Supplied Flush Throat Insert

From FWW #244 (Tools & Shops 2015)

By William Peck
Street price: $310
Table size: 18 in. dia.
Motor rating: 3.5 amps
Spindle/drum sizes: 1/2 in., 3/4 in., 1 in., 1-1/2 in., 2 in., and 3 in.
Spindle stroke: 7/8 in.
Oscillations per min.: 60
Dust collection: Excellent

Only table supplied with flush throat inserts. Includes onboard storage for drums with sleeves, inserts, and tools.

From FWW #188 (Tools & Shops 2007)

By Roland Johnson

The Delta SA350K features a cast-iron table that does not tilt. It had the lowest spindle runout among the seven models we tested. While it also has the smallest dust port–1-3/4 in. dia.– it was the best at the critical task of dust collection because its spindle has a small fan that moves air down and out the dust port. The sander comes with a dust bag that does a fair job of containing fine particles. But the Delta does a better job when connected to a shop vacuum. Like many of the other machines in its class, the Delta has space in the base to store spare parts.

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