CONNECTION
Connect a Benchtop jointer 2-1/4 in port to a 2-1/2 in Ridgid / Craftsman locking hose
How to join a Benchtop jointer 2-1/4 in port to a 2-1/2 in Ridgid / Craftsman locking hose, and what stops it leaking dust.
Direct fit
These connect directly. A 2-1/2 in Ridgid / Craftsman locking hose seats on the Benchtop jointer 2-1/4 in port with no reducer.
END B63.5 mm2-1/2 in Ridgid / Craftsman locking hose (2-1/4 in OD, 2-1/4 in ID)
END A57 mmBenchtop jointer 2-1/4 in port (2-1/4 in OD, 57 mm OD)
Rings drawn to scale from the measured diameters in the table below.
The two ends
| End A | Benchtop jointer 2-1/4 in port (2-1/4 in OD, 57 mm OD) |
|---|---|
| End B | 2-1/2 in Ridgid / Craftsman locking hose (2-1/4 in OD, 2-1/4 in ID) |
| Fit type | male port into hose cuff |
| Reducer needed | none, direct friction fit |
Shop notes
The port measures about 57 mm and the hose about 57 mm, the same, so the port seats inside the hose as a friction fit. No reducer is needed for this pairing, so the Benchtop jointer 2-1/4 in port and the 2-1/2 in Ridgid / Craftsman locking hose connect directly.
It is a push fit, not a lock. Seat it fully and check it has not crept loose after a few minutes of vibration before you trust it on fine dust.
Related connections
- Benchtop jointer 2-1/4 in port2-1/4 in OD (approx 57 mm)
- 2-1/2 in Ridgid / Craftsman locking hose2-1/2 in, cuff approx 2-1/4 in OD
- DeWalt DWS779 / DWS780 miter saw port to 2-1/2 in Ridgid / Craftsman locking hoseneeds a reducer
- DeWalt miter saw dust elbow (1-1/2 in outer) to 2-1/2 in Ridgid / Craftsman locking hoseneeds a reducer
- DeWalt random-orbit sander stepped port to 2-1/2 in Ridgid / Craftsman locking hoseneeds a reducer
- DeWalt DW735 planer port to 2-1/2 in Ridgid / Craftsman locking hoseneeds a reducer
Sources: WoodWorkers Guild of America, benchtop jointer 2-1/4 in OD dust port · POWERTEC 70102 jointer dust hood, 4 in OD connector · RIDGID 2-1/2 in x 20 ft Universal Vac Hose LA2522 (product spec) · Wood Art Supply, shop-vac hose adapter for DeWalt / Ryobi / Craftsman / Ridgid / Metabo 2-1/2 in ports