Adapting a Festool Vac. to a Ceros Sander

[Ken Krawford]

It looks like you should be able to pop the plastic fitting off the end of a Festool vacuum and then thread the hose into the sander's dust collection port. I can't seem to get the plastic end piece free from the vacuum hose. Anyone have any ideas?

[Jeff A. Smith]

It looks like you should be able to pop the plastic fitting off the end of a Festool vacuum and then thread the hose into the sander's dust collection port. I can't seem to get the plastic end piece free from the vacuum hose. Anyone have any ideas?

Can you just cut the hose at the fitting?

[Sam Murdoch]

If you look at the end of the hose end fitting you will see 2 slots. Push a screw driver into the slots to release the locking ring. It will unscrew easily.

[Ken Krawford]

I was able to release the unlocking ring. It the "unscrew easily" that I'm having trouble with.


If you look at the end of the hose end fitting you will see 2 slots. Push a screw driver into the slots to release the locking ring. It will unscrew easily.

[Ken Krawford]

I ended up cutting off the end of the hose. It took a huge amount of effort with needle nosed pliers to pull the remnant out of the coupling.

[Greg Mann]

Left hand thread.

[Tom Ewell]

The mirka hose for ceros fits festool vacs, I just swap out the hoses depending on which gear I'm using.
Yes, left hand thread :)

[Ken Krawford]

Man, do I feel stupid. Whoa thunk - a left hand thread. Thanks guys.