Amazing video. We have a couple of the old tall hand pumps, and an electric well here on the farm. It's nice to learn how a hand pumped well actually works, because you never know, one day it may be a necessity again.
@001bear1 ohhhhhhh,,,,, probably less than 300 bucks counting the trash pump rental. if i didnt have the monsoon come thru while i was digging it,i wouldnt have had to rent the trash pump.
@homemadejobee well if you actually watched the video,you would know why that wasnt possible. are you suggesting i should have abandoned the project when i reached 200 bucks?
Great video..I just started digging with the same setup 'Im around the sam rayburn area in Texas.I hope I can dig deeper after I hit water or I'll have to buy a drive point to get deeper in the water table. Great job on yours! I am at five feet,I started about an hour before dark today,or yesterday..I am in hard clay an the going is slow but steady. I hope to go another five feet tomorrow 'that clay wears me out'..Thanks for the video on this it helped me in forming my shallow well game plan!!
@SanEverett let know how you do.curious how deep you have to go to hit water. clay is definately hard to auger your way through.youll probably hit sand next. its much easier to go through but much less stays in the auger while you pull it up. good luck!
@bctruck Thanks. I went another two and half feet today. I scooped out a lot of water in the hole.We've been having a lot of rain lately. But I only turned on it for an hour,had to go to work an all.I started into some sand mixed in the clay right before I left. And the water in the hole definitely helped! I notice the feel of it is different in sand when your turning I'm sure you noticed too..
I don't live on this land yet so its a bit of a drive..Will keep ya posted,thanks sir!
@koyinj thanks for the kind words. ive been putting lots more effort into my later vids. i have an awesome camera and a tripod now and im even trying to cut back on my "rambling" as some have put it. anyway,thanks again for the kind words and im doing my best to make my vids a bit more proffesional and easier to watch.
Right on, you achieved water. I hope in the near future to be drilling a well on our property to reach that same security you now have!...I just hope it's as easy as you made it look. Thank you for the insight.
using PVC in any water application actually increases your BPH intake horribly. most plastics & poly's emit BPH. everyone should know about plastic poisons since it's in everything
@bctruck so to clear up the muddy water you continue to pump that well pump until it starts to look clear? and is it fresh water? haha im new to the well drilling and i plan on drilling a well on my farm. thanks bunches. :)
@bctruck wow thank you for your very very quick response, and thank you very much you have cleared up my confusion, but i have one more question, can you drill anywere?
@armystrong9997 you would not want to drill in an area that was prone to runoff from a contaminated area. you would not want to drill in an area that was near a ceptic system or any other form of contamination. otherwise you can drill any where unless you encounter very rocky soil. then you would need to try water jetting or a drill bit.
Very nice. Call me impressed with your work! Not only can you water the plants and outdoor stuff, you are ready for the SHTF when the grid goes down. Do you also have an electric pump that will hook up to hose for Washin cars and stuff? I saw another guy on YT that did a 2 pick-up system in the bottom of a 8" casing. One was for a hand pump and one was electric.
@jknacasual I do have a small pump that was a mosquito fogger in it's first life. I bought it for 10 bucks at a garage sale thinking it would come in handy someday. The primary reason I put this well in is for wtshtf. I don't really include the prepping side of my life in my channel but I'm giving some serious thought to doing it. Thanks for the kind words!
Amazing video. We have a couple of the old tall hand pumps, and an electric well here on the farm. It's nice to learn how a hand pumped well actually works, because you never know, one day it may be a necessity again.
mikesavago 1 month ago
nice job what was the cost of the well
001bear1 1 month ago
@001bear1 ohhhhhhh,,,,, probably less than 300 bucks counting the trash pump rental. if i didnt have the monsoon come thru while i was digging it,i wouldnt have had to rent the trash pump.
bctruck 1 month ago
@bctruck i thought you were going to stick to your budget of 200.00
homemadejobee 1 week ago
@homemadejobee well if you actually watched the video,you would know why that wasnt possible. are you suggesting i should have abandoned the project when i reached 200 bucks?
bctruck 1 week ago
i wish i was ur neighbor! i would do all the grunt work just to learn from u, u r awesome for taking the time to share ur videos
mrshammerhankus 1 month ago
Great video..I just started digging with the same setup 'Im around the sam rayburn area in Texas.I hope I can dig deeper after I hit water or I'll have to buy a drive point to get deeper in the water table. Great job on yours! I am at five feet,I started about an hour before dark today,or yesterday..I am in hard clay an the going is slow but steady. I hope to go another five feet tomorrow 'that clay wears me out'..Thanks for the video on this it helped me in forming my shallow well game plan!!
