Connect a Router table fence port to a 4 in dust-collector hose
How to join a Router table fence port to a 4 in dust-collector hose, and what stops it leaking dust.
Not compatible without stepping down. A 4 in dust-collector hose is far larger than the Router table fence port, so it needs a 2-1/2 in to 4 in step reducer.
Rings drawn to scale from the measured diameters in the table below.
The two ends
| End A | Router table fence port (2-11/16 in OD, 2-1/2 in ID) |
|---|---|
| End B | 4 in dust-collector hose (4-1/4 port in OD, 4 in ID) |
| Fit type | hose cuff into female socket |
| Reducer needed | 2-1/2 in to 4 in step reducer |
Shop notes
The port socket is about 64 mm and the hose tip about 102 mm, a gap of 38 mm, so the hose tip simply swallows the port socket with no contact. A 2-1/2 in to 4 in step reducer is needed, and even reduced the airflow is mismatched between the Router table fence port and the 4 in dust-collector hose.
Wrapping tape to close a 38 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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