Installing Turbine Frame 1 on top of the Fortress! 2 

Everybody else: Gonna need a bunch of people to help me get this up there... Allen: Hold my Pepsi! I love the way you solve the problems. Just goes to show what can be achieved with determination and ingenuity. Thanks for sharing.

Hey Alan!!! I just wanted to apologize to you for comments I made when I first found your channel. I wasn’t very nice. I’ve been watching you and Heavy D’s stuff the last year and grown to really enjoy your humor, work ethic and character. You are an amazing person and I’ve learned a lot by watching your channel. Sorry I was quick to judge and write those few comments. You are the bees knees brotha!

Hi Alan I reckon in your past life you was the one that built the pyramids with just your winch systems . Love the way you sort out problems . Stay safe from Len in The UK .👍👍

I love how casually Alan is building a gigantic fortress by hand on top of a mountain.

Always amazed at how you manage to do things by yourself that appear near impossible

You work so hard Alan and overcome challenges that could easily require a team to achieve. Keep up the good mate. You are truly deserving of all your success.

The sheer ingenuity you show in building this project.. is mindblowing. This needs to be picked up and go viral.. "Man lifts xton wind turbine up a building solo"!

Since you will be hauling more stuff up than just the wind turbine components, you might devise an "A-frame" with a pulley and a pivoting base (hinge). Lay the A-frame down to get the initial pull, when the load reaches the top it pivots up and inward to safety. Might be worth the time to build.

Your tenacity to get stuff done anyway you can is inspiring!!.

I’m an engineer (EE), and I’m a builder/maker, yet I’m amazed with you Alan and your God-given gifts. You are blessed, and I can’t stop watching. Heavy D Dave was thinking clearly when he asked you to join his team. I’d not be watching much of his content if not for you, the Wizard.

The entire time I was watching Sparks and crew getting the concrete up to Cerro Guerdo I couldn't stop thinking "They needed Allen and his ATV to get all the concrete and blocks up there just like at The Fortress "😂

Alan... Maybe you could build a "A-Frame" with a pully and attach it to the two I-beams that protrude from the side of the building. If it were attached out away from the building it would keep stuff from hanging up on the building as it is lifted up. Maybe make the A-fram tall enough so once and item is high enough take some 2x6's and span it across the I-beams under the item to maneuver it on to the concrete floor.

Hello from New Zealand 🇳🇿 ❤

I work alone on my land too. It’s nice to see Allan be as persistent as I am. Hats off to you!

Even knowing nothing happened I felt like you were videoing your own demise. Amazing how you accomplish things.

Dude, you have heaps of metal there, make an A frame, make a jib, make a crane tower, work smart, not hard, that winch with some pullies would work wonders if done right. Loving the fact that you are now filming your work and we can see your progress, stay safe and be happy.

Thanks for sharing Alan, reminds me of the good old days, when the company was to cheap to rent a sky hook(crane), we'd have to use our brains to get things done.

Alan, you are amazing! Nuts but amazing! I'd love to see a "fortress-raising" party. A two day Sparks Motors nut gathering to set up proper winches and material handling equipment would be awesome! Stay safe!

Improvise, adapt, and overcome was my mantra when I worked on the ambulance. Looks like Alan is a king of “use what ya got to do what you need.” You definitely have given me some ideas for lifting my boat safely to work on the bottom gel coat.

Alan you are amazing in your understanding of electrical engineering, mechanical and structural engineering.

There's a reason they call you the Wizard Alan. You're one hell of a problem solver !

I live in a very comfortable home that I've put one hell of a lot of work in to make it this way. I look at what Alan is doing and I feel nothing but admiration and envy, not the least all of a great deal of appreciation for his hard work. My efforts were not anywhere as involved as his. All that work and it's easy to see what one day will look like. Great character and perseverance. The country needs more people like Alan.

My favorite Wizard is on the job once again at the Fortress !

Holy shit, my best Afrikaans. You woke my 66y up up to do more with what I have as a housewife. I am not looking anymore. I try to do what I can the best I can. Thank you Allan. ❤

Alan is half animal and half genius when completing what appears to be an impossible task.

Mr.Wizard, I was so glad to see you overcome those obstacles and see the frame sitting safely on the upper deck. The whole time I'm thinking to myself I sure hope I am not watching an episode of Road Runner vs. Wiley Coyote. I hope on the next one you transport two pieces to the top and make the final welds while it is laying flat on the concrete and then hoisted into place. Best regards.

So amazed at what you accomplished in less than 2 days...and without uttering a single cuss word, especially when the headframe came up just 8 inches too low.. It's a great example.

