Hose Sleeve, Non-Antistatic Hose Reducer - 452897

[Paul G]

http://festoolusa.com/power-tool-ac...ose-sleeve-non-antistatic-hose-reducer-452897

Hi all, hoping someone can clarify what hose fittings this adapter actually fits. I'm looking for something that will adapt the tool end of the 36mm hose to the CT end of a 27mm hose. I can't tell from the picture or the description if this Hose Reducer 452897 does that or if it links 36mm tool end to 27mm tool end which would require also changing the 27mm hose fitting.

I'd try it out myself at the store if it were in stock but it isn't and don't want to order until I know for sure what it is supposed to do.

Any help appreciated.

 

[AlexThePalex]

In Europe there's a Festool part for it, but Festool doesn't sell it in America. You can get it from another supplier though:
http://www.industrialvacs.com/Tool_Socket_connects_suction_hose_to_power_tool_p/h302000535.htm

 

[Paul G]

Thank you... NAINA yet again?! For a fitting? Good grief.

I'm still wondering what the Hose Reducer - 452897 is actually supposed to do then.

 

[AlexThePalex]

I'm still wondering what the Hose Reducer - 452897 is actually supposed to do then.

It connects the D50 hose to D36 accessories like these:
https://www.festool.co.uk/Products/...?pid=492392&name=Cleaning-sets-D-27-D-36-D-RS
https://www.festool.co.uk/Products/Accessories/Pages/Detail.aspx?pid=452901&name=Tubes-D-36-HR-K

The D50 hose has two of the same vac end connectors, and since the 27 and 36 mm hoses have one also (vac end), it does give some possibilities for those hoses too.

 

[rvieceli]

I think that the adapter you linked to will do what you want. the one that Alex linked is the tool end adapter to go from the 36mm tool end fitting to a 27mm tool end fitting.

I looks to me like the other adapter fits the 36mm tool end on the small side and then the ct connection end on the large side.

Maybe [member=48572]Shane Holland[/member] can check on it for you.

If you want to connect the two hoses and keep them connected then I believe the official Festool way is to replace the tool end on the 36mm hose with this piece:
http://festoolusa.com/power-tool-ac...ing-connector-for-d-36-antistatic-hose-452894

and then use this adapter to connect the new end with the 27mm CT end.
http://festoolusa.com/power-tool-ac...ose-sleeve-antistatic-connector-sleeve-493047

Ron

 

[AlexThePalex]

Right, I think I read your first post wrong. If you want to connect a 36m hose to a 27mm hose then part 452897 might work.

You connect the wide side to the vac end of the 27 mm hose and then shove the thin side into the tool end of the 36 mm hose. But not a very strong fit I think.

I find Festool's solutions to connect hoses quite clumsy. They should make better adapters.

 

[Shane Holland]

Festool has a good reference sheet for how to connect various hoses. Here's a link.
http://www.festoolusa.com/media/pdf/How-to-connect-Festool-hoses.pdf

To join those hoses, you will need to replace the end and use a coupling sleeve.

452897 is not made for what you're trying to do. It's for using nozzles and stuff with a 50mm hose.

 

[Paul G]

Festool has a good reference sheet for how to connect various hoses. Here's a link.
http://www.festoolusa.com/media/pdf/How-to-connect-Festool-hoses.pdf

To join those hoses, you will need to replace the end and use a coupling sleeve.

452897 is not made for what you're trying to do. It's for using nozzles and stuff with a 50mm hose.

Thanks Shane, what totally threw me off was the description for 452897 that says "or when connecting 36mm to 27mm hose" which is exactly what I'm trying to do, but it doesn't specify to what fittings.

 

[DrD]

[member=19439]Paul G[/member]

Last week Eric Rock post a video on connecting hoses here on the Fog.  It sounds like you're doing what I plan on doing tomorrow - connecting a D36 AS Hose to a D27 AS Hose; mine is for my home-made hose boom.  Eric's video shows exactly how to remove and add the need pieces.

As stated above you 1) need to remove the tool insert from the D36 hose, and I believe there are 1 or 2 internal pieces which come out as well, replace the tool insert with the D36 CT end - revolving connector 452 894; 3) insert that into one end of the 493047 AS Connecting Sleeve, and insert the CT end of the D27 hose into the other end of the AS Connecting Sleeve.

Don

 

[Shane Holland]

Yeah, Eric's video was two 27mm hoses, but the steps are the same. Here's the video.

 

[DrD]

[member=48572]Shane Holland[/member]

Thanks for the reference to the Festool guide for connecting hoses; it provides easy to follow steps, and is good to have around, especially for those of use who have a tendency to forget thinigs.

Thanks,

Don

 

[rst]

I connect mine differently, I replace the CT end with another tool end and then use a Fein Flex Hose End Adaptor PART#: 921069A13
COST: $1.50 that I buy fromhttp://www.coastaltool.com/a/fein/turbo-ii-accessories

 

[Paul G]

Thanks everyone for all the feedback on this.

 

[phoenix75]

I realize that this is an older thread but I had the same question as the OP and couldn't find a definitive answer anywhere on the interweb.  I decided to purchase the Hose Reducer 452897 to see if I could connect my D36 hose to my D27 hose.  I am pleased to report back that it works perfectly for that application.

The D36 must be the hose connected to the dust extractor.  The small end of the Reducer inserts into the tool-end of the D36 hose.  (At first seems like the rubber D36 tool end is too large, but keep pushing until the Reducer engages with the hard plastic collar inside and you will get a perfect, snug fit).  The large end then accommodates the CT Hose Connector end of the D27 hose.  Done.

IMO this is a better solution than going with the "Festool recommended" solution of purchasing a second CT Hose Connector (452892) and Connector Sleeve (493047).  Not only is the Hose Reducer less than half the price of those two accessories, you don't have to monkey around with swapping out hose ends.  If you are trying to connect two hoses of the same size, you'll need those accessories.  Otherwise, this is the way to go for a D36/D27 coupling.

Hope this helps someone.

 

[DrD]

According to the name, this connector is "Non-Antistatic" thus is one to assume that there could be a build-up of static electricity and concomitant dust on the hose connected to the tool?  Is this ok, especially with sanders?  And if this is ok, shouldn't it then ok (by ok I mean safe) to connect a non anti-static hose to an anti-static hose - with the non as at the tool end and the as hose at the ct end?  I hate to be so ignorant, and I freely admit that I have little knowledge of things electrical.

Thanks, Don