I really appreciate your ideas. I like thinking outside the box and off the grid. The less moving parts, the better. I need to figure out how to do the math to make the trompe work for me. I shared your video with a buddy of mine, he said "Unfortunately what you are trying to do would require about a 70 ft fall". I have to see how he figured that.

I would like for more people to chime in with their opinions.