PORT / HOSE
Hobby CNC dust boot 2-1/2 in port dust port size
The measured dimensions of the Hobby CNC dust boot 2-1/2 in port and the hose sizes it mates with.
OD64 mm2-1/2 in, 64 mm
Rings drawn to scale from the measured diameters in the table below.
Measured port dimensions
| Port type | male spigot (hose goes over it) |
|---|---|
| Outer diameter (OD) | 2-1/2 in, 64 mm |
| Manufacturer designation | 2-1/2 in OD shop-vac port |
| Mating diameter (mm) | 64 |
Shop notes
Found on: Shapeoko, Onefinity and X-Carve dust boots (Sweepy and similar).
Hobby CNC dust boots present a 2-1/2 in outer-diameter port sized for a shop-vac hose, since the router in the spindle is run on a vac, not a collector. A 2-1/2 in hose slides on directly.
Connect this port
- Connect to 1-1/4 in shop-vac hosenot compatible
- Connect to 1-7/8 in shop-vac hoseneeds a reducer
- Connect to 2-1/2 in shop-vac hoseneeds a reducer
- Connect to 2-1/2 in Ridgid / Craftsman locking hoseneeds a reducer
- Connect to 2-1/2 in Craftsman locking hoseneeds a reducer
- Connect to 4 in dust-collector hosenot compatible