Festool Vacuum Hose for Other Shopvacs
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jonny round boy
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Nas,
Welcome to the FOG!!!
In answer to your question, the 'vacuum' end of all the Festool hoses are all the same size, around 2". Wether it will fit directly to your vac depends on the exact diameter, but it will be very close.
Edit: I've just measured one of my hoses, and the dims of the 'vacuum' end connector are approx. 58mm external & 53mm internal:
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With regard to fitting the RO125 & TS55, the smaller 27mm diameter hose will fit both directly. Part number for that is either 452878 (3.5m) or 452880 (5m). Both those are anti-static. If you want the cheaper non-antistatic versions, the numbers are 452877 and 452879 respectively.
Having the antistatic hose will not give you any benefit over the non-AS hose with your standard shop vac; however if you intend to purchase a Festool vac in the future it may be better to purchase an AS hose now. That's entirely your choice.
Alternatively, you could go for one of the slightly larger 36mm diameter hoses - this I think fits over the TS55 outlet rather than inside it, and you'd need a reducing adaptor to fit it to the RO125. Again, I'm not certain of this as I only have the D27 hoses - I'm sure another member can confirm or deny this conclusively.
HTH,
JRB
Welcome to the FOG!!!
In answer to your question, the 'vacuum' end of all the Festool hoses are all the same size, around 2". Wether it will fit directly to your vac depends on the exact diameter, but it will be very close.
Edit: I've just measured one of my hoses, and the dims of the 'vacuum' end connector are approx. 58mm external & 53mm internal:
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With regard to fitting the RO125 & TS55, the smaller 27mm diameter hose will fit both directly. Part number for that is either 452878 (3.5m) or 452880 (5m). Both those are anti-static. If you want the cheaper non-antistatic versions, the numbers are 452877 and 452879 respectively.
Having the antistatic hose will not give you any benefit over the non-AS hose with your standard shop vac; however if you intend to purchase a Festool vac in the future it may be better to purchase an AS hose now. That's entirely your choice.
Alternatively, you could go for one of the slightly larger 36mm diameter hoses - this I think fits over the TS55 outlet rather than inside it, and you'd need a reducing adaptor to fit it to the RO125. Again, I'm not certain of this as I only have the D27 hoses - I'm sure another member can confirm or deny this conclusively.
HTH,
JRB
Can you help me out by explaining why I might need the anti-static hose as opposed to the non-AS. I'm about to buy a MINI or a MIDI to hook up to a dust deputy, and I also want to rig a "boom" overhead in my garage. If I rig the boom, I think I'm going to need a 16' hose, and the the anti-static one in that length is much more money.
I will be primarily be using my ts55 with this set up.
Is it worth buying the Midi if I'm just going to hook up a dust deputy?
I will be primarily be using my ts55 with this set up.
Is it worth buying the Midi if I'm just going to hook up a dust deputy?
Bob Marino
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Jonhilgen said:
Well, the AS hose will prevent dust from clinging to the hose and more importantly from risk of a static electical shock.
Bob
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Keep in mind that you have to continue the grounding circuit all the way back to the CT or the antistatic hoses aren't going to be antistatic.
The system is designed to do that for you if you have an antistatic hose or combination of AS hoses and AS connectors all the way from the tool back to the inlet of the CT. If you put something in between, like insulating plastic, you have broken the circuit. To complete the circuit if you are putting something insulating in between the tool and the CT, you need to carry a ground using a wire or something that can conduct electricity.
Tom
The system is designed to do that for you if you have an antistatic hose or combination of AS hoses and AS connectors all the way from the tool back to the inlet of the CT. If you put something in between, like insulating plastic, you have broken the circuit. To complete the circuit if you are putting something insulating in between the tool and the CT, you need to carry a ground using a wire or something that can conduct electricity.
Tom
