This is a short video showing how to adapt a 4″ Dust collector to a 2.5″ Shop Vac. Thanks for watching
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How to adapt a 4 inch adapter for Dust collection to 2.5 inch shop Vac
Had the exact same issue– I bought the same 4" adapter from Amazon and had the same reaction when I tried to fit it! Thanks so much for this
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Its made to go from hose on dust collector to smaller ports on machine
Love the accent and the advice, thank you.
Clever and cheap if you have the PVC on hand. Just about any ag or plumbing house sells a 4" x 4" rubber coupling with stainless clamps for under $4.00
Thank you problem solved
Im not a plumber but i think there are fernco bands that have bands on both sides that would clamp tighter than a pvc connector.
Be very careful cutting round stock (e.g. pipes) on the band saw. If the blade binds, the stock will roll forward and can take your fingers with it. You can use a clamp or jig to secure the stock and prevent it from spinning.
People have to understand that connectors come in female and male versions. You bought a female 4" adapter to fit a 4" female intake connector. It just can't work!
So basically, what you did was to add a male/male section, which is the right way to solve a very common plumbing issue!
Very clever. Thanks for sharing!
Dave. Don’t work with shirt sleeves flapping in the wind, or at least warn neewbies not to!
All those pipes will need taping at least to make air tight, and as has been said, a shop vac won’t pull enough air anyway.
"Daggon just shy of four inches" LOL love it. It's funny how many people buy that adapter without noticing that it requires a quick connect or a small piece of 4" hose with some clamps.
NO disrespect at all, but a 2.5" hose into a 4" port at the bottom of a bandsaw is virtually useless.
You NEED a 4" dust collector at minimum to collect dust flying off a blade at 3,000 feet per minute.
Sadly, the manufacturer of your BS did a very unwise thing by putting their dust port at the bottom of the cabinet. For it should always be at "cut level". Better, the port should be on the side you stand on when cutting (IE: IN the door!). This due to the fact that the teeth of the blade are on that side; and that is where the dust is created. Dust collection is at its best if it collects the dust AT the source.
For whatever it's worth.
Good thinking! Thanks for sharing! Got to love YouTube and people like you who make the effort to post!
had the exact same issue, got a plate for the bottom of my tablesaw with a 4" port, and bought that same adapter, didn't even think of trying this, you sir are my new hero
They make a 4" coupler with attached hose clamps, also available at your local big box store. Here's one from Amazon, I have used this as well.
https://www.amazon.com/Fernco-P1056-44-4-Inch-Stock-Coupling/dp/B000BQQU52/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1467638632&sr=8-1&keywords=rubber+4%22+pipe+connector