Hi,
I have been putting off purchasing a good DC for my small workshop for far too long. But after working a lot more with the router table and 17″band saw this summer I think I should seriously consider buying a DC before purchasing anymore power tools.
The Delta and GI are in the same price range. $399 (Canadian) I can get the Delta for a few dollars less at my local tool supplier for $379.00 (before taxes).
I went to Houseoftools.ca to check out the specs on both the GI 1HP and Delta 1.5HP dust collectors. The Delta received best value and best overall awards. Now the Delta has 1200cfm and the GI around 700. GI has an aluminum propellor and I believe the Delta comes with a steel propellor. Both are portable. The GI has built in castors. Which is ideal for moving from tool to tool in my small tool room. At most I will have the DC connected to one/two machines at a time. I have my router table connected to a shop vac which is ok but not ideal I really need to have it connected to a dedicated DC.
Any suggestions would be appreciated.
I want to buy a DC that has durability without draining my wallet. 🙂
Wanda
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Wanda,
What particle size do they capture down to? I would think that if it is going to stay in the shop, the smaller the better like 2 microns at least.
Oh, and please don't use it to drain your wallet. <G>
Regards,
Bob @ Kidderville Acres
A Woodworkers mind should be the sharpest tool in the shop!
hello,
The impeller on the Delta is 11.5 9" on the GI.
Standard bag filtration 1 micron(Delta) 2 micron/ GI.
The GI has metal quick straps for bag release and the Delta has snap in bag rings.
The Delta 50-7605 DC as 6mil plastic chip collection bags and the GI... Industrial quality bag. Not sure how important that is.
Wanda
http://busybeetools.ca/cgi-bin/picture10?&NTITEM=CT074Wanda You might want to have a look at this one. It is a little more money but has a pleated cartridge filter.
Hi Wanda,
I'm looking at this one from Penn State:
http://www.pennstateind.com/store/dc2v2cf.html
The Dustroyer" Dust Collector with 1 micron Canister Filter
Regular Price
$465.00- Now only $435.00!• Model DC2V2• 1250 CFM• 1-1/2 HP. motor• Quiet and powerful• 11" impeller• 1 micron filter cartridge available
FREE! with purchase: A 50' duct hose worth $55.00
Also wondering how one of those add-on cyclone adapters would work with it? It's a bit more money but had a little better CFM. Just a thought.
Regards,
Bob @ Kidderville Acres
A Woodworkers mind should be the sharpest tool in the shop!
Edited 8/18/2007 6:39 am ET by KiddervilleAcres
Sounds like the Delta 50-760 and it is a nice unit. I like the snap in rings that hold the bags much better than the bands that I had on my old 650cfm Jet DC. It also has casters so it's reasonably mobile.
Polarsea1,
Nope, it's the Penn State Dustroyer. After going to http://www.newwoodworker.com/reviews/d50-760rvu.html, I just might have second thoughts about the Delta 50-750, and the price is attraction too.
I've several Delta machines in my woodshop and all things considered I've had great luck with them.
Hmmmmmmmmmmmmm,
Bob @ Kidderville Acres
A Woodworkers mind should be the sharpest tool in the shop!
Edited 8/18/2007 8:35 am ET by KiddervilleAcres
Hi,
I've only read favourable reviews on the Delta. I checked out Penn State and Oneida. But I don't think you can beat Delta's price. The cyclones are great but way too expensive for a weekend woodworker like myself.
After checking the specs I'm going to go with the Delta Dust Collection system.
Wanda
Wanda,
Good choice. I purchased the Delta a few years back as a "starter" DC set-up in my new basement shop. My intention was to use it for a while and then upgrade to a larger system. No upgrade yet. The little Delta works just fine.
-Nazard
Wanda,
Ditto here too. The CFO (wife) has approved.
Regards,
Bob @ Kidderville Acres
A Woodworkers mind should be the sharpest tool in the shop!
hi,
Now to see if I have the wiring in my small tool room to run that 1.5hp DC. most of my receptacles are 110/v 15amp. ok for plugging in small tools such as the router/planer/miter saw.
Would you recommend wiring the DC to 240volts. I believe it's prewired to 120 volts. If wired to 240 it would draw less amperage. no chance of tripping a circuit.
Wanda
Wanda
Edited 8/19/2007 1:57 pm by Wanda200
Wanda,
I'm wiring mine @ 120 on it's own circuit separate from the lights and power tools. Right now I have my lights on one circuit, power tools on another.
My woodshop is on the second floor and am thinking of eventually putting the DC on the first floor with a plenum connecting all the tools and downdraft table/out feed for the TS with blast gates.
Eliminates any dust coming back into the woodshop, just blow the dust outta there. Simple re-rout of the power and a remote.
Regards,
Bob @ Kidderville Acres
A Woodworkers mind should be the sharpest tool in the shop!
Wanda - The combination of impeller size, motor size, and better filtration give the Delta a sizeable performance advantage...you can add wheels and easy release straps alot easier than you can add a larger impeller, larger motor, and better filter.
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