Hoses what's the best

[Paulmasson]

Just got a 850 Planer, love it, but trying decide if I should buy the 50mm x 4 mt. Hose or the 36mmx3.5 mt. Also want to use this for general cleanup, presently I find the 27mm not the best to pick large shavings any thoughts?

Thanks P

 

[semenza]

The D36 fits the planer with no adapter and does a very complete job of collecting the shavings and chips.

The D36 is pretty good on floor clean up.

The D50 would be better for floor cleanup but not needed and probably a heavy awkward nuisance on the planer when used hand held.

I'd go with the D36 for the planer , and get a regular shop vac hose for floor clean up. Plain old shop vac hoses will fit the CT port without an adapter.

Seth

 

[Corwin]

In addition to the above reply, there aren't any tool-end fittings for the larger D50 hoses.

 

[rst]

I used my 36mm hose with my 850 indoors and had minimal chips escape.

 

[aloysius]

I wholeheartedly concur.  36mm hoses work particularly well with handheld planers, SCMS & Routers:  those tools that produce an intermittent but occasionally higher volumes of swarf.  Smaller hoses are seemingly more optimised for sanders & the like.  The less restrictive airflow of the larger hose not only clears the bursts of dust effectively & quickly, but also prevents restrictions & blockages from the larger splinters & chips that these tools can generate.

In my experience 50mm is excellent at cleanup, but considering the price of 50mm accessories (alloy wand, floor tool/s etc.) it's a pretty extravagant expense for little additional tangible gain.  The plastic alternatives, whilst cheaper, aren't really of the same "industrial" quality as the alloy versions.  You'll find many of the same products available from the likes of Starmix, Stihl et. al. & aftermarket suppliers at much more reasonable prices in both 35/36mm & 50mm.

 

[ear3]

Agree with everything said -- it's amazing how little dust there is on the planer with the 36mm hose.  Keep in mind that for shop cleanup you can plug a standard 2 1/2" hose into the CT.

 

[McNally Family]

Agree with everything said -- it's amazing how little dust there is on the planer with the 36mm hose.  Keep in mind that for shop cleanup you can plug a standard 2 1/2" hose into the CT.

[member=37411]Edward A Reno III[/member]
Oh no Edward, now you're switching from Metric to Imperial, and confusing me!

 

[rst]

I have a LOT of different hoses.  I finally do not have any more of the crappy Craftsman and DYI hoses.  My first excursion into better hoses 20 some years ago were the Mr Nozzle, car wash style hoses.  When I bought my first Fein vac I discovered just how good hoses can be...especially the longer length.  I bought the 2" Fein hoses for shop and deck cleanup...love my maple trees, but jeez, all those seeds!  I use my old Sears large accessories with my 2" hoses. Oh and the new mid size Sears hose accessories fit the 36mm hoses perfectly and cost next to nothing.  I now use Bosch anti static, Festool, and Fein hoses on most of my tools and use the Mr Nozzle hoses for my stationary saws.  No qualms about cutting them up to make shorter versions...I buy ends from Amazon.  I like Festool ends the best and have fastened them over the Fein ends by building up the diameter on the Feins with silicone tape and then taping them fast with the same silicone tape.

 

[DrD]

I have found non-anti-static 35mm from Bosch perform quite well, and are MUCH less expensive (~$30 vs ~$101 US) than non-as Festool hoses.  Their hose ends generally work, but I've changed to Festool ends (still with $$ savings).  These hoses are very flexible, don't kink and work quite well.  Even when sanding, there is no evidence of dust build-up on hose surfaces - a sure sign of static charge - even here in humid Mississippi.

DrD