Best vacuum & dust collector hoses according to redditors

Not a power sander, but one of these:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00097D2K4/

Just stick this thing on a bucket and jam in the hoses. So easy even I can figure it out. :)

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0000223XZ/ref=cm_sw_r_pi_dp_WlhyxbJTNJ30S

Elaboration edit: By going 2 stage you're also saving your vacuum bags and filter lifespan by saving the dust in an interim collection bin. I'm not rich and cannot afford the actual solutions, so this was a good step in the right direction.

>>Sanding screen connected to a vacuum handle because it prevents dust from going everywhere.

>I have a $25 kit from Hyde that makes me wonder WTF I was doing all of these years without it.


The screen sander that connects to your vacuum that you two (& /u/kendrickshalamar) are referring to are the Hyde Tools 09165 (hand version) and Hyde Tools 09170 (pole version).

Hyde actually makes a sponge sander that connects to a vacuum which is similarly priced (Hyde Tools 09160). Does anyone have experience with this model?

I am skeptical about its efficacy, considering that a sponge has no holes, so the only way that dust can be sucked up is through the small gap around the sponge's outer edge.

Is it more effective than the method suggested by /u/fateislosthope (ie, just holding the vacuum hose under the sponge)?

Get this. It's far more flexible than the usual shopvac hoses, making it far easier to control the sander. Plus, you don't have the long adapter getting in the way.

I would never use a hose because it was a pain, until I bought this one.

I'd go with the larger version. And I modified my larger version to make it perform much better. Now I get near festool quality cuts for a lot less money. Only downside is no single piece long rail. I probably wouldn't have bought it if I didn't do some paid jobs for friends, but it has made sheet goods much easier to deal with. Zero dust, zero tearout, zero wobble.

http://imgur.com/a/LAGfD

Also, the dust port is a non standard size. It takes a 35mm port adapter.

http://www.amazon.com/Bosch-VAC020-2-Inch-Hose--Adapter/dp/B000WAAFXA/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1450213579&sr=8-4&keywords=bosch+dust+port

I replaced the blade with a Freud Diablo one, but I do that on all of my tools regardless.

If you want something cheap, make a homemade guide. You will probably still want to do the finish cuts on the table saw, but it works well for breaking down sheet goods. If you want finish cuts off of a saw without having to go to the table saw, get a track saw. It is superior to a homemade guide for that, but obviously costs more.

Here the one I use... It's amazing.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00097D2K4/ref=mp_s_a_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1518569189&sr=8-2&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=Drywall+sanding+vacuum

There's also a cieling version, but I never bought it.

I'd use clear accordion pipe or clear corrugated tubing, 12-18 gauge Galvanized steel wire for support (depending on how heavy the piping is), paint the whole thing light green and add WS2812 leds on an arduino board to run that greenish/yellowish light through them.

I think you just have to use a reducer. I use a shop vac and a cyclone on a bucket to run mine and use 2.5 across the board except for the funnel under my tablesaw which has a 4 inch outlet that I reduce to 2.5.

I got my 2.5 from Amazon specifically 2 1/2" x 50' CLEAR PVC DUST COLLECTION HOSE BY PEACHTREE WOODWORKING PW369 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001JBANYM/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_bFfwCbPR91K1R

Which is about 14$ per 10 foot.

Amazon- 50' of 4" hose for $50-60 depending on the price at the time. When I ordered last time, it was $56 or so. Waaaaaay cheaper than I'd seen it anywhere else. Good quality hose from what I can tell, no complaints here.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0006FKJD2/

Tube Toys? Do you mean a tunnel? https://www.amazon.com/Marshall-Pet-Products-FT-190-Thru-Way/dp/B0002DJL0K are 4 inches across, they aren't small by any means. Also if you want something longer than 15 feet, Just get this one and chop it up as needed. https://www.amazon.com/PSI-Woodworking-D50C-Flexible-Collection/dp/B0006FKJD2/ref=pd_bxgy_469_img_3?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=THCMPFT0ZWHRKKVTVY0Q. I'm working on wrapping that big one around a cat climbing post as a bridge.

https://www.amazon.com/Hyde-Tools-09165-Dust-Free-Drywall/dp/B00097D2K4

Sanding pad that attaches to a shop vac.

