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Any good adapters to hook the domino to a standard shop vac?
I have a domino but can’t bring myself to spend 600-800 for a vacuum to hook it to.
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Buy this hose and you'll be good to go:
Bosch VAC005
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The 1 1/4" hose from my Fein fits right onto the port. But if your 1 1/4" hose doesn't fit exactly put some duct tape around the port...that's what i had to do with my PC biscuit joiner.
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The machine doesn't require a tight fit to work. Even tape is not needed as long as the hose doesn't come off.
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(03-29-2020, 09:26 PM)JDuke Wrote: Any good adapters to hook the domino to a standard shop vac?
I have a domino but can’t bring myself to spend 600-800 for a vacuum to hook it to.
Duke
I got this kit from Rockler:
https://www.rockler.com/dust-right-flexi...expandable
The small adapter fits perfectly on my Domino, the larger one fits perfectly on my TrackSaw
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Second vote for the Rockler hose.
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I also use the Rockler adapter. Dislike the hose but, they now offer one that doesn't fight you as much.
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Well there are different sizes of hoses on shopvacs. Mine's a tiny one that's 1.25. I got a rubbery stepped adapter for a few bucks. I wish I could find it, now. I mean, I have it, but can't find it online. A slightly flexible rubber seemed like a good choice when I bought it, and it hasn't let me down. But yeah, there's also a 2.5" shopvac standard. I imagine I would take my domino and vac hose to the store and find something that I knew for a fact would fit.
Like mentioned, the Fein hose fits right on the Domino. While it is a lot more powerful, and quieter, and offers better out-of-the-box filtration, both my $40 shopvac and the $250 Fein seem to leave a similar amount of dust in long mortises.
The bonus with the adapter I got is that if I remove the rubber dealy that comes with the Fein and place my third-party adapter backwards on my orbital sander, I can use the Fein for sanding. Which is preferred because it's so quiet compared to the shopvac and the filtration is better. The trade-off is that the Fein being so powerful puts off a lot of heat. Great for winter time, summer time not so much.
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Thank you for all the suggestions
After looking at the options of adapters for hoses I already have I decided I wanted a more flexible hose so,
I’ve ordered the Bosch.
Thank you again for the suggestions
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3d print one for your setup
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