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(More customer reviews)I bought this dust collector because my shop vac was having a tough time keeping up with my Jet contractor saw. It appears this is the replacement model for the AP400 with a couple nice upgrades. First the finer filter bag. So far the 1 micron bag seems to be working well for me. I have not been noticing any dust being kicked back into the air. I like the see through plastic bags. This makes it very obvious when it's time to empty them. The unit is attractive and the build quality is reasonable, not great but then again it's the bottom of the line unit.
Being this is my first real dust collector I don't have much to compare it with but there are things I would think could be better. First off the 4 foot hose is useless to hook up to anything. It's just way to short. Why delta couldn't have included a 6 foot or even 5 foot hose it beyond me. The included 4 foot barely hits the floor, let alone is suitable to attach to any machine. The assembly directions are hard to follow. I expected this would take about 20 min to assemble. After misassembling the base twice and dealing with getting all the screws aligned properly I wasted over an hour and half that Delta can't give me back. Once I got it assembled it made a strange sound and I realized the metal grate over the motor housing was bent in shipping. I bent it back and it ran fine. Delta also shorted me a could bolts which I picked up locally.
The operating instructions are also a joke. They basically say if you're not familiar with this machine go ask your instructor or boss. Not that helpful for the home hobbiest who I would think it the target for this unit.
650cfm appears to be enough for my table saw, planer and router table provided I attach only one machine at a time. If I had the budget or the wiring I would have opted for a higher cfm, but this appears to be sufficient and the price is right.
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The DELTA 50-720 1 HP Dust Collector uses its powerful motor to extract dust created by various machines with four-inch dust collection ports. The dependable one HP TEFC induction motor runs at 3,450 RPM and powers the curved steel impeller for maximum air velocity (650 CFM). The 50-720's one micron top filter bag filters fine dust, and the clear disposable bottom bags give you the convenience of just tossing them when they're full. Thanks to the finned aluminum motor housing, this unit runs ultra-cool during long periods of use. The four swivel casters make it easy to move this dust collector from machine to machine quickly.
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