will this dust collector good enough for me?

[xli1]

I feel it is the time to have a dust collector now. I was using ridgid 12 Gal shop vacuum which is not powerful enough, although the peak horsepower is 5HP. I have a small shop with the size of 13 x 11, and I have never use two tools the same time, I was thinking of get a delta 1hp dust collector AP400 with 650 CFM. Will this be enough for me? Right now this dust collector is on sale at Amazon.com for $169, with free shipping and $25 discount on $150, which will bring down to the final price of $144. This same item is for sale at lowes for $199 plus tax. I need your guys' opinion. Thanks!

[DonHo]

I think it will do alright in that small space if it's only hooked to one tool at a time. I have a little bigger shop (14'X16') and I have the 3/4 hp GMC that claims 450 CFM, I upgraded the dust bag to a 1 micron from Grizzly made it 2 stage by using the large trashcan cyclone lid.
I don't have much to judge against but I'm happy with the setup.

DonHo

[messmaker]

I may have just had a bad one but boy was it weak. I could throw a handfull of sawdust in the hose and more than half would fall back out. I took it back and got the Harbor Freight two HP model. It is not as beautiful to look at but is way more powerful.

[Ishmel]

I would hold off a little longer if you can. I got the Delta 760 model (1.5 hp 110v) for $150. Amazon had it on sale for $150 with $100 shipping, but I got a price match from lowes. It comes with a 1 micron top bag and pulls over 800cfm through the 5" inlet.

[crokett]

I'd print out the Amazon price and take it in to Lowes. See if Lowes will price match. Sometimes they do.

[drumpriest]

I would have to agree that a 1.5 hp would be better, however a 1 hp can do very well under the right conditions. Specifically with a canister rather than a bag. I think the bag 1hp collectors are often starved for air flow from the bag surface area restricting it.

That being said, you can usually get a 1.5 hp collector with a 1 micro felt bag cheaper than a 1 hp with a canister....so....there you go.

[xli1]

I would hold off a little longer if you can. I got the Delta 760 model (1.5 hp 110v) for $150. Amazon had it on sale for $150 with $100 shipping, but I got a price match from lowes. It comes with a 1 micron top bag and pulls over 800cfm through the 5" inlet.

Thanks for the info. I guess I will wait for that kind of deal. I also read about the 30 micron bag is not very good, some fine dust will escape and float around the shop, this is the drawback.