Connect a Festool TS 55 track saw port to a 1-1/4 in shop-vac hose
How to join a Festool TS 55 track saw port to a 1-1/4 in shop-vac hose, and what stops it leaking dust.
Not a direct fit. Joining the Festool TS 55 track saw port to a 1-1/4 in shop-vac hose needs a 36 mm to 1-1/4 in step reducer.
Rings drawn to scale from the measured diameters in the table below.
The two ends
| End A | Festool TS 55 track saw port (1-3/4 in OD, 44 mm OD) |
|---|---|
| End B | 1-1/4 in shop-vac hose (approx 1-1/2 cuff in OD, 1-1/4 in ID) |
| Fit type | male port into hose cuff |
| Reducer needed | 36 mm to 1-1/4 in step reducer |
Shop notes
Measured across the joint between the Festool TS 55 track saw port and the 1-1/4 in shop-vac hose, the port (44 mm) is 12 mm larger than the hose (32 mm), so it will not seat. A 36 mm to 1-1/4 in step reducer closes that 12 mm step so the two hold together instead of leaking at the gap.
A 12 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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