Amazon appears to have one, https://www.amazon.com/Woodstock-W1049-Large-Collection-Separator/dp/B0000223XY
I don't know how efficient it is

I have both the Rockler hose and this Powertec hose:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01JROABYY

I use the Powertec more frequently since it is lighter and has no tendency to pull back on me.

I do use the Rockler hose occasionally. But it is essential to rig up a suspension loop from the ceiling. I fastened a velcro strap to the ceiling above my sanding area, and then I run the Rockler hose through the looped velcro strap, getting it to just the right height so that when the hose is attached to the sander, the sander will just sit flat on the center of the surface being sanded.

Always on the lookout for something better, I spotted this on amazon. I may order it:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07NZZZ5ZL

Picked up a PowerTec 20’ flex hose from Amazon... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00LPOR42M/
It’s nice and seems very thick. Works very well with the dc and a 2” reducer at the very end for my table saw.

Amazon. Just picked up this hose, no complaints

I have the 734 and have it hooked up to a dust cyclone

That is basically a fancy lid for a 5 gallon bucket. The shop vac sucks the chips out of the planer and drops them into the bucket instead of filling up the shop vac.

It works pretty well.

If you just hook a hose up to the planer it will just clog up because the 734 doesn't have a chip blower.

No, didnt find them anywhere there.

no 1 1/4 hoses at harbor freight, home depot or lowes. On amazon you pay 21 bucks for a 6ft hose.

https://www.amazon.com/Dustless-Technologies-Six-Foot-Buddie-D5160/dp/B000WJMVIS/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1499633077&sr=8-4&keywords=1.25+inch+hose+dust

or https://www.amazon.com/SHOP-VAC-foot-1-25-inch/dp/B000B1KKJ4/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1499633781&sr=8-7&keywords=1+1%2F4+hose
Where you need to cut off a piece for the shop vac part so it fits on another connection.

unless you can use sump pit hoses and pool vacuum hoses?

Not to downplay building something yourself that works well, but I just bought a bucket top for $16 on Amazon that does the same thing. It helps a ton. I even use it hooked up to my big dust collector to filter out the big chips.

Woodstock D4203 2-1/2-Inch by 10-Feet Hose, Clear https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0054YCNBG/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_YflJub0QAFAB2

After doing a little more reading, I think you are right, I need to reduce the amount of suction getting to the sander, thank you for the suggestion.

I took a look at the manual, but I don't see that there is any CFM rating for attaching a vacuum. I did however, find a VX120 hose adapter that has an "air regulating slider - controls the amount of air flow entering the nozzle for applications that require reduced airflow".

They do make a sanding attachment for shop-vac that you could use

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00097D2K4/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1519767707&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=shopvac+sander+attachment&dpPl=1&dpID=51Yh8mVMXyL&ref=plSrch

I gave this a try. It's decent. The parts that I had acquired for a thein baffle laugh at my laziness. I think it was cheaper a few months ago or I may have ordered it from grizzly. Add weather stripping to the edge of the 31 gallon metal trash can.

https://www.amazon.com/Woodstock-W1049-Large-Collection-Separator/dp/B0000223XY

https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B00LPOSICW/?coliid=IKFCXXSHYEJSQ&colid=LN6XX12K7EOM&psc=0&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it

Pretty sure the American Amazon also has these for low prices along with free shipping.

I bought this one but got it on sale for 30ish a year ago.

PSI Woodworking D50A 4-Inch by 50 Flexible Dust Collection Hose https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0000223Y0/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_aSF.Bb826C2CV

In hindsight, a shorter hose wouldve worked too.

I can't speak to plaster, but I didn't know much about drywall until I owned a house. A project like this is the perfect time to start working on those skills. Every home owner (with drywall) should have some hot mud and a drywall knife in the garage. And I highly recommend one of these vacuum sanders as well.