CONNECTION
Connect a Festool KAPEX KS 120 miter saw port to a Makita 38 mm hose
How to join a Festool KAPEX KS 120 miter saw port to a Makita 38 mm hose, and what stops it leaking dust.
Direct fit
These connect directly. A Makita 38 mm hose seats on the Festool KAPEX KS 120 miter saw port with no reducer.
END B38 mmMakita 38 mm hose (1-1/2 in ID)
END A36 mmFestool KAPEX KS 120 miter saw port (1-7/16 in OD, 36 mm OD)
Rings drawn to scale from the measured diameters in the table below.
The two ends
| End A | Festool KAPEX KS 120 miter saw port (1-7/16 in OD, 36 mm OD) |
|---|---|
| End B | Makita 38 mm hose (1-1/2 in ID) |
| Fit type | male port into hose cuff |
| Reducer needed | none, direct friction fit |
Shop notes
The port measures about 36 mm and the hose about 38 mm, only 2 mm apart, so the port seats inside the hose as a friction fit. No reducer is needed for this pairing, so the Festool KAPEX KS 120 miter saw port and the Makita 38 mm 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.
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