DELTA AP300 Shopmaster 3/4-Horsepower 680 CFM Horizontal Bag Dust Collector, 120/240-Volt 1-Phase

by DELTA

Product Description

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The DELTA AP300 Shopmaster 3/4 HP 680 CFM Horizantol Bag Dust Collector cleans up everything from large chips to smaller particles of dust and debris, making it a vital addition to your workshop. The 60Hz, 0.75 HP motor is constructed with a sealed shaft and bearings to diminish noise pollution and improve the life of the machine. Its curved steel impeller promotes optimum air movement while diminishing wear. A sweeping dust hood and heavy-duty 30-micron dust bag work in tandem to capture wood chips, dust, and other debris via a 4-by-10-inch flexible collection hose and adjustable steel support arm. The unit also includes comfortable handles for easy portability.

From the Manufacturer

DELTA AP300 Shopmaster 3/4 Horsepower 680 CFM Horizantal Bag Dust Collector, 120/240-Volt 1 Phase

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 18.8 x 16 x 22 inches ; 50 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 54.2 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B00006K007
• California residents: Click here for Proposition 65 warning.
• Item model number: AP300
• Average Customer Review: 3.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #186,138 in Home Improvement (See Top 100 in Home Improvement)
  • #78 in Home Improvement > Power & Hand Tools > Power Tools > Dust Collectors & Air Cleaners

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

32 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great for its size, June 26, 2004

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David Swanson (Providence, RI) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: DELTA AP300 Shopmaster 3/4-Horsepower 680 CFM Horizontal Bag Dust Collector, 120/240-Volt 1-Phase (Tools & Home Improvement)

I have limited space so i thought i'd give it a try despite some lower reviews here. But this is the deal.
I have a Porter-cable vacuum that i use with my routers and smaller machines, but i wanted to get something a little bigger and still portable to use with my tablesaw, bandsaw, lathe, planer and jointer. My Rigid shop vac is slightly bettter than useless.
This draws more air and chips than the Porter-Cable as well as my Rigid shop vac. My Porter-Cable vacuum is much better than my Rigid. Although the rigid has a larger diameter hose to pick up larger chips, it's not a very good vacuum.
This portable Delta dust collector draws substantially more debris.
I have no problem with this Delta unit and was pleasantly surprized with it's ability to collect material from all of my machines.
I suggest getting 4" quick disconnects permanently mounted on all of your machines rather than use the Delta kit and/or the screw clamps. Makes swapping back and forth trouble free.
I give this a 4 rather than a 5 since the bag included is only 30 micron. 10 microns and under are what contributes to lung problems. I do use a JDS air filter which picks up the rest of the little stuff.
Actually there's a company called Penn State Industries that makes a portable unit with a 1 micron bag that's more powerful. It's a little over $200. A 1 micron replacement bag is $69.

But if you opt for this you can save yourself some money, it's $119 at Lowes.

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great dust collector, December 22, 2002

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Michael Gervais "Michael Gervais" (Panama City, Florida United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: DELTA AP300 Shopmaster 3/4-Horsepower 680 CFM Horizontal Bag Dust Collector, 120/240-Volt 1-Phase (Tools & Home Improvement)

I have a very small shop and the dust collector works great for my saw and router table. I would highly recomend getting more hose and connections to connect your other tools. The bag has a zipper and makes empting it a snap. The noize level is well below accecptable levels for long hours with it on.

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Kinda sucks......., January 1, 2005

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KRASSEL (SPANAWAY, WA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: DELTA AP300 Shopmaster 3/4-Horsepower 680 CFM Horizontal Bag Dust Collector, 120/240-Volt 1-Phase (Tools & Home Improvement)

This new version of the Delta 50-280 isn't as good as the older model. I've had a 50-280 for about 4 years now and it does a real good job of collecting chips/dust from my table saw, band saw, planer, joiner, spindle sander, etc. I move it from tool to tool as I use them, kind of a hassel, but it works well. Thought I would buy another to cut down on the hose moving. Still wanted a smaller unit so I could stash it under a bench out of the way, so ordered an AP300 as the 50-280 is no longer available. This is definitly a much cheaper unit. Even with the standard hose it does not seem to have enough suction to keep up with my Delta planer, chips load up in the dust chute and eventually clog the spaces not directly in front of the four inch outlet. When the inlet of the dust collector clogs up (frequently) it is a real pain to clear it out, and chips are always left in the hose, sometimes a couple of handfulls will not make it to the bag.

Using a can for the larger stuff isn't really an option for me as I'm space challenged.

I'm going to return this dust collector, and take a look at some of the other offerings out there. Delta seems to be getting in a habit of producing duds lately. This is one of them. Can't recommend this tool.