Complete Hand Pump Install!!!! Also, Free Fishing Tips!

[@papaburf7275]

Check the audio at 53:24 - you wished everyone a Happy New Year 2015. Doesnt really matter because we got the gist! Surely wanted to see that water coming out of that pipe but you cut away right as it was coming out. That fishing expedition was great - gave us some more variety! Thanks again for sharing.

[@OkieWindmiller]

AHHHHHH so that’s where the 2015 came from!!!!! Ugh!!!!!!! Man I’m sorry about the water! It came out for sure tho!!! Next time!!!!!!! Yeah I like doing something different too!!!!!!!

[@nick540g]

Easy to see why you'd prefer working on a nice clean slab! - much easier to find what you need. I would lay a couple pieces of 3x4 ft plywood around the well just so I wouldn't lose any tools or hardware. Good job of narrating. More conversation would help keep viewers interested, and don't be afraid to show stuff that doesn't work! That can be as good or better than a string of successes.

[@OkieWindmiller]

For sure i do like new clean concrete!!! I would love to use the wood but bed space is limited on the truck. Thank you for the compliments!!!! Thank you for always watching and commenting too!!!!

[@jodyrayvictor]

47:35 I'm okay, just a little mud, and i found my glasses. I can't work with gloves either, beautiful windmill and the siphon pump is beautiful too. Thank you for taking us to work with you and tell Lori we missed her.

[@OkieWindmiller]

Hahahaha yep i was wondering how yer eye was after smacking the concrete. Thank you for coming along and i will. She will be there next time since she is now out of leave hahahah!!!!

[@timothylewissr.5080]

Classic... I love the old style look. Beautiful...

[@OkieWindmiller]

Thank you, yep it’s a great combination!!!!!

[@gullywhumper7959]

Just love the channel Shane and Lori. Yup, my wife is the brains as well. she has been at my side for 62 years, and is still smarter than me. Dang! Phil...

[@OkieWindmiller]

Thank you Phil, I know how ya feel!!!!!!!!!😝

[@JeffAten]

You are doing fantastic and I would never fall asleep watching you guys

[@OkieWindmiller]

Man thank you!!!! 😊

[@davidend3821]

That's a very pretty place, windmill fits perfectly 😎

[@OkieWindmiller]

Yes it was! Thank you!!!!!!!!😊

[@Motorizeify]

That fishing was something. Got to have the patience and feel for it. Thanks for showing that.

[@OkieWindmiller]

Buddy you’re welcome! I will start showing more of that, it seems to have gotten good reviews from your kind folks!!

[@jimlindabird9689]

As with you my wife is the organizer that keeps me on track. Like your tork setting.

[@OkieWindmiller]

Haha thank you! I have the same torque spec for almost everything, just before it breaks. Yep, she keeps me straight for sure!!!!!

[@SteadyCreations]

Good quality work and a good attitude is getting rare these days. Great video. 🙏😎💪

[@OkieWindmiller]

Man thank you!!! i sure try!!!!!!!!! Thank you soooo much!

[@Randydaudt]

Beautiful job and a fantastic-looking windmill.

[@OkieWindmiller]

Thank you very much! Yes it is!!!!!!

[@johnsalmon2501]

Great video! My favorite windmiller! Enjoyed watching. 👍👍

[@OkieWindmiller]

Thank you, and Thank you, and THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@jakezgab8576]

The camera thing, happens to the best of us.

[@OkieWindmiller]

Hahaha boy that’s good!!!!😊

[@delmarhodges995]

never get tired of your videos

[@OkieWindmiller]

Thank you buddy from Kansas!!!!!!!!!! Get ready for the winter storm tomorrow!!!!

[@johnsmart3587]

...never fallen asleep watching... yet... Thanks.

[@OkieWindmiller]

Hahahaha that’s a good thing!!!! Boy i do sometimes, maybe because i have already seen it lol!!!

