CONNECTION
Connect a Festool 36 mm (D36) tool port to a Makita 38 mm hose
How to join a Festool 36 mm (D36) tool port to a Makita 38 mm hose, and what stops it leaking dust.
Reducer required
Not a direct fit. Joining the Festool 36 mm (D36) tool port to a Makita 38 mm hose needs a 36 mm to 38 mm step reducer.
END A44 mmFestool 36 mm (D36) tool port (1-3/4 in OD, 44 mm OD)
END B38 mmMakita 38 mm hose (1-1/2 in ID)
Rings drawn to scale from the measured diameters in the table below.
The two ends
| End A | Festool 36 mm (D36) tool port (1-3/4 in OD, 44 mm OD) |
|---|---|
| End B | Makita 38 mm hose (1-1/2 in ID) |
| Fit type | male port into hose cuff |
| Reducer needed | 36 mm to 38 mm step reducer |
Shop notes
Measured across the joint between the Festool 36 mm (D36) tool port and the Makita 38 mm hose, the port (44 mm) is 6 mm larger than the hose (38 mm), so it will not seat. A 36 mm to 38 mm step reducer closes that 6 mm step so the two hold together instead of leaking at the gap.
A 6 mm mismatch feels close enough to force, and it will hold for a minute before it works loose under airflow. Fit the step ring rather than trusting friction on a gap this size.
The reducer to buy
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