Hi All,

mmm probably you should remove the silicone from the gaps ASAP because the motor of the vac cleaner needs to breath....you can you a piece of cloth instead, which will block the dust but not the air

Ive rigged up a separate inlet pipe and fan to cool the motor out that sucks in air from a safe area away from dust, the silicone is there purely to stop the dust after its been sucked up disappearing though panel gaps before it gets to the collection point.