[@gkeyman565]

Hope you all had a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year too also have a great day

[@OkieWindmiller]

We love Christmas and Thanksgiving so much here. Wish it could be year round, other than waiting for parts to get here when i need them…….. Thank out and happy new year to you too!!!

[@RobertHitt-nh1dr]

Enjoy watching your videos from West Virginia keep them coming

[@OkieWindmiller]

Thank you for watching way out in West Virginia!!!!!! I promise to!!!!!!!!!!

[@DuncanRatcliffe1]

We are watching from Durban South Africa. Enjoy every video.

[@OkieWindmiller]

How awesome! That makes us so happy! Lots of windmills there!!!!! 😀

[@darrellwilliams1343]

Always enjoy your videos and watch entire video. Many times I go back to watch videos again during free time. Keep them coming in new year. 👍🏻👀 16 ft sounds interesting looking forward to seeing it.

[@OkieWindmiller]

That’s what I like to hear!!!!!!! Thank you so much! The 16b is gonna be a new milestone for us! Won’t be long!!!!!

[@jobustad1691]

love it lucked into a new vid first

[@OkieWindmiller]

You were number 1????!!!!!!

[@jackreed3445]

Happy New Year to you and Lori! Great video and very interesting. I was the cause of a dropped submersable pump, pipe, and wire. I handled the pipe wrench roughly and the plate was warn out so the coupling slipped right through. They threw the plate away after the fact. Anyway, we had a treble hook we sent down and hung the wire and pulled the whole mess up a little over 100 foot if I remember correctly. I had been warned about this happening to someone and their leg got caught in the wire and cut in half on the casing. I was up on a 6 foot tall fence before all the wire even went down the hole. Every one else was standing there looking. I really like your fishing tool. Have you even installed a windmill that drove a generator? I had a neighbor who rigged up a automotive alternator to one in his back yard and charged batteries for yard lights and a shop light with it. It was cool but squeaked. Didn't bother me though. Enough of my novela. Looking forward to the next video. jack

[@OkieWindmiller]

Thanks Jack!!! Yep i think anybody who ever messes with one will drop one at one time or another, it’s just bound to happen. That tool is pretty cool isn’t it, and just cheap old used sucker rod. I have never messed with one that generates electricity yet, heard tales of them in the past, but never have seen one. Thank you for always being here!

[@SharonShorney]

Learned a lot once again. Thanks for sharing what it takes to complete a successful job.

[@OkieWindmiller]

Thank you Sharon!!!!!!! ❤️ You’re welcome!!!!!

[@Johnathan-ib3qh]

Thoroughly enjoy the video!! Always a pleasure😊

[@OkieWindmiller]

Thank you for watching, glad you enjoyed it!!!

[@winterhorse290]

It’s a beautiful wing I’ll. GREAT JOB!

[@OkieWindmiller]

Thank you!!!!!!!

[@RodneyJackson-m8h]

Great job! I like watching all of y'all's videos! Please keep up the great videos.

[@OkieWindmiller]

Thank you so much!!!! We promise to keep it up!!!!

[@DavidPetersen-w5n]

Lori kicks ass! Love your videos, and love windmills.

[@OkieWindmiller]

She's the best!!!! Thanks for watching!!!

[@mrclaus859]

One of your best. Great job. Thanks for posting Shane. I really missed your wife lol

[@OkieWindmiller]

Thank you Sir!!!! Yep, she has now ran out of leave, so she will be back on the truck!!!!!!

[@RonnieMcKinney-rp7ul]

Enjoyed the video. I hope you and Mama have a great new year.

[@OkieWindmiller]

Thank you !!!!!! We are for sure! About to hit 10K!!!!!!!

[@markellars9245]

Great video From the two camera well building man!!!!

[@OkieWindmiller]

Thank you Sir!!!! Having 2 cameras will be like night and day!!!!!

[@Walk-With-Me-Philip]

Love this. Nice to watch you do the job. Keep it up.

[@OkieWindmiller]

Thank you for watching! It's very rewarding to complete a job!

