Vacuum Hose Adapter for Dewalt Sanders to 27mm Festool Hose - Dust Collection - Galactic Gadgets (Festool 27mm - Black)

This actually works well. The fit to my Dewalt DWE6411 1/4 sheet sander is as tight as it gets and stays in place when you're processing the work. The side connected to the shop vac performs the same way. I did use a 3/8" single hole paper punch to put holes in the sandpaper that aligned to the sanders evacuation holes and that with this adapter kept the ambient dust to virtually nothing.

This ingeniously simple adapter performs as described and does a great job of keeping down the mess caused by sanding dust. I’ve used it on drywall compound, spackle, paint, and wood and I am very happy with my purchase.

Works great! Lightweight but very sturdy and my Festool hose stays attached nicely!

I have purchased several of these. They fit my various DeWalt tools like a charm and make it easy to use standard 2.5" shop vac connections. I have even found use for these on some non DeWalt tools and connections. I hate the fact that dust collection is such a PITA as everyone wants to use slightly different sizes of hoses, connectors, etc. This made that miserable process a lot easier for many of my tools.

The adapter is fine and mostly does its job. I already had plumbing tape on the dust port of my Dewalt sander so that end fit snuggly. Unfortunately the end for the hose is a bit loose and it pops off the hose if I bump it. As a leftie, I end up bumping the right-side dust port into my hip a lot. I only have one shop vac so taping them together every time would be a pain. Have resorted to securing with a rubber band, and as long as the adapter and hose stay together it works well.

Like many other sellers on Amazon now, this seller no doubt has a room full of 3D printers that are pumping out tons of niche parts for all sorts of products. While that probably makes it easy to ship tons of random items, I just can't see these lasting very long, especially if the seller tries to save a few pennies by buying inferior spools of plastic. I will be spending a bit more to get the real, thicker, sturdier plastic version.

When I needed a replacement pad I almost bought a new sander. I found this and it was easy to validate it was a perfect fit for my sander. Works great and strong holding Velcro.

Very disappointed. It never fit well (joining a Festool vacuum with a DeWalt orbital sander). And has degraded significantly. This part appears to be 3D printed with poor construction and a compound that does not do well over time. I don't leave my tools in the sun, but this adapter distorted significantly over a short period, and has begun to separate due to poor 3D printing adhesion. Really disappointed. 'Now unusable. No use for this. Duct tape works better and is far cheaper. .