DELTA 50-750 2-Micron Canister for 50-850 Dust Collector

This is definitley one of those - "I knew I should have started here instead moments"... My Delta 50-850 dust collector is about 6 years old, so it's older than these pleated filter canisters and orginally came with a 5 micron bag for the top and a plastic bag for the bottom. About 2 years ago I decided it was time to upgrade since the bag was losing it's efficiency and I was spending more time cleaning it than using it. The cost of the cannister was so much though that I decided to go cheap and just buy the new 1 micron bag set that is available for less than half the price. That was where I made a mistake.The 1 micron bags do a great job of capturing more of the finer dust we have to worry about in a shop but they clog almost instantly. Connecting this thing to anything producing finer dust particles resulted in only a few minutes of run time before I'd have to completely disassemble my collector and clean the bags. It became such a hassle I found myself using the collector less and less just to avoid having to spend my shop time cleaning bags.I sprung for the cannister about 6 months ago and have been giving it a pretty thorough workout. Connected to all my tools so far and it's doing a wonderful job of keeping suction up while collecting the vast majority of the dust. I'm back to filtering down to 5 microns with this, but they make other tools like air cleaners that can handle the <5 micron crowd. When I see suction start to taper off I give the handle a spin to clean the pleats and I'm back in business.It fit my old 50-850 perfectly without adjustment. Since I've had it in use I'm seeing an improvement to the % of debris the collector is picking up at my tools. I have some tools connected via ductwork and others that I direct connect to the collector - in both cases I'm seeing less residual dust on and around the machine after use, than I was with either my 1 micron or my old 5 micron bags. Since the filter is much easier to clean I have much less downtime with my collector than I have ever had - the price is it only filters down to 5 micron - but I can live with that and just turn my air cleaner on.

works well, but seems somewhat pricey

I bought this 2-micron Canister for use on my Delta Dust Collector and wish I'd have bought one sooner. With the bag the Delta came with I still found a layer of find dust all over my shop...which also means I was still breathing it. I find that this canister is far superior and, while I still usually wear a dust mask, I find less dust settling about the shop which means my air is cleaner. The canister is easier to clean periodically and doesn't have to be removed from the machine. Yes, it's a bit of a hit to the wallet but worth every cent and the cost over time will seem more and more reasonable.

using it to catch milling waste from a perfect binder.

I replaced the 30 micron bag on my Delta 50-850 dust collector with the 50-750 2 micron filter. Installation was simple, just a bolt on. It fit perfectly. I truly believe there is a perceptable difference in air quality in my small home shop. Not inexpensive at about $243, but a good investment. You only get one set of lungs.

Easy to install and fits perfectly. I have also noticed better air flow.

Easy to install. Great product!

This filter may be pricey, but it dramatically improved the dust collection of my machines and reduced the escape of dust I had with the cloth filter bag. A great improvement