[@RevaSmith-r7t]

It is a beautiful wind mill. . We do enjoy your video

[@OkieWindmiller]

Thank you, we appreciate you watching!

[@johnsmart3587]

Good looking lure! Thanks.

[@OkieWindmiller]

Thank you Sir!

[@dennisslattery499]

Beautiful job! Could you possibly grout the base of the hand pump now that it’s all solidly plumed up ? That’s what I would do , I’m a retired Licensed Plumber, Journey Steamfitter, and would think it would really make a great job a little bit greater! I enjoy watching you two incredible pair! I may travel that way one day and if I do I’ll bring you some 24” and 36” ridiged pipe wrenches. My Daughter said she didn’t want my tools!😂 God Bless you all! Thanks

[@OkieWindmiller]

Thank you! You totally could, and I should have mentioned that. Like when we used to set machines, but we don’t. I am not sure how good it would last, with the wet, dry, wet, frozen, etc, but it might. That’s the only reason I don’t. Yep sounds like you would love what we do too! You sure acquire a lot of tools to do it for sure! Thank you so much for watching!!!

[@albanliege4989]

hello , very nice video !!!! Happy new year !!!!!!!

[@OkieWindmiller]

Hey there!!!!! Thank you and Happy new year to you too!!!!!!!!!

[@farmhandluke5182]

Great video from start to finish! Thanks for taking us along and sharing your day! What brand is the hand pump ?where can you purchase one like that? Thanks for explaining how you grabbed ahold of that pipe at the end I couldn’t figure in my head how in the world you could grab it till you showed the tool you have for that thanks! Happy new years🎊 to you and momma!

[@OkieWindmiller]

Thank you Sir! You are very welcome! I get mine from Preferred Pump, which has locations all over the US. It is a Baker Water Systems. Model is 11HD. Sit down before they tell you the price because they are expensive, but nothing compares, period!!!!! As for the fishing, you’re welcome! I have had people ask, but haven’t had many opportunities to show it because it’s something we try to stay away from, even though we have pretty good odds. Happy new year to you too!!!!!!!

[@parkerguy3601]

Have a happy new year Shane and Lori from your fan in central Virginia.

[@OkieWindmiller]

Happy new year to you too!!!!!!!!!!!! 😃 Thank you for watching from Virginia!!!!!!

[@russelltrupia4479]

Awesome job Shane, Happy New Year to you and Lori.

[@OkieWindmiller]

Thank you Sir!!!!!!!! Happy new year to you too!!!!!!

[@henrylockwood7230]

Great video. Vids r better when ur bride is present but still great.

[@OkieWindmiller]

Thank you ! Buddy you ain’t lying!!!!! I tell her she is the true star!!!!!!!!!

[@georgehill6569]

Great job thanks for showing it

[@OkieWindmiller]

Thank you and thank you for watching!!!!!!

[@JerryMchenry]

nice video thanks for sharing

[@OkieWindmiller]

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

[@StephenMaxwell-uz7rk]

Another great video Shane ..thank you

[@OkieWindmiller]

Thank you buddy!!!!!!!!!

[@tomburbridge1114]

Shane I have a bunch of disc magnets (CB antenna magnet) with a 1/4'' hole and bolt through the center. Would something like that work for mounting a camera to when your working in the air to the frame of the tower or the crane boom for a diffrent views. Let me know I would shurley mail you down a couple as I have 8-10 left over from my business. Small magnets 3'' diameter would probablly hold 10 lbs safely and big ones 4'' more.

[@OkieWindmiller]

Man I appreciate that and will give it a think, I’m also adding to my mounts, so may not need them, but will for sure keep that in mind! I bet they would be strong enough even I couldn’t knock them off!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you buddy!

[@erinmeyer6526]

Thanks for another great video

[@OkieWindmiller]

You are very welcome! Thank you for watching!!!!!

[@earnestburditt9867]

If I remember correctly Lori is a nurse? If that's the case nurses must often multitask. Nurses are often able to look at the bigger picture more than most, because they must Make life affecting decisions.

