Sucker Rods

[LeeB]

Anybody know what the traditional wood for windmill sucker rods is?

[stonebroke]

I heard once upon a time that it was cypress.

Stonebroke

[dail_h]

   Ash maybe? I got some ends from a demo job I did this summer. Stinkin junkman got the pump jack. Anybody wantem?

[Corley5]

Ash was used up here.  I had a hand in sawing the logs and making new rods for the wells at both Grandparents farms.  Both wells have long since been replaced with 4" wells with submersible pumps    The old wells are still there pump jacks and all. 

[LeeB]

Wellllll, I don't have any Ash. Got any ideas for substitutes. I also figured cypress, but alas, none of that either. My next thought was white oak but thought it might be a little heavy.

[olyman]

leeb--if you think the oak is going to be toooo heavy---one guy suggested using a overhead door spring--attached somewhere near the top of the windmill--so it aint pulling sideways on the sucker rod--and adjusting the tension accordingly--this guy was using 1 1/2 light elec conduit!!!!!!!!!! he said it would never break--!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[LeeB]

I ve heard of using 1/4" galvanized pipe also. I just thought I would try to stay traditional as much as posible.

[OneWithWood]

I think cypress would be a good choice.  Naturally water/rot resistant and much lighter than white oak.