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2-1/2 in shop-vac hose diameter

The real bore and cuff diameter of the 2-1/2 in shop-vac hose and what it connects to.

OD57.1 mm2-1/4 in
ID57 mm2-1/4 in, 57 mm

Rings drawn to scale from the measured diameters in the table below.

Measured hose dimensions

Fitting typefemale cuff (goes over a port or into a socket)
Inner diameter / bore (ID)2-1/4 in, 57 mm
Cuff outer diameter (OD)2-1/4 in
Nominal size2-1/2 in nominal, cuff approx 2-1/4 in OD

Shop notes

Used on: Larger Shop-Vac and Craftsman wet/dry vacuums, most woodworking-oriented shop vacs.

A hose sold as 2-1/2 in usually has a cuff nearer 2-1/4 in OD and about 2-1/10 in bore, because the number is the inlet class not the cuff. Measure the cuff, not the box.