Connect a Festool DF 500 Domino joiner port to a Karcher NT 35 mm hose
How to join a Festool DF 500 Domino joiner port to a Karcher NT 35 mm hose, and what stops it leaking dust.
Not a direct fit. Joining the Festool DF 500 Domino joiner port to a Karcher NT 35 mm hose needs a 27 mm to 35 mm step reducer.
Rings drawn to scale from the measured diameters in the table below.
The two ends
| End A | Festool DF 500 Domino joiner port (1-1/16 in OD, 27 mm OD) |
|---|---|
| End B | Karcher NT 35 mm hose (1-3/8 in ID) |
| Fit type | male port into hose cuff |
| Reducer needed | 27 mm to 35 mm step reducer |
Shop notes
Measured across the joint between the Festool DF 500 Domino joiner port and the Karcher NT 35 mm hose, the hose (35 mm) is 8 mm larger than the port (27 mm), so the port rattles inside without gripping. A 27 mm to 35 mm step reducer closes that 8 mm step so the two hold together instead of leaking at the gap.
A 8 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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