Delta catalog misprint or a change in model?

[Mike W.]

I am looking at 2 catalogs from Delta. One is the 2003-2004 mini catalog and the other is the 2003-2004 full line catalog. Both of them list the AP400 Shopmaster Two Bag Dust Collection System as having 5 micron bags. The AP400 is the model going for around $140. I went online to see about ordering one and see that they have 30 micron bags everywhere that I look. What gives? Are both catalogs misprinted or did they change to 30 micron bags for the 2005 model year?

Thanks for any info?

Mike

[John M]

One of the reasons that particular collector is lower in cost is that it has always used the 30 micron bags. (misprint) I have one that I bought about 2 years ago and cannot complain about it based on the price. You can certainly spend a lot more and get better quality but for a small shop, it has plenty of power and it is relatively quiet. I have my table saw, router table, miter saw and band saw all hooked up to it with blast gates and another separate hose just for floor sweeping and I am in a 2 car garage and cannot complain. I also am using a metal trash can with a turbo lid on it as a 2 stage collector to keep the big stuff out of the fan blade.

Good luck.