Help me with baffle idea

[R.True]

Hello folks.  This is my first post here.  Been searching for my idea but couldn't find it.

So I have a 55 gallon open top water barrel which I plan on using for my collector bin (I'm going to cut the bottom off so it's not as large though).  I want to use the factory top for the top part of my "hat" with the baffle hanging down into the barrel.  But as you can see the barrel widens from the opening to roughly 3-4" down.

So my thinking is to make the baffle the same size as the opening (which is 17-1/2" dia) and suspend it from the barrel top with all-tread (4 pieces).  Measuring the inside diameter of the barrel come out at 20" so if I left all the "sides" of the baffle open that would give me a gap of 1-1/4" all around.

Has anyone tried this before?  I don't want to do something that's not going to work.  Is the 120* closure of the baffle necessary?

Here's a picture of the barrel I have (or very close to mine)

[phil (admin)]

Has anyone tried this before?  I don't want to do something that's not going to work.  Is the 120* closure of the baffle necessary?

Here's a picture of the barrel I have (or very close to mine)

Not necessary but it improves separation quite a bit.

[R.True]

Thanks Phil,  I will draw out the 2 circles with the 120* arc to see if I can fit it into the barrel opening.

[R.True]

So drawing out the baffle gets me 17-3/4" from tip to tip of the 120* drop slot closure, I guess I'll have to make it 115*  ;)