I must tell you Alan that there was a former neighbor I had in PA, that was an older gentleman named Peter D. He was always finding ways to make use of discarded items. He had worked on steam shovels that were used to move Anthracite coal from the Coal Mines to the trucks waiting below for the loads. Peter's brother had also worked with the steam shovels & often called Peter when there were issues with the heavy equipment. A giant bolt broke on one of the shovels & the replacement bolt would take 2 weeks to be replaced, often longer. To order it & wait for it to arrive, would hold up the production of strip mining. So Peter would search for a bolt for his brother to repair the shovel faster. Most times Peter was the man to trouble shoot ordering replacement parts, after all the bolt that Peter found was keeping coal miners working alongside The Anthracite KING, Once known as the largest Steam Shovel in North America ! When I was in my early 20's I was able to park my car inside the shovels bucket, along with several other vehicles one Saturday afternoon ! That took place in Northeastern Pennsylvania, where to this day in the year 2023 many of the residents still heat their homes with Anthracite Coal ! I saw the coal cars that you showed to David Sparks & his crew, those may still be around the area where I grew up in PA. There had been a movie about the coal mining days called The Molly Maguires, where some scenes were filmed in Eckley, PA.

The Wizard needs his own show. Call it Wizardry on The Hill!

Hi Allen, damn, I wait with anticipation after every video for the next one! I've seen other comments saying you should make an "A" frame for winching the next turbine frame, I really think this is the best way to go. If you can get the frame on the ground right below where it will eventually sit you could do it in one pull. Can't wait to see the fortress come together! Greetings from the UK 🇬🇧 👍

It won't be to much longer and we'll be able to see the turbin with all your hard work you've done . Can't wait to see it working .

You needed that wooden hoisting frame right from the beginning. It would've make your live so much easier. You have enough blocks on that level to create the counter balance. I'm sure you can figure something out. Ingenuity is one of your strongest assets. Good job though, keep up the hard work, can't wait to see what's next.😁

Amazing show of geometry, physics and mechanic work! Thank you! You inspired me in this year to fix a lot of things in my own house, just doing little things step by step. Thank you again! :)

You are definitely a wizard Alan. Your problem solving is amazing to watch. One man has built that fortress - wow. Fantastic.

Just love it when "a plan comes together" Amazing job well done. Can't wait to see the final...when the turbines running and the lights come on. Good luck and keep safe.

necessity is the mother of invention and the wizard is doing well

Alan you absolutely amaze me man I cannot believe the hard work you have put into that place and putting that frame up there man seriously you are quite a guy God be with you my friend

You are one amazing person. Figuring out how to do things on your own when you need too. Be safe in you adventures.

Your place is looking good Alan it will defineatley last a very long time and that’s how structures should be built

Bolt down a genny rig to those beams and raise your winch to the upper section. Build a ramp out of block and that plywood. The genny will be two legs forming an A with the wide base at the building edge. When the load reaches the apex of the pole, the A frame pivots, lifting the load and bringing it over the building. With straps reversed back to the end of the protruding beam you can lower the load by letting the a frame pivot over center. Disconnect the A frame and continue winching up the ramp. Keep the ramp and winch set up to skid block up to the higher level. Tracks, wheels and a cart would be nice too. Man with your talents should have a pivot crane built up top already. Always a blast watching your build. Thanks Wizard, appreciate you sharing.

full support tamsak and bananas and a super big shoutout to this awesome host

Alan's Wizardry is in full force with this one! 👍

I like how you show all the stuff you have to do in your fortress and compound plus the work you do with diesel bro's

you and your helpers did a good job getting that in

Strongly recommend putting the actual patreon link in the description.

The views from your castle are priceless!

Nice long episode for us. I love the ad-hoc resourcefulness of Alan's work.

Alan you need a apprentice or someone who will work hard like you that will look forward to this place in the future, you work so hard and just watching your videos makes my mind sharper! They really don’t make em like you anymore, really remind me of my grandpa

I knew it! You just proved that the pyramids were built by one guy! Great job, fella! You are a maniac. I like that.

alan- you could teach alot of people about hard work and the rewards of not giving up. fantastic!!!

This had final destination written all over it lol! Great job Alan 👍 your persistence paid off.

Finally! The first day I saw this place I knew it was the thing you needed. Windy might as well be the mountains name.

Wizard of the mountain..wins again!! Your magic .. Pure magic. Much love and respect to you!

Really enjoying your project. I built a two story self designed wooden barn by myself years ago. This reminds me of what I went through. Thanks.

The world needs more minds like yours!! Your making me nervous operating so close to the edge.... might need some fall arrest harnesses up that way.

No one works harder than this dude …well done Alan

I always learn something from watching you.

Fortress Wizard. A one man show on this video

Alan what you are doing is no short of incredible, but you wont live long enough to get this done at the rate you are going. Hope it works out for you, and love the videos.

Man oh Man, Alan...you know that I've been watching you from the beginning and today's episode was one of your best moments of ingenuity! Carry on Wizard🧙‍♂️

What a beautiful view you have from the roof. You are looking good on the progress... keep it up...

I am continually amazed at your accomplishments with so little to work with. You are the man 👍💪

Loving the binge-watching. Stay Safe. God Bless. ❤🙏

You are a Great man Alan and we Love watching you from the Gold Coast Australia..

Those 8274 winches are awesome and DEFINITELY not slow. LOL. Beasts

Improvise, adapt, overcome! OOHRAH! KEEP ON, KEEPING ON, ALAN!

Im sure of it that we both worked on the pyramids in a past life. I did safes, vaults, atms. Move slowly block by block. Good job done.

