36mm adapter for RO 150

[gckc117]

Does one of these exist?  I bought a #487721 hose sleeve with tool end but it is too big.  I know that a smaller hose may be ideal but it seems like not switching hoses out between sanding, sawing and cleaning is even better.  Am I crazy? Or missing something?

Thanks!

 

[Frank-Jan]

No, that doesn't exist, but some people have made one by adapting a hose end for a 27mm hose.

 

[Frank-Jan]

Oops, apparantly it does exist: link to thread
I came across this while looking for a thread where someone modified the 27mm hose end.

 

[Dave Ronyak]

I made up an adapter for the 36mm hose that is installed on my Boom Arm.  All that is needed is a short length of 27mm hose, each end of which has a standard Festool tool end fitting (Item 487071).  Here is a photo of my adapter in use with my TS 55.  Festool tool end fitting (Item 487071) is a tight friction fit inside the tool end fitting (Item  487721) which comes with a 36mm hose.  Simply push it in to attach, pull it out to detach.  The fit is snug enough that I have never had this connection come apart during use.  Why Festool hasn't better and directly addressed this interconnectability issue with their hoses surprises me.

Dave R.