Connect a Makita BO5041 random-orbit sander cuff to a Festool D50 antistatic hose
How to join a Makita BO5041 random-orbit sander cuff to a Festool D50 antistatic hose, and what stops it leaking dust.
Not compatible without stepping down. A Festool D50 antistatic hose is far larger than the Makita BO5041 random-orbit sander cuff, so it needs a 24 mm to 50 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 | Festool D50 antistatic hose (1-15/16 in ID) |
| Fit type | male port into hose cuff |
| Reducer needed | 24 mm to 50 mm step reducer |
Shop notes
The port is about 24 mm and the hose about 50 mm, a gap of 26 mm, so the hose simply swallows the port with no contact. A 24 mm to 50 mm step reducer is needed, and even reduced the airflow is mismatched between the Makita BO5041 random-orbit sander cuff and the Festool D50 antistatic hose.
Wrapping tape to close a 26 mm gap never seals cleanly and chokes the airflow further. Step the sizes properly, or pair each end with a fitting closer to its own size.
The reducer to buy
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- Makita BO5041 random-orbit sander cuff24 mm front cuff (Makita convention)
- Festool D50 antistatic hose50 mm nominal (1-15/16 in)
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