Delta 50-763 3 HP DC

[thrytis]

Amazon currently has the Delta 50-763 dust collector for $336.69, or $286.69 after the ALLTOOLS promotion. Shipping is not included, and will be $126.53, for a total price as low as $406.73:

Item(s) Subtotal: $336.69
Shipping & Handling: $126.53
Promotional Certificate: $-50.00
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Total Before Tax: $413.22
Total: $413.22
A9 Instant Reward: $-6.49
Total for this Shipment: $406.73

If you're looking for a DC a step up from a 1.5 HP (or 2 HP HF), this is a great deal. This is a 3 HP DC with a 13" impeller, two oversized 1 micron bags, and very open inlet (8") and outlet. From what reports that i've heard, the it has very good performance. Typical price for this unit is about $800, and decent 2 HP units start around $400. Based on the dust on the box, it looks like they're clearing out old stock.

Delta's product link

Check out the dimensions before ordering. This is large machine. The bags are going to hit my ceiling unless i modify the DC or my ceiling.

[wassaw998]

96 Decibel, that is one loud sucker !

[coach]

I JUST bought a 1.4hp DC from Rockler Tuesday. It is the one with the canister. I paid almost $450 after tax. I should take it back, but I probably won't.

[LCHIEN]

add $400 to have your garage wired for 220V single phase.

[coach]

That's the thing Loring, I already have a 220v plug that I use for nothing. Knowing that: amps X volts = Watts, I concluded that there was no significant reason to wire any of my power tools that draw less than 15a to 220v. I had the line for when I had a 3hp cabinet saw, but I now have a 22124.

About the only things keeping me from returning the JET and ordering the Delta are: size, it has a large footprint; noise, I like to keep my DC on; Hassle, I'm friends with the people at Rockler (where I bought the JET) and I hate returning things that I made an informed decision to buy in the first place.

The things that make me want to get the Delta are that: I want a Rod Kirby looking shop.... it is in my attached garage, and I don't want my hobby to affect the health of my family, the quality of air in my house, or the dust in our living environment; I want to have every tool plumbed for DC, and not swap hoses around; the Delta has 1micron and my JET only has a 2micron filter.

I'm gonna sleep on it.

[TKsDust]

FYI, the Amazon Product dimensions are incorrect. Delta says 63" x 23" x 110"

Great machine but shipping and WA tax kill it for my budget.

[Tom Miller]

I'm gonna sleep on it.

While you're waiting to drift off, also ponder the plumbing issue. To wit: unless you're using 6" pipe (at a minimum) all the way to the tool, the airflow with the 3HP unit will be choked down to not much more than what the 1.5HP unit (with canister) will deliver.

Regards,
Tom

[coach]

I've slept and taken a nap, and I still can't decide. I'm on the fence to just keep the JET though.

[Jeffrey Schronce]

While you're waiting to drift off, also ponder the plumbing issue. To wit: unless you're using 6" pipe (at a minimum) all the way to the tool, the airflow with the 3HP unit will be choked down to not much more than what the 1.5HP unit (with canister) will deliver.

Regards,
Tom

Wouldn't leaving 2 blast gates open cure this?

[Jeffrey Schronce]

add $400 to have your garage wired for 220V single phase.

Is that a normal price for someone who has a sub-panel in their shop? I have wired all my 220 stuff and if an electrician get $400 for that then I need to change occupations! Seriously, I know a lot of folks ask that question and there are so many varibles, but is that a general ball park for someone who has a main panel or sub panel nearby?

[Tom Miller]

Wouldn't leaving 2 blast gates open cure this?

Not in any useful way. That's something you do if you have, e.g., 4" drops off a 6" main line. Then, if the flow in a single 4" line isn't sufficient to keep the chips moving in the 6" line, you open the second 4" line. But that second 4" line isn't really helping you collect dust at the source, it's just helping to keep it moving once it's in the system. That's nowhere near as good as having the 6" line all the way to the tool, in terms of dust collection efficiency.

Re: cost of adding a 220V receptacle -- I could see it costing $400 for an electrician if they have to do everything, including pulling the cable. If they have to add a panel, open up that wallet.

Regards,
Tom