POWERTEC70136 4" to 2-1/2" Cone Reducer, Dust Collection Fittings for Dust Collection Hose to Hose Connection

I bought a new Laguna 14 Twelve Bandsaw and needed to be able to connect my Rigid Shop Vac for dust collection. I purchased this PowerTec reducer because I knew it would connect perfectly to my shop vac. And I knew ahead of time that it would be the same diameter as my 4” dust port on my Laguna, so I knew it wasn’t going to simply slide over my dust port. But I had seen videos where other folks had cut a small section of 4 inch PVC pipe (Schedule 40) to use as a coupling. I did the same and it worked perfectly. I will say though that I had to lightly sand the inside of the 4” PVC pipe to reduce the wall thickness by just a hair so that it would slide on. It was not difficult at all. I didn’t have a Spindle Sander at the time so I glued a 2 inch strip of 150 grit sandpaper to a 1/2 “ dowel and installed it in my drill press. After running it around the inside of the PVC several times with the drill press set on medium speed, it was just enough to allow the PVC to slide over the dust port. You may not have this problem. The Laguna has an exceptionally thick powder coating finish on it which is very durable but probably also makes the outside diameter of the dust port just a hair thicker than some other brands, which explains why the 4 inch PVC needed just a tiny bit of sanding of the inside to make it fit.You can get a smaller length of 4 inch PVC at both bog box stores if you don't already have some or don't have a need to buy a full 10 foot stick of pipe.I absolutely LOVE the Laguna Dust Collection. Almost zero sawdust gets inside the cabinet or falls out onto the base. I still can't believe it. I've cut a few hundred feet of board and there is less than a teaspoon of sawdust inside the lower cabinet, and about a pinch of dust inside the upper cabinet. 99.99% of all dust gets captured through the dust port. Why other Bandsaw manufacturers have not copied their design, I will never know. Even bandsaw brands that use a tow-port design still have horrible dust collection. It makes no sense.Anyway, if you’re looking for a dust port reducer, this is the one. It’s very solid and thick enough that I would consider it to be heavy duty. Delivery was pretty good. No complaints.

Husband was very happy to be able to find the perfect precise size and quality that he needed for the ventilation system in his woodshop.

These work fine but are a little short. They are made of good materials I just wish they were a little longer to make them a bit easier to use. Otherwise a good value for the price.

A bit pricey, but so far this is the only blast gate I’ve ever ordered that seems to be well designed and solid and not having gaps. I will update if it doesn’t perform as well as it looks like it will. Gate snaps firmly shut unlike others. Thicker metal than most.

Nice little adapter, very solid construction. I have used other PowerTec and never had a problem.

Quedé muy conforme con el producto!! Ampliamente satisfecho!!

Works great with my shop vav connecting to my table saw.

All was as expected until, after following all directions, it would not fit my Bosch RA1161 base. Hoses fit together, and all else is okay, however if it cannot fit the router base, it is of no use. I had to download and 3d print another dust collector. In design, must can be improved. Adapters are a tight fit, as though the idea was put together with pre-existing pieces. I ended up replacing everything but the wye fitting and the hoses in order to get a really good fit. Well, to keep the cost down, I guess it was necessary.