joining 36mm hose

[speed]

i have a 27mm hose and a 36mm hose.
i use the 27mm hose for most of my tools ehl65,ts55,sanders,of1010 dw biscuit jointer etc as they are only designed for 27mm hose or its easyer to handle and use the d36 for the kapex and of2200.

in my quest for better kapex extraction i cut the d36 to around 4' so in a moment of madness i cut my 27mm hose in half to make a whip to plug into the 36, but now im left with no 36 hose long enough to use with the of2200 so i need to be able to join the rest of my 36 hose to my 4'er, and dont know what connector i need? i dont think the 27mm hose is upto of2200 use…..

 

[jmbfestool]

haahaa you mellon head!!!

 

[Kev]

I've noticed Intelligent Workshop have a lot of hose options, connectors, etc - I'd aim to give them a bell ... and admit your hose chopping sins  [smile]

 

[Corwin]

There are two way to accomplish this task using Festool hose fittings.

If both sections of D36 hose have vacuum-end fittings (Rotating Connectors) on one end and tool-end fittings (Reducing Sleeves) on the other, like a hose comes when purchased new, you can use a Hose Reducer to join the two.  You push the smaller end of the Hose Reducer into the tool-end fitting of the hose connected to the the vacuum and then your other hose will plug into the larger end of the Hose Reducer.  Two issues with this solution are that 1) the smaller end of the Hose Reducer is a tight fit when pushed into the tool-end fitting of a D36 hose and can potentially break a fitting, and 2) the Hose Reducer fitting is a non-antistatic fitting so you will loose the antistatic quality of the hoses.

The other way to connect your two sections of hoses is to install vacuum-end fittings (Rotating Connectors) to both ends of the section of hose that will be plugged into the vacuum and use a Hose Connector to joint the two.  The Hose Connector IS antistatic, and will retain the antistatic qualities of your hoses. 

Here is an old thread that illustrates how to remove and install Festool hose fittings.

 

[speed]

thanks for the replies guys.

i think corwin has the answer, im going to need 2x rotating connectors to put on the bare 8' hose then use the hose connector to add it to my 4'

 

[Corwin]

Another option is to purchase the fittings (Rotating Connector and Reducing Sleeve) to make another short Kapex hose from your leftover section of D36 to sell to another Kapex user.  Then purchase a new D36 hose (maybe one with a cleaning set) so you will have a one-piece hose rather than a joined hose -- the joined hose may be more prone to catch on the edge of you workpiece or your guide rail, come disconnected or even provide a bottleneck where chips may create a blockage.  Maybe the more expensive "route," but it might be better for you in the long run.

 

[jmbfestool]

thanks for the replies guys.

i think corwin has the answer, im going to need 2x rotating connectors to put on the bare 8' hose then use the hose connector to add it to my 4'

sorry my answer was of no use to ya  [tongue]

 

[speed]

i ment to post this earlier but photobucket was not playing

ultimately i think ive done the right thing, the short 36 hose works better on the kapex/ of cms and the ehl bench unit and adding a 27mm whip seams to have better suction than just a 27mm hose but retaining the flexability for rest of the tools use

only time i need a longer 36 hose is basically for routing worktops, all my small routing is done with the of1010 which uses a 27 mm anyway most of my big routing is done on the cms were the short hose works

 

[Deansocial]

intelligent workshop sels hose by the M so you could have bought a piece for that lol