Connect a Router table fence port to a 2-1/2 in Ridgid / Craftsman locking hose
How to join a Router table fence port to a 2-1/2 in Ridgid / Craftsman locking hose, and what stops it leaking dust.
Not a direct fit. Joining the Router table fence port to a 2-1/2 in Ridgid / Craftsman locking hose needs a 2-1/2 in to 2-1/2 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 | 2-1/2 in Ridgid / Craftsman locking hose (2-1/4 in OD, 2-1/4 in ID) |
| Fit type | hose cuff into female socket |
| Reducer needed | 2-1/2 in to 2-1/2 in step reducer |
Shop notes
Measured across the joint between the Router table fence port and the 2-1/2 in Ridgid / Craftsman locking hose, the port socket (64 mm) is 6 mm larger than the hose tip (57 mm), so the hose tip rattles inside without gripping. A 2-1/2 in to 2-1/2 in step reducer closes that 6 mm step so the two hold together instead of leaking at the gap.
A 6 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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