Connect a Router table fence port to a Festool D36 antistatic hose
How to join a Router table fence port to a Festool D36 antistatic hose, and what stops it leaking dust.
Not a direct fit. Joining the Router table fence port to a Festool D36 antistatic hose needs a 2-1/2 in to 36 mm 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 | Festool D36 antistatic hose (44 mm tip in OD, 1-1/2 in ID) |
| Fit type | hose cuff into female socket |
| Reducer needed | 2-1/2 in to 36 mm step reducer |
Shop notes
Measured across the joint between the Router table fence port and the Festool D36 antistatic hose, the port socket (64 mm) is 20 mm larger than the hose tip (44 mm), so the hose tip rattles inside without gripping. A 2-1/2 in to 36 mm step reducer closes that 20 mm step so the two hold together instead of leaking at the gap.
A 20 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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