SanEverett 2 months ago
@SanEverett let know how you do.curious how deep you have to go to hit water. clay is definately hard to auger your way through.youll probably hit sand next. its much easier to go through but much less stays in the auger while you pull it up. good luck!
bctruck 2 months ago
@bctruck Thanks. I went another two and half feet today. I scooped out a lot of water in the hole.We've been having a lot of rain lately. But I only turned on it for an hour,had to go to work an all.I started into some sand mixed in the clay right before I left. And the water in the hole definitely helped! I notice the feel of it is different in sand when your turning I'm sure you noticed too..
I don't live on this land yet so its a bit of a drive..Will keep ya posted,thanks sir!
SanEverett 2 months ago
What a great job and educational video, well done Sir.
koyinj 2 months ago
@koyinj thanks for the kind words. ive been putting lots more effort into my later vids. i have an awesome camera and a tripod now and im even trying to cut back on my "rambling" as some have put it. anyway,thanks again for the kind words and im doing my best to make my vids a bit more proffesional and easier to watch.
bctruck 2 months ago
how cool
kc88kc 4 months ago
your a dewalt fan hahahah saw like 20 dewalts in the back
kc88kc 4 months ago
@kc88kc maneiro
riquinhorickross 4 months ago
@riquinhorickross ?
kc88kc 4 months ago
@kc88kc yep! love my 18 volt dewalts!!! i bleed yellow.
bctruck 2 months ago 2
@luvintherawlife ive seen id done with water jetting and it appears as though it would require far less muscle and burn far fewer calories.
bctruck 4 months ago
I manage a rental store, and we have that exact same 2" pump for 50 bucks a day. Too bad you had to pay out the nose for that thing.
Studflucker 4 months ago
That must be a great feeling when you get your first water out, you have inspired me to do the same. Thanks
osamabinsmokin 5 months ago
Right on, you achieved water. I hope in the near future to be drilling a well on our property to reach that same security you now have!...I just hope it's as easy as you made it look. Thank you for the insight.
toogawn 5 months ago
using PVC in any water application actually increases your BPH intake horribly. most plastics & poly's emit BPH. everyone should know about plastic poisons since it's in everything
PrimeTargetSecurity 5 months ago
very nice
lovegunz1 6 months ago
i cant explain the feeling of security i feel having access to water that no one cept the Lord can stop me from having.
bctruck 9 months ago
Bravo! You really stuck with it. You should be proud.
KasinH 9 months ago
Wow, I've been telling you about jamming some tubing in there, but I see that you are allready a PhD in building wells! It's great to see it working.
cipmars 10 months ago
Woohoo! Thats so cool! You got Muddy Waters in your backyard :) Great project, hope it gets more transparent!
jap323 10 months ago
@jap323 it will clear up eventually. its gonna take alot of pumping.
bctruck 10 months ago
@bctruck be patient ;-)
tgtbtri 10 months ago
@bctruck so to clear up the muddy water you continue to pump that well pump until it starts to look clear? and is it fresh water? haha im new to the well drilling and i plan on drilling a well on my farm. thanks bunches. :)
armystrong9997 6 months ago
@armystrong9997 yes.pump it till it clears up and yes it is fresh water. ive already drank from it.
bctruck 6 months ago
@bctruck wow thank you for your very very quick response, and thank you very much you have cleared up my confusion, but i have one more question, can you drill anywere?
armystrong9997 6 months ago
@armystrong9997 you would not want to drill in an area that was prone to runoff from a contaminated area. you would not want to drill in an area that was near a ceptic system or any other form of contamination. otherwise you can drill any where unless you encounter very rocky soil. then you would need to try water jetting or a drill bit.
bctruck 6 months ago
@bctruck alrighty! Thank you very very much!! :)
armystrong9997 6 months ago
@jap323 Man am I slow! I just got it! Muddy waters the old blues singer. If I had led belly I'd have it made.
bctruck 10 months ago
Very nice. Call me impressed with your work! Not only can you water the plants and outdoor stuff, you are ready for the SHTF when the grid goes down. Do you also have an electric pump that will hook up to hose for Washin cars and stuff? I saw another guy on YT that did a 2 pick-up system in the bottom of a 8" casing. One was for a hand pump and one was electric.
jknacasual 10 months ago
@jknacasual I do have a small pump that was a mosquito fogger in it's first life. I bought it for 10 bucks at a garage sale thinking it would come in handy someday. The primary reason I put this well in is for wtshtf. I don't really include the prepping side of my life in my channel but I'm giving some serious thought to doing it. Thanks for the kind words!
bctruck 10 months ago