Dust Extractor Reducer Question

[Bell407]

My apologies if this has been asked or posted before. I am wanting to know if Festool makes a reducer or adapter that enables me to connect a 36mm hose to a 27mm tool.

My boom arm and CT36 are set up with a 36mm hose that I connect to the Kapex and TS55. However, since the CT serves both my Kapex & MFT3, I often have the need to hook into the RO90, Domino, etc.  I prefer not to plug in my 27mm hose since it would be laying on the floor, i.e. not mounted to the boom arm.

I would be surprised if Festool doesn't have what I am looking for.

Thanks guys.

 

[squarecut]

Go to this you tube video for your solution -

 

[semenza]

There is a short whip style reducer available from one or more of the dealers that are members here on FOG.

There is also this compact reducer available from Brosson.

Company link
http://www.brossoncompany.com/

Ebay link.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/281170529852?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649

Seth

 

[adugas]

Hi, I recently upgraded the hose on my boom arm to a 36mm and followed the utube video above. I used a section of 27mm house to make my own whip. I'm super pumped now I have excess anywhere in my small shop and makes a huge difference.
Cheers

 

[Sparktrician]

One thing I've noted when doing this is that the connection between the 36mm and 27mm hose ends sometimes isn't as strong/snug as I'd like and may pull apart easily.  I fixed that by slipping a standard 1-1/4" copper plumbing sleeve over the 27mm tool end and inside the 36mm tool end.  It's quite snug now and no longer pops apart easily. 

 

[Bell407]

Thanks for the responses guys.  I really like the adapter from Brosson.  That appears to be plug-n-play.

 

[grbmds]

Thanks for the responses guys.  I really like the adapter from Brosson.  That appears to be plug-n-play.

It mostly is, although it is a very tight fit over the 27mm sander and Domino ports. It might soften up, but hasn't so far.