I have very little headroom to place a cyclone. Others have responded to the issue of motor placement and I am grateful for the schooling. But I am unsure about how to manage the limited space relative to a waste bag or bucket under the cyclone.
Does this have to be air tight and not loose pressure to the system? It seems like leaks here would loose vacuum to the cyclone.
What is the smallest practical size I should consider? (Yes, it depends. But lets say a day of making cabinets, maybe some chairs and not the commercial thickness planing of 4k board feet of Red Wood.)
Could I pancake this box, loosing vertical and gaining horizontal dimensions?
Would the dust spread out in a low wide box or would it just clump up at the bottom of the box.
I may end up with a small box that has a hose to a large shop vac and I just empty it as needed. How have others managed the low ceiling of a basement workshop?