[@OkieWindmiller]

You are correct!!!!! I think that’s it also, always thinking ahead!

[@gary36535]

Happy New Year

[@OkieWindmiller]

Happy New Year to you too!!!!!

[@dennisslattery499]

Thanks for sharing 😅

[@OkieWindmiller]

Thank you for watching!!!

[@arthurparris6223]

Adjustable wrench is an "Oklahoma Socket Set" !!

[@OkieWindmiller]

Bhahahahah that’s a good one!!!! I may need to use that one if it’s ok!!!!!!

[@George-rt6hl]

Happy New Year! Starting by catching a fish. It’s all good after that.

[@OkieWindmiller]

Hopefully all my fishing this year goes like that!!!!

[@randywilson6869]

We started in the hole with 2 3/8 pipe and I always wire brush the slips which was wore out. After we ran 1 pipe in and I set the slips and tapped them with a hammer but when he set the next pipe in I guess it hit it just rite and it made the 1st pipe jump up and down the hole it went

[@OkieWindmiller]

Ohhhhhhh man!!!! And 2-3/8! Whee that’s a heavy lift! Hey it’s gonna happen some time or another! Dang!!!!

[@mergrinder]

Up north we call a Cresent wrench a Moscow micrometer

[@OkieWindmiller]

Bahahahahahaa I love that!!!!!!!!!!! That’s a goooood one!!!!!!!

[@rickpalmer9518]

UHH The magic viewing distance. fantastic video. Question, Would you not seal the base of the pump since the base so low its so low it could maybe have ground water entry. Why no windmill?

[@OkieWindmiller]

Thank you, sorry, the new camera will make it better i promise!

[@rickpalmer9518]

@@OkieWindmiller NO NO the view at that job was PURRfect , that's why it was a fantastic video, distance, you could see every move. but why the windmill support for only a hand pump, money?, He's on the install ment plan!! hi hi

[@OkieWindmiller]

He wanted the windmill primarily, but wanted the hand pump as backup water source if the power was out and the wind wasn’t blowing. Best of both worlds! As for the base, the 1’ proud casing iis high enough to keep water from entering the well.

[@keithcox255]

Happy New Year!

[@OkieWindmiller]

Thank you! Happy New Year to you too!

[@DelButch]

Well 1 hour of windiemiller fantastic , great job what a backdrop for working one of my last jobs was in a boiler house stripping Asbestos dirty smelly job mask respirator and PPE , just to see you work in a field by a stream boy are you luck 😂

[@OkieWindmiller]

Buddy you are correct, and I don’t always count my blessings. So glad you stuck around and watched till the end for the “hook”. Thank you for watching and always commenting. Happy new year!

[@DelButch]

@ and a happy new year to you also for being authentic, just taking real joy in your work comes through what ever camera you use, don’t worry about style your actions are the most pleasing to anyone who has earned a coin with there hands !

[@OkieWindmiller]

Thank you buddy!!!

[@harveystephens6115]

2015???? Miss Lori Happy New Yesrs

[@OkieWindmiller]

Ugh did I put 2015 instead of 2025!!????? Oh my goodness!

[@kmeyer5598]

Love your attention to detail! But you being a machinist it figures. What size of bit is used on the weep hole? Also, 18" down in Oklahoma makes me wonder if it would be deeper in Nebraska an it's nasty winters.

[@OkieWindmiller]

Thank you! We use 1/8”. It’s big enough to flush fines thru and small enough not to lose too much water. Yep, I bet north the deeper, and a lot down south are lucky enough not to need a weep hole.

[@ClutchLever]

What do you think of the various pump pole guides people are using - Aermotor swinging type, planks diagonal across the girts, PVC tubes, etc.?

[@OkieWindmiller]

I like to use a crossbar about halfway up and use a U clamp with a piece of 1-1/2 pvc that is about 3” long for the pump rod to go thru. I don’t really care for the ones that extend to the pump rod. They’re not fun to work with, but they work.

[@LyleBrand]

you are missing that lady about now.

