here! But, invariably I’ll sit down and within a few minutes I’ll think of something else I’d better do right then or I’ll forget it. I’ve learned to keep a post-it note and pin where I sit down so at least I can sit there a moment. You can manage a problem mind if you treat it as such and improvise!

[@OkieWindmiller]

Hahaha I thought I was the only one why forgot stuff the way I do! I need to do what you do and stick it notes by my chair!!! Gooooooood idea!

[@72chargerse72]

That girl is adorable. You 2 are very a cute couple.

[@OkieWindmiller]

Thank you! She is amazing for sure! Glad I married her 24 years ago!!!! I couldn’t do it without her for sure!!!!

[@jodyrayvictor]

This was another great video. Question, do you think it froze and that made it rub on the pipe along with having gunk in the pump? And y'all get some rest.

[@OkieWindmiller]

Buddy we need some rest!!!!! I’m not sure, it’s a mystery to us. The pump was funny feeling, kinda tight on the way down. I also don’t care for steel rods in 2” pipe. It has too much ability to get out of line on the way down, compared to 1-1/4. Needs guides like the fiberglass rods have…….. but who really knows!!!? Thank you so much!

[@daveslooking9780]

Heard you both mention a weep hole. Did I miss you putting one in?

[@OkieWindmiller]

Probably. When I’m editing video, sometimes the sound isn’t right or something, and the clip isn’t worth keeping, I just edit it out. Good question!!!!!

[@GaylaBest-xf2bx]

You two look great in mud!

[@OkieWindmiller]

Hahahaha thank you!!!!!😊

[@coreyandkristi]

What schedule pipe is that plastic pipe?

[@OkieWindmiller]

Schedule 80. It’s all we use with a windmill other than steel.

[@kerrywines4865]

Yes I'm awake get too work oaki windmill man keep up videos oaki kw wva😊

[@OkieWindmiller]

Buddy we’re workin!!!!!!! Hope all is good for y’all in WVa!

[@georgehill6569]

Have you had pipe brake off in the hole and how would you get it out

[@OkieWindmiller]

Yep! Once is all tho. I had to make several tools on site to snag it. It was no fun. 😬. Hope to never do that again!!!

[@billcar741]

Some work harder, while others work smarter and stay clean. :)

[@OkieWindmiller]

Hahaha yep, I was born with a strong back and weak mind. Guess that makes me perfect for windmilling!!!’🤣

[@billcar741]

@@OkieWindmiller I enjoyed the hard work, but over 60 now, and tend to look for a easier way. LOL

[@OkieWindmiller]

Yessir I hear you. I wonder how my body will hold up, but it’s doing pretty good and I’ve worked my whole 45 years. Farm kid, oil kid, now this! Thank you sir!

[@kirtnewton4108]

Nice❤❤❤👍👍👍🍀🍀🍀🍀

[@OkieWindmiller]

Thank you!!!!!!

[@stephenreese5921]

“I’m working on the chain gang…Oh don’t you know!” - Charlie Sheen in “Cadence”

[@OkieWindmiller]

Yep that’s the one!!!!!!!!😀

[@berttays8187]

I agree thst camera could be closer to see what you are doing! That's the whole idea.

[@OkieWindmiller]

Yep 100%. If it’s too close it’s hard to see the whole picture, but sometimes it takes both of us, so the camera just gets set in a good place. I’m sorry it was hard to see.

[@andygulick6085]

nice job

[@OkieWindmiller]

Thank you!!!!!

[@nevinhough2683]

Do you all ever save windmills? I have been looking for one for a while now.

[@OkieWindmiller]

Every now and then! Most of the time we rescue it, but it stays where it is. They are hard to come by, and a lot of people find one, and without knowing, they are in bad shape and need a lot of repair or obsolete parts tracked down. But they are out there! Good luck!!!!!

[@racerx1690]

Dem dang stickows.

[@OkieWindmiller]

Ugh I know!!!!! I just hope we didn’t bring any home in our tires!!!!!😀

[@beekey30]

can the crack have been caused from a missalignment between tower an well? for me it looks like the tower isn't in level.

[@OkieWindmiller]

The tower was pretty good, but yes, alignment can do this for sure!! But, the water quality could have degraded the rods so much that they became so flimsy that on the down stroke, it was able to flex and rub. That’s our guess….😀

[@OkieWindmiller]

Oh, the alignment was good. The camera does a good job of making things not look plumb……not sure why!

