5 in dust-collector hose diameter
The real bore and cuff diameter of the 5 in dust-collector hose and what it connects to.
Rings drawn to scale from the measured diameters in the table below.
Measured hose dimensions
| Fitting type | female cuff (goes over a port or into a socket) |
|---|---|
| Inner diameter / bore (ID) | 5 in, 127 mm |
| Nominal size | 5 in ID (approx 127 mm) |
| Mating diameter (mm) | 127 |
Shop notes
Used on: Larger single-stage and cyclone dust-collector trunk lines.
The 5 in flex hose carries the main trunk from a collector before it reduces to 4 in at the tool drops. It moves substantially more air than a 4 in line and needs a 5-to-4 in reducer to meet a 4 in machine port.
Connect this hose
- Connect to 1-1/4 in shop-vac hosenot compatible
- Connect to 1-7/8 in shop-vac hosenot compatible
- Connect to 2-1/2 in shop-vac hosenot compatible
- Connect to 4 in dust-collector hosenot compatible
- Connect to 6 in dust-collector hoseneeds a reducer
- Stationary machine 4 in dust portrelated size (4 in port, 3.9 in OD / 3.6 in ID)