[@OkieWindmiller]

Oh yeah, she will be on the next job!!! Her leave is all ran out!!!!

[@fivegrandkids]

No fun without Mama. We miss her too.

[@OkieWindmiller]

Yep, kind of a bummer. But, she has now used up all of her leave so she has to come back to work!!!!!!!!!

[@Walk-With-Me-Philip]

Can you explain why you had to put up a windmill for a handpump. Is the idea to still pump water out into a tank at a later stage. I might be wrong, but surely you can pump water without the windmill. Confused.

[@OkieWindmiller]

Oh yeah, the idea is to let the windmill do the pumping all the time, but, in emergency cases such as power out and no wind, you can hand pump. Just adds an extra layer of preparedness. Good question which i should have addressed. Thank you!!

[@paulgerweck2883]

Are the lengths of PVC already threaded on each end?

[@OkieWindmiller]

Yep! These are. They’re 20’ sticks. 😀

[@paulgerweck2883]

We live near Tecumseh Michigan. Corn and soybean farms… Most all the original farms (red and white barns w/silo) have/had these same type of windmills. Most are non functional, as we have many rivers and creeks nearby to Lake Erie. and electric pumps. I never realized what was below the surface. I just stumbled across your videos, and I love them. Currently watching your backlog 😊 I’m a retired carpenter (mechanic/plumber/electrician 😉) and avid jig maker. Loving your various grabbers/holders. Take care of that shoulder... the dueling pipe wrench combo, is gonna get you. Props, to Boss/Mama/Producer. Paul.

[@fillg]

47:35 Bashed my face on the concrete a little but I'm fine. I've had worse.

[@ke5wl804]

Mama said she will probably never get that red dirty out of the knees of my blue jeans...

[@OkieWindmiller]

Hahahah sorry buddy!!! I saw you sleeping so figured that would wake you up a bit!!! 😂

[@harveystephens6115]

Gotta have some patients when fishing. Maybe a little skill

[@OkieWindmiller]

Yes sir! And the right bait!!! Hahahaha.

[@formerfarmer1718]

👍👍😎‼️

[@OkieWindmiller]

Thank you kind sir!

[@johnsmart3587]

Do NOT step on large plastic; Mama would have moved for you.

[@OkieWindmiller]

Hahaha i could have hurt myself several times by tripping on things that she normally would have taken care of. She was missed for sure!!!!!!!!!

[@kenwood7095]

2015?

[@OkieWindmiller]

Oh no, did I type 2015?????????

[@Tjousk]

(:

[@OkieWindmiller]

Thank you!

[@LyleBrand]

about par for the course shane to ferget sometning.

[@OkieWindmiller]

Bahahaha yep!!!!!!! If I ever get where Im going with everything i need, i will be amazed!

[@toddworman4428]

Couldn't you keep it at 40 and put 2 lengths below the pump? That way you can compensate if the water level dropped(which would be a bunch) and still draw water but keep the sucker rod shorter and wind mill still having an easier time pumping. Not criticizing just wondering out loud.

[@OkieWindmiller]

Sure could, but I had already planned on 60 and bought the 36” nipple for the top. If i had done 40, I would have had to add another splice to the sucker rod, which is never the best idea.

[@toddworman4428]

Makes sense, just trying to figure things out so if I am blessed to find a property with a windmill I know what's going on and what would need to possibly be done. Just learning, if you don't ask you don't see what you're seeing. Love the channel, keep up the good work and Happy New Year 🎉

[@OkieWindmiller]

Yes sir!!! Good luck on the property hunt, hopefully it has an old well on it that you can piddle with!!!!! Thank you and happy new year to you!

[@George-rt6hl]

Happy New Year! Starting by catching a fish. It’s all good after that.

[@OkieWindmiller]

That’s always a good way to start the year!!!

[@George-rt6hl]

Happy New Year! Starting with catching a fish. It’s all good after that.

[@OkieWindmiller]

Buddy you got that right! Thank you and happy new year to you too!