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No worries.
I want a shop vac, but realised I'm a bit tight on space to store it, so wondered if I could do something similar using the dead space at the back corner under my work bench for the cyclone. Then I could have the hose coming up through a hole in the bench which I could attach a hose to as and when, plus it would be easy to connect to machines.
I was inspired by a upright bagless Vax in a pile of fly tipping. From a cursory look I think a lot could be cut off / removed leaving me with a fairly compact upright vacuum that could be wall mounted out the way. Because there would be a cyclone it doesn't matter that it's bagless.
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Also @hugo7
Home vacs and shop vacs are not really dust extraction systems. They will be very good at cleaning up the mess but the filters will not be sufficient to capture the fine dust that is over time has the potential to kill you in pretty painfull and unpleasant ways. You really should be looking for an m-class extraction system the will retain ~ 99.9% of the dust it captures.
For limited storage scenarios festool make one that is the size of a systainer (although I think it may be L-class so will only retain 99% of the dust) and there are several other compact options.
The cyclonic separator will prolong filter life and will help but still won't collect the fine stuff.
It's also worth looking at air cleaners for workshops as a belt and braces approach - even the best extraction system won't capture everything. This is especially true when it comes to router based tools like CNC machines.
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Actually, fuck making one, you can buy a pre-made dust cylinder on the cheaps.
Thanks @hugo7, I think I've found my solution.