6 in dust-collector hose diameter
The real bore and cuff diameter of the 6 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) | 6 in, 152 mm |
| Nominal size | 6 in ID (approx 152 mm) |
| Mating diameter (mm) | 152 |
Shop notes
Used on: Cyclone dust-collector main trunk lines on longer duct runs.
The 6 in flex hose is the main cyclone trunk size, carrying the airflow a 4 in line cannot. It reduces to 4 in only at the individual tool, so a 6-to-4 in reducer sits at each drop.
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 5 in dust-collector hoseneeds a reducer
- Stationary machine 4 in dust portrelated size (4 in port, 3.9 in OD / 3.6 in ID)