Hose size
35 mm and 36 mm vacuum hoses: Bosch VAC005 and DEWALT AirLock
Bosch's 35 mm VAC005 hose and DEWALT's 36 mm AirLock adapter and hose are two systems, not one standard. Ends, compatible models and mm-to-inch arithmetic.
Also listed as 35 mm hose, 36 mm hose, 35mm, 36mm
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Short answer
35 mm and 36 mm are two makers' systems, not one standard. Bosch's VAC005 is a 35 mm x 5 m hose with a standard 2-1/4 in friction-fit vacuum end, listed for the ROS20VS, GAS20-17A and VAC140A among others. DEWALT lists a DWV9036 36 mm AirLock adapter and a DWV9336 15 ft, 36 mm anti-static hose. The catch: no source says a Bosch 35 mm part and a DEWALT 36 mm part fit each other. See metric vacuum hoses.
What fits
Key facts
- What the label measures
- Not confirmed
- Maker-dimensioned examples
- Bosch VAC005: 35 mm x 5 m (16.4 ft) friction-fit hose; Bosch lists the ROS20VS, GAS20-17A and VAC140A among compatible products. DEWALT DWV9336: 15 ft, 36 mm anti-static non-marking hose[1][2]Bosch's compatible list is much longer than these three.
- Tank and cuff ends
- Bosch VAC005: vacuum end is a standard 2-1/4 in friction fit[1]
- Metric arithmetic
- 35 mm / 25.4 = about 1.378 in; 36 mm / 25.4 = about 1.417 in[3]Arithmetic, not a fit allowance.
- Step adapters to other sizes
- DEWALT DWV9036: 36 mm AirLock adapter[2]DEWALT's index does not say what the DWV9036 joins on the other end.
- Couplers and clamps
- Not confirmed
- Separators made for this size
- Not confirmed
- Do not confuse with
- Festool D 36: a Festool designation for its own hoses, tools and accessories, not a generic 36 mm size[4]
- Not confirmed
- Not confirmed
Watch out for
- 35 mm and 36 mm are two makers' labels, not one standard; no source says Bosch and DEWALT parts fit each other.
- Bosch's VAC005 page names its compatible products and does not name the VAC002 or VAC024 as needed for this hose; do not add adapters to Bosch's list.
- The conversion to inches is arithmetic only and says nothing about fit.
What fits
Product details below are the seller's own description unless a source is shown. Pick the variant named for each item.
35 mm hose
Bosch VAC005 35 mm x 16.4 ft friction-fit vacuum hoseChoose the VAC005 35 mm x 5 m hose.
Bosch lists the ROS20VS sander and the GAS20-17A and VAC140A vacuums among compatible products; the vacuum end is a standard 2-1/4 in friction fit.
Questions
Is a 35 mm hose the same as a 36 mm hose?
No source says so. Bosch uses 35 mm and DEWALT's AirLock parts are 36 mm; treat them as two systems. See the metric hose guide.[1][2]
What is the other end of the Bosch VAC005?
Bosch says the vacuum end is a standard 2-1/4 in friction fit, for wet-dry vacs with a 2-1/4 in friction-fit hose port.[1]
How many inches is 36 mm?
By arithmetic, 36 mm is about 1.417 in (36 / 25.4). That is a conversion, not a fit allowance.[3]