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Bosch RA1172AT router dust hoods: routers, bases and hose adapters
Bosch's RA1172AT kit: two hoods and a VAC002 adapter, for the 1617 and 1618 routers on four fixed bases, with VAC024 and VAC020 for other hose sizes.
Also listed as RA1172AT
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Short answer
The Bosch RA1172AT is a two-hood dust kit for the 1617, 1617EVS, 1618 and 1618EVS routers on fixed bases RA1161, RA1162, RA1164 and RA1165. Bosch names the VAC002 or VAC024 for 1-1/4 and 1-1/2 in hoses and the VAC020 for 2-1/2 in hoses. The catch: plunge bases are not on Bosch's list, and the hood's own port diameter is not stated. See router dust hoods.
Key facts
- Tool type
- Two-hood router dust extraction kit for Bosch 1617, 1617EVS, 1618 and 1618EVS routers on fixed bases RA1161, RA1162, RA1164 and RA1165 (Bosch list)[1]Bosch's list does not include plunge bases or other Bosch routers.
- Dust port size (maker's label)
- Not confirmedA 35 mm size is implied only by Bosch's 'most other 35 mm hoses' wording.
- Inside or outside diameter
- Not confirmed
- Maker's own extractor connection
- Not confirmed
- Maker's route to other vacuums
- Bosch: VAC002 or VAC024 for 1-1/4 and 1-1/2 in hoses; VAC020 for 2-1/2 in hoses[1]
- Adapters the maker names
- VAC002 (included), VAC024 and VAC020 (Bosch)[1]
- Hoses the maker lists
- Not confirmed
- Dust parts in the box
- Fixed-base hood, edge-forming hood, VAC002 vacuum hose adapter and mounting hardware (Bosch)[1]
- Look-alike parts that are not hose parts
- Not confirmed
- Not confirmed
- Not confirmed
Watch out for
- Bosch's compatibility list stops at the routers and fixed bases it names. A plunge base or another Bosch router is not confirmed.
- The hood's own port diameter is not stated, so Bosch's named adapters are the confirmed route, not a measured port.
- Bosch splits the adapters by hose size: VAC002 and VAC024 for 1-1/4 and 1-1/2 in hoses, VAC020 for 2-1/2 in hoses.
What fits
Product details below are the seller's own description unless a source is shown. Pick the variant named for each item.
Hose adapter
Bosch VAC024 vacuum hose adapter with swivel for 1‑1/4 in and 1‑1/2 in hosesChoose the single VAC024 adapter.
Bosch names the VAC024 on the RA1172AT page for 1-1/4 and 1-1/2 in hoses. The VAC002 is already in the kit.
Questions
Does the RA1172AT fit a Bosch plunge base?
Not confirmed. Bosch lists the 1617, 1617EVS, 1618 and 1618EVS routers and fixed bases RA1161, RA1162, RA1164 and RA1165 only.[1]
Which adapter do I need for a 2-1/2 in shop-vac hose?
Bosch names the VAC020 for 2-1/2 in hoses on the RA1172AT page. For 1-1/4 and 1-1/2 in hoses it names the VAC002 or VAC024.[1]
What comes in the RA1172AT box?
Bosch lists a fixed-base hood, an edge-forming hood, a VAC002 vacuum hose adapter and mounting hardware.[1]