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Not a direct fit. Joining the Festool RTS 400 / DTS 400 sander port to a Makita 38 mm hose needs a 27 mm to 38 mm step reducer. Measured OD and ID of each end, the real-world trap, and the exact reducer to buy.

Updated 05 September 2026.

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Connect a Festool RTS 400 / DTS 400 sander port to a Makita 38 mm hose

How to join a Festool RTS 400 / DTS 400 sander port to a Makita 38 mm hose, and what stops it leaking dust.

Reducer required

Not a direct fit. Joining the Festool RTS 400 / DTS 400 sander port to a Makita 38 mm hose needs a 27 mm to 38 mm step reducer.

END B38 mmMakita 38 mm hose (1-1/2 in ID)
END A27 mmFestool RTS 400 / DTS 400 sander port (1-1/16 in OD, 27 mm OD)

Rings drawn to scale from the measured diameters in the table below.

The two ends

End AFestool RTS 400 / DTS 400 sander port (1-1/16 in OD, 27 mm OD)
End BMakita 38 mm hose (1-1/2 in ID)
Fit typemale port into hose cuff
Reducer needed27 mm to 38 mm step reducer

Shop notes

Measured across the joint between the Festool RTS 400 / DTS 400 sander port and the Makita 38 mm hose, the hose (38 mm) is 11 mm larger than the port (27 mm), so the port rattles inside without gripping. A 27 mm to 38 mm step reducer closes that 11 mm step so the two hold together instead of leaking at the gap.

A 11 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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Connect a Festool RTS 400 / DTS 400 sander port to a Makita 38 mm hose?

Not a direct fit. Joining the Festool RTS 400 / DTS 400 sander port to a Makita 38 mm hose needs a 27 mm to 38 mm step reducer.