Delta AP400 Shopmaster 1 Horsepower 650 CFM Vertical Bag Dust Collector, 120/240-Volt 1 Phase | 
| Brand: Delta
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Rating:  47 reviews
Sales Rank: 14067
Media: Tools & Hardware
Shipping Weight (lbs): 90
Dimensions (in): 27 x 14 x 57
MPN: AP400
Model: AP400
UPC: 069554004001
EAN: 0069554004001
ASIN: B00006K005
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| Features:
| • | 2-bag dust collection system; delivers 650 cfm airflow; wheeled for easy maneuvering | | • | 1-horsepower motor; Filters particles to 30 microns for capturing dust and fine chips; 6-foot host | | • | Steel base and impeller | | • | Includes 1 dust collection system; 2 bags | | • | 57 by 14 by 27 inches; 90 pounds; 2-year warranty |
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Amazon.com Review
This is the perfect dust collection system for the home woodworker. It packs a powerful 1-horsepower motor and moves a maximum of 650 cubic feet of air every minute. Top and bottom collection bags mean you score a hefty 2.6 cubic feet of chip/dust capacity. When we ran this system, we were impressed by how quiet it is--a great advantage for the home woodworker. The 4-inch hose fits standard dust and chip chutes on tools like your jointer, table saw, and planer--the big names in sawdust manufacturing! The AP400 is a great choice for the average home woodworking shop because it's mounted on such a small footprint--just 14 inches wide and 27 inches long--and it sits on four easy-glide wheels to move the system from one tool to another or into the corner for storage. Great power, great price. --Kris Jensen-Van Heste
Product Description
The DELTA AP400 includes 1HP, 12/6 amp., 60 hz, 3450 RPM, 120/240V, 1 Phase motor, advanced blower design, (2) 30 micron collection bags, 4" x 5-ft. collection hose, base with four swivel caster assemblies, cord/plug and instruction manual.
Motor: 1 HP, 12/6 amp, 120/240V (wired 120V), 1 Phase motor, 60 hz, 3450 RPM.
Max. CFM: 650.
Max. Static Pressure: 8.5 in water.
Filter Bag Area: 20 square feet.
Standard Bag Filtration: 30 Micron.
Chip Bag Area: 2.6 cubic feet.
Length: 27" (686 mm).
Width: 14" (356 mm).
Height: 57" (1,448 mm).
Weight: 90 lbs (41 kg).
Warranty: 2 Years.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 42 more reviews...
Excellent collector for one-tool-at-a-time use September 23, 2004
G. Garvin (Houston, TX)
192 out of 193 found this review helpful
I've been using this dust collector for about a year now and it beats the crud out of using a noisy shop vac for dust collection (not to mention being able to use 4" DC ports). This unit is well made and pulls any amount of shavings I make from my jointer or planer. I've read about user modifications made to this unit regarding the ridiculous crossbar over the intake that is intended to keep curious morons from sticking their hands up or sucking grenades into the spinning impeller. This same safety device has the unfortunate side effect of making the machine extremely susceptible to clogging. While I would never endorse making such modifications, the crossbar on mine magically, umm.. disappeared while I was assembling it, very likely around the time I plugged in my grinding tool.
Performance - I estimate this machine pulls 99% of dust and shavings from all of my tools that are equipped for dust collection (jointer, planer, router table). The exception is my table saw which, as anyone who owns a contractor-style table saw knows, is not designed very well for dust collection. It also works great for vaccuming the floor of the shop after using the lathe. Just don't get it near any stray plastic bags, screws, wooden blocks, or soda cans, or you'll be treated to a semi-horrifying sound. It really does move quite a bit of air, and I would argue with anyone who claims their shop vac does a better job. Unless, of course, their shop vac was the size of a refrigerator. There is a noise level to contend with, but it's more of a loud hum than the head-splitting whine you get with a shop vac.
Fit and Finish - The unit is soundly made. The bags are sturdy and the frame is made from decently heavy gauge sheet metal. The bar that supports the top bag is the only piece that seems to be not up to par. Actually, it's where the bar joins the sheet metal on the frame that is the problem. The weight of the bag tends to make the bar sag. This is a minor problem, as the bag fully supports itself when the machine is turned on and the bag becomes inflated.
The biggest problem I have with the machine is bag removal - especially the bottom bag. It's not actually the removal part that bugs me; the bags come off just fine. It's putting them back on that's a pain. I've come to learn that if you fold the hem of the top of the bag over the locking strap, it makes it easier to replace the bag. Then when you have it in place and are ready to flip the locking tab, you have two options: lock it down where the bag fits very loosely, or move up to the next notch where I have to call on my previously secret Superhuman strength to get the latch flipped closed.
Overall, I am very happy I purchased this piece of equipment and would recommend it to anyone with a small wood shop. It has proven its worth time and again: it doesn't take up an extraordinary amount of precious shop space and most importantly, it gets the job done.
 Great dust collector! October 26, 2002
Kevin H
90 out of 93 found this review helpful
This is a good dust collector, and is a must if you are using a planer or table saw. It is relatively quiet and efficient. The only downside is the 30 micron bags which tend to leach a bit of fine dust into the air. But for the price of this unit, it can't be beat. It comes with a good quality 5' hose, which is adequate for most operations. The stand is very solid and mobile. Since it is on castors, you can position it next to your work. This is the perfect DC to run one machine at a time, and I would not hesitate to buy it again!
Great machine November 30, 2002
38 out of 41 found this review helpful
Great suction and pulls everything into it without hesitation! I tried splitting the hose to connect it to my jointer, planer and table saw. That was a nice idea, but it doesn't have to power for that. It's designed to be used with one machine and a 4" hose. I suppose if you had two machines with 2" outlets, you could do it - otherwise, for one machine at a time, this one is fantastic!I was pleasantly surprised by how quiet it was - I was expecting it to sound like a hurricane in my garage.
Very good Dust Collector (after modification) January 14, 2004
30 out of 30 found this review helpful
Have had the AP400 for a couple of months now and have had the same broblem with clogging on the planer as another reviewer, shavings getting hung up on the little cross bars at the inlet. I solved the problem with a slight modification (it involved metal snips) and it now works fine with no clogging! I have it connected with overhead pipe system (standard old galvinized vent pipe from my local home center) with T's coming off to four different machines with blast gates on each T to allow one at a time to be used. Works great you don't have to keep fooling with the large hose moving from one machine to another, just close and open blast gates as needed. When not in use I can disconnect the hoses that run from the blast gates at the T's down to each machine and roll all the equipment out of the way (I am set up in my garage works great.
 Had the machine for a couple weeks now. December 11, 2005
Jon Wetzel (Ely, NV USA)
30 out of 32 found this review helpful
I could go four stars considering that I really did get what I paid for. The machine moves enough air for my 6 inch jointer or band saw. I am happy with it. But all that is with the machines hooked up to a tewnty foot hose. And that is what the machine is good for. One machine, dont add a lot of duct work to it, and dont add a first stage to it, It just does not have the stuff for it.
The collector has a major design flaw, they put the motor and turbine way high on the machine rather then low, making the machine very top heavy. My first day I accindentaly tipped it while moving it and broke the top bag hanger. Considering the type of machine this is, one that is going to be moved a lot from tool to tool, this seems to be a problem if not a safety hazard.
While for a buck and a half this is a reasonable machine, I would urge you to spend a little more, get a machine that can handle a little more then just a one machine at a time, a collecoter that can handle a first stage (something that is about a must, and cheap), something that will be adquaete if you decide to get off the hose and add a little ductwork to your shop.
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