Hi Bill
Nice post about the Nordfab stuff. It is a joy to install, isn't it? I'd like to put it in the new shop when I have to move again. Except I already have all the spiral stuff that will be a pain to take apart.
I do think however, that spending $192, plus a bunch of time to make a drum level indication system is definitely not keeping it as simple as possible. We have a clear hose connecting the cyclone to the drum. Doesn't get much simpler than that. You start to see chips in that hose, stop planing and change the drum. Simple. Even if it gets overfull, I can swap a drum barely getting any on the floor.
Jason
Jason Holtz