On 12/26/2013 4:29 PM, SteveB wrote:
On 12/25/2013 10:51 PM, mike wrote:
On 12/25/2013 5:41 PM, micky wrote:

Seems to be a lot of faffing around using fluid dynamics
principles that may not be relevant.

How about this?
Take the collection barrel to the tree and use a short hose.
The long hose to the motor does not have to carry the pecans
and can go uphill with no pecan jamming or loss of flow.

And then there's moving that 55 gallon barrel full of pecans .......

The wheel was invented for this purpose.
Who said anything about using a barrel bigger than you can move?

At least do the math before you reject it.