Customer Reviews

Delta AP075 Shopmaster Downdraft Mat Dust Collection Table

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4 star:		(2)
3 star:		(0)
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1 star:		(1)

 

 

First, I have a Woodsucker II cyclone dust system with a 6" main line. This pulls a little over 1000CFM. I run a 4" line to the downdraft table. Simulaniously, I run a 2 1/2" line from another gate to my PC 333K sander. With the both gates open (to the sander and the table), I get zero dust into the ambient air! I was expecting a little dust but was quite pleased to see how dust free this combination is. It allows me to sand and finish back-to-back instead of having to wait for the dust to settle out of the air.

I only gave it 4-stars because the non-slip surface is kinda cheesy and in the first use, started to ablate. All-in-all, I'm exceptionally pleased with my purchase.

I couldn't wait to get this thing. Now I kinda wish I had.
It simply does not do a very good job of sucking dust down into the table. I have a 1500 cfm collector and I shut all of the other ports but, alas, it just doesn't work very well. Not sure there is much that could be done to improve it.
Still haven't tried connecting collector directly to this table. That is my only hope at this point. I suspect it will work better but it would have to be a pretty big jump to make a difference. I wil probably end up laying something across the area of the table I'm not using to get maximum suckage. I had expected it to keep the fine dust from gettign airborne. Too bad... it looked like a really good alternative to a dedicated downdraft table.

The dust collection table does what I wanted it to do: I was looking for a sanding platform to augment the dust collection during sanding. I use it in addition to the shop vacuum connected to my random orbtal or belt sander. Together this forms a good system that controls dust. Additionally the rubber-like coating on the top when combined with the suction grip the piece being sanding quite firmly. A good part of a dust minimizing system.

I enthusiastically recommend this Downdraft Mat, or table as it is sometimes called. What's not to like? It takes away sanddust very effeciently.

I connect it to my Delta dust collecter, connect my random orbital sander to my shop vacuum, turn them all on, of course. I then turn on my air purifier and I am ready to sand! But, do not forget the hearing protection. This combination is noisy.

The only thing that bothers me about the Delta Downdraft Mat is that it is simply made and cost exactly the same as my motorized Delta Dust Collector. But, I bought the dust collector about two years ago.

The Delta Dowsndraft Mat is overpriced, in my opinion, but I still heartily recommend it.

I have owned this dust collection table for a couple of years now and have found it to be effective when sanding small and large parts. I use it inconjuction with a large shop vac connected directly to it. It is stable and well made with a non slip top that works very well. I made a cart for it with storage for my sanding supplies below.