[@trunkmonkey355]

My wife thinks it's hilarious to slug me when we walk past this windmill.

[@OkieWindmiller]

What! Tell her that isn’t nice and kids may see her do that and think it’s ok!!😂

[@markamcampbell5795]

it would be cheaper in the long run to replace all the pipes. and rodes . you need to replace the pump so you might as well fix it right so they don't have to fix it again in a few years.

[@OkieWindmiller]

Agree, but I guess city government can afford only small unplanned expenses, or so I was told. That fella watching was the man with the city checkbook, so we did as he wanted. But it works and should for a long time. 😀 Thank ya!

[@rickpalmer9518]

I agree with others the CAMERA is to far away- I wish I was the GUY in ORANGE

[@OkieWindmiller]

Sorry about that!!!! Sometimes when we need all 4 hands the camera gets stuck somewhere we hope gets the whole picture. Yep the fella that was watching had the best seat in the house!!! Thank you sir for watching and please stick around!!!!!!

[@Gravertrain]

Hardhats... what could it hurt?

[@OkieWindmiller]

Good question. We’re not really worried about anything falling from the tower……..unless someone is working up there, and if that’s the case, the other isn’t supposed to be in the area. I have tried hard hats, but I am constantly looking up and down, and nothing gets to me more than a hard hat continuously falling off. Sure a chin strap would help, but…..I can’t stand them either. Sorry……. Thank you for watching! I will try to do better.

[@johnsalmon2501]

Great video! Really enjoyed watching!

[@OkieWindmiller]

Thank you!!!!!😊

[@davesdrone3125]

Is it me or was that tower leaning quite a bit towards the walk path?

[@OkieWindmiller]

Probably not, because Lori didn’t notice it, and she is very vocal when a tower is leaning!!!🤣!!! Thank you for watching!!!

[@jameskotsch8271]

If you reuse old pipe and it fails you might come back for free and I don't know about you but I want my repairs to be good the first time and they can try to save money in other places than going cheap on repairs.

[@OkieWindmiller]

Well it’s not free if they request to reuse it. The city man was there every step of the way. Sometimes you have to do what they say instead of what we all know ow is best.

[@jackwalker3582]

Microphone ???

[@OkieWindmiller]

Oh man, we have them but they are dead right after we put them on. Fully charged too…….. when we first got them, when they weren’t in is, they lived on the charger, not sure if that damaged the battery or not. I don’t know. Need to do something tho! 😀

[@jackwalker3582]

@@OkieWindmiller I think Youtubing is a learning experience. You are doing great at something that is not as easy as it appears. I enjoy watching the windmills being maintained. Plus the boss is a great help too. She anticipates what you will need before you know you need it.

[@OkieWindmiller]

Yes sir. We’re country as it gets, so this new thing is really a tough pill to swallow, and people don’t mind telling you when you mess up, but that’s ok! We’re learning every day and are really loving it! People like you that keep coming back are what keeps us doing it! Thank you!

[@randywilson6869]

Did moms raise that pole

[@OkieWindmiller]

She might have, she does every now and then!

[@MaloryAnna-e7g]

Block Branch

[@OkieWindmiller]

Oh yeah!!!!!!!

[@winterhorse290]

I ment to type FORT😒

[@OkieWindmiller]

We all knew what you meant! It was funny and I needed the chuckle!!!!! Thank you!

[@briankelly1420]

I’m with Shane, always good to raise a smile, perhaps you should blame auto correct! 😂

[@winterhorse290]

@@briankelly1420 I never thought about that😳

[@bryanmchugh3909]

No point in watching if the camera is far away

[@randywilson6869]

I’m enjoying every bit about it. These people are well people first. They started filming it for us at one point and yes they do work on where to put us but hey as long as

[@OkieWindmiller]

I’m sorry. We will do better. Sometimes I wish there was a 3rd person to hold the camera. Our profession is a hard one to film and do a good video, but man do we try! Thank you for watching and please don’t mark us off your list, I will do better.

[@johnsmart3587]

Nice one. Thanks...

[@OkieWindmiller]

Thank you sir for watching!!!!

[@sganvik1291]

Another enjoyable and educational video! Thanks for bringing us along 😊. Did you use the stick of drop pipe under the pump because it was "bad - cut by the sucker rod" or some other reason? I thought the pump usually gets mounted at the end of the drop pipe.