I tried without success to find a discussion on a setup where, in order to compress the height, the wynn is mounted facing down and there isn't a bag. This means the fines will end up in the filter housing but with the low air movement at that stage maybe everything just falls to the bottom. Perhaps there could be an opening in the bottom and a small container attached to catch the fines.
Hoping someone has tried this and can report,
Thank You,
Brian
The fines will end up in the filter pretty much whether the filter is above, or below, the blower. Adding a clean-out at the bottom would allow you to use compressed air to clean the filter, and allow the dust to settle into the cleanout. The only problem I see, though, is that any hole you'd put in the end of the filter would likely create a ledge, where most of the debris would accumulate (instead of falling into the cleanout).
Making the filter easily removable so it can be taken outside (for cleaning) may be a better long-term solution.
Thank you.
Full speed ahead.