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Mike Younger

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Aug 21, 2016, 6:34:15 AM8/21/16
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I have a Bosch PEX 300 AE Random Orbit Sander and I wish to connect it to my
Henry vacuum cleaner. Any suggestions for a connector I can buy given the
different dimensions of the hose and the connection on the sander. Looked
on-line and can't find anything. Bosch were useless.

Are there any taper pipes anyone is aware of which could make "universal"
connections

The Natural Philosopher

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Aug 21, 2016, 6:36:56 AM8/21/16
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Its pretty possible with a hot air gin to shape a pre-existing tube a bit.

What diameter is the sander takeoff?



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David Lang

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Aug 21, 2016, 6:51:45 AM8/21/16
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Axminster Power Tools do loads of them, tapers, stepped etc.
http://www.axminster.co.uk/multiple-stepped-hose-adaptor-990091

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Mike Younger

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Aug 21, 2016, 7:08:54 AM8/21/16
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On Sun, 21 Aug 2016 11:37:05 +0100, The Natural Philosopher
<t...@invalid.invalid> wrote:

>On 21/08/16 11:34, Mike Younger wrote:
>>
>>
>> I have a Bosch PEX 300 AE Random Orbit Sander and I wish to connect it to my
>> Henry vacuum cleaner. Any suggestions for a connector I can buy given the
>> different dimensions of the hose and the connection on the sander. Looked
>> on-line and can't find anything. Bosch were useless.
>>
>> Are there any taper pipes anyone is aware of which could make "universal"
>> connections
>>
>Its pretty possible with a hot air gin to shape a pre-existing tube a bit.
>
>What diameter is the sander takeoff?

28.4mm with a rubber ring of OD 31mm on it.

Mike Younger

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Aug 21, 2016, 7:10:15 AM8/21/16
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On Sun, 21 Aug 2016 11:51:40 +0100, David Lang <davi...@blueyonder.co.uk>
wrote:
Wicked !! Just was I was looking for.
Many thanks


Mike Younger

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Aug 21, 2016, 7:14:18 AM8/21/16
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On Sun, 21 Aug 2016 11:37:05 +0100, The Natural Philosopher
<t...@invalid.invalid> wrote:

>On 21/08/16 11:34, Mike Younger wrote:
>>
>>
>> I have a Bosch PEX 300 AE Random Orbit Sander and I wish to connect it to my
>> Henry vacuum cleaner. Any suggestions for a connector I can buy given the
>> different dimensions of the hose and the connection on the sander. Looked
>> on-line and can't find anything. Bosch were useless.
>>
>> Are there any taper pipes anyone is aware of which could make "universal"
>> connections
>>
>Its pretty possible with a hot air gin to shape a pre-existing tube a bit.


I see from the page which Dave Lang posted you can buy exactly that:

A heat shrink sleeve available in three sizes that can simply be held in place
and shrunk to size with a heat gun. The perfect solution for odd sized dust
extraction outlets.

Thanks to both of you.

alan_m

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Aug 21, 2016, 7:23:26 AM8/21/16
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Google power tool vacuum pipes brings up 10s of suppliers of mainly
stepped pipe adapters

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Kärcher-Coupling-Power-Multi-Purpose-Vacuum/dp/B004INB0NG

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fred

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Aug 21, 2016, 11:03:50 AM8/21/16
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Have one. ~Found it a bit clumsy to use, beside standard vacuum hose is too big and heavy to work effectively. I bought a shop vacuum yonks ago whch came with two hoses and a power take off. The power tool hose is much lomger and narrower. I bought the Axminster attachment tp allow me use a standard vacuum in the work workshop but it was a p.i.t.a. Choked and coughed up the ransom money demanded bu Festool for one of their machines.

Muddymike

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Aug 23, 2016, 6:16:55 AM8/23/16
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On 21/08/2016 11:34, Mike Younger wrote:
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>
I just use gaffer tape!

Mike

dennis@home

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Aug 23, 2016, 6:25:07 AM8/23/16
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I found duct tape was better.
After burning out the green bosch sander and the earlex vac I bought a
blue bosch sander and a blue bosh vac and they don't need an adapter and
they haven't burnt out yet. There is also no dust even when sanding walls.

tabb...@gmail.com

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Aug 23, 2016, 9:14:31 AM8/23/16
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On Tuesday, 23 August 2016 11:25:07 UTC+1, dennis@home wrote:
> On 23/08/2016 11:16, Muddymike wrote:
> > On 21/08/2016 11:34, Mike Younger wrote:

> >> I have a Bosch PEX 300 AE Random Orbit Sander and I wish to connect it
> >> to my
> >> Henry vacuum cleaner. Any suggestions for a connector I can buy given

> > I just use gaffer tape!

> I found duct tape was better.
> After burning out the green bosch sander and the earlex vac I bought a
> blue bosch sander and a blue bosh vac and they don't need an adapter and
> they haven't burnt out yet. There is also no dust even when sanding walls.

I've never had much luck using duct tape for this job. It soon falls off.


NT

dennis@home

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Aug 23, 2016, 10:23:08 AM8/23/16
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It used to last a couple of hours, but its cheap.

Muddymike

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Aug 24, 2016, 4:17:12 AM8/24/16
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On 23/08/2016 14:14, tabb...@gmail.com wrote:
Perhaps it depends on the quality of the tape.

Mike
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