Connect a Makita BO5041 random-orbit sander cuff to a Bosch VAC024 35 mm hose
How to join a Makita BO5041 random-orbit sander cuff to a Bosch VAC024 35 mm hose, and what stops it leaking dust.
Not a direct fit. Joining the Makita BO5041 random-orbit sander cuff to a Bosch VAC024 35 mm hose needs a 24 mm to 35 mm step reducer.
Rings drawn to scale from the measured diameters in the table below.
The two ends
| End A | Makita BO5041 random-orbit sander cuff (15/16 in OD, 24 mm OD) |
|---|---|
| End B | Bosch VAC024 35 mm hose (1-3/8 in ID) |
| Fit type | male port into hose cuff |
| Reducer needed | 24 mm to 35 mm step reducer |
Shop notes
Measured across the joint between the Makita BO5041 random-orbit sander cuff and the Bosch VAC024 35 mm hose, the hose (35 mm) is 11 mm larger than the port (24 mm), so the port rattles inside without gripping. A 24 mm to 35 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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