Hi Alan, I really appreciate your channel. When im working efficiently, i get a little done on a lot of different projects, ping ponging around the shop. ** My kid and I are going to be in your area Sunday or Monday 18th or 19th and I'm dropping off a care package. I plan to drop it off at sparks motors and my kid suggested that I should contact you first.** Best wishes to you, and i look forward to your next video.

If you'd put a pulley on frame, where you had winch connected and put hook back on other side of building would've made it alot easier. But you're getting it done. Gotta congratulate you for that.

'Yes have to say that wooden head frame you constructed is a safer smarter way the other method you had proposed before sleep. The power of rest. Food for the mind to review redo's. Way to go Alan you Rock dude.

horizontal wind turbine will be a cool experiment

Great job getting that done one more peace of the puzzle you are a hard working man my friend I know how it is doing stuff alone but there’s always a way nice 👍🤘🙏👍

Backgound is breathtaking ..

That is amazing! I loved this video! Your ability to problem solve is unbelievable! You're patience is unbelievable too. I can't wait till it's finished. Now that you're back working on it, I hope we get more videos more often now.

You have the best view in the whole country. I just wish you could have some help when you’re doing that stuff. You are definitely an inspiration. Pray God keeps you safe up there.

Alan, you are truly inspiring. I respect your work and I respect you.

Mr. Wizard, I’m impressed with your ingenuity and I’ll bet the Romans would be as well! Well Done!

Great episode! Love seeing you getting this much of you turbines in. Only thing better is going to be when you start generating free power!

Can't wait to see this terbine up an makeing power

Alan is that smart uncle you call on when you need to fix something !

i don't honestly think i have had the pleasure to watch who makes life so much more difficult for himself, but well done for some ingenuity and perseverance in getting them there lumps up on the roof i would have thought by now with your vast experience and building this massive project up on top of a mini mountain that you might have modified some of your equipment to do these jobs one thing i cannot do is use and waste vast amounts of time and energy in doing some of the most mundane jobs i might have suggested with the large frame to tie it well to a pallet, use the pallet as a sledge, a sacrificial one, so you could pull it up the hillside at the rear, similar way you got your blocks up there, before Heavy D came along with the telehandler (you could do with one), using the winch on a vehicle at your front door, pulling over the top of the second floor, you could pull the pallet and frame up easier, as for going to the next level, a thing i do, which i think you did anyway, use the blocks to step up, put a couple of blocks down on both sides of the frame, stick the frame up on them, by stepping each side up then the other and tipping the frame from one side to the other, you could easily get the frame 4 to 5 feet off the deck, with it leaning flat against the wall making it easier for the final lift another thing you could do, but i don't know how sturdy the frame is, is to put a zip line from your tower to the upper level of the house, with the frame leaning against the building, using a hoist on the zip wire, might be able to get the frame airborne enough to drag over onto the building never the less, i still enjoy your videos, watching you struggle on, your quite the ol' soldier, make do and overcome attitude, just keep safe matey, loving the work

thanks for being you, Alan....(great name by the way). your persistence and dedication are inspiring.

Your mind is AMAZINGLY AWESOME! I'm fascinated every time I see you in action. You are a combination of genius and creative.😮🤓

maximum utalization of available resources get the job done. way to go Alan!!

That was most entertaining. You didn't put a foot wrong. Onwards !!

Smooth like butter putting that frame in. Great job.

Alan your videos are always interesting and a pleasure to watch

You have that never give up gumption, even when it gets a bit sketchy! I shake your hand and Say attached boy !!!

you are one hell of a oneman show . dam good work .

Awesome, Allen! :) But you need to weld together a assembly crane you can put up the top. This isn't the only heavy thing you need to lift up there. I use a small crane to lift my boat up to the pier, when heavy sea approaches. Takes me 30 minutes and 8 bolt to put it together or take it down. And 1 man can lift and handle all the pieces.

Awesome job, reminds me of when my family built my shop, only hired the pad done we did the rest I did my roof trusses my self, 7 minutes a trusses, 26’ wide, was watching a this old house and team was putting trusses up, and 4 guys my Daughter ask me isn’t that what you are doing your self lol I said yes and 7 minutes a truss by my self lol

a wind turbine on that mountain will produce power as heck! smart choice

Wizard love your videos❤. Your the definition of “Cop a Can Do Attitude”!

Alan, you need to get yourself some mason ladder staging and an electric hoist. The electric hoist hangs from any beam overhead. It is 110 V and can’t lift 1000 pounds. You would’ve been done getting that thing up to the roof in less than two hours. You can get the mason ladder staging at Home Depot and the cross braces come different lengths. You can get adjustable leg, levelers that will help you cope with any terrain.

admire your perseverance. You need to make a A frame on them 2 beams with a geared pully system or winch. just a thought. Keep up the great work.

Hard-working determination right there.

Congrats on your amazing skills to build this! I'm cheering for you!

Wizard!! Modern day, but wizard for sure! I couldn’t build that at Legos!

You are the man Alan!! Wish I had the inspiration you have in life buddy. But you make me inspired in life, my friend, thank you.

The shot at 13:53 is honestly breathtaking. Like you are raising a landscape painting.