# What's a suitable vacuum hose

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**Created:** [January 13, 2018, 2:44pm UTC](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/whats-a-suitable-vacuum-hose/1885 "2018-01-13T14:44:03Z")\
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I’ve used both of these:

[https://www.homedepot.com/p/RIDGID-1-1-4-in-1-7-8-in-x-7-ft-Tug-A-Long-Vacuum-Hose-for-RIDGID-Wet-Dry-Vacs-VT1720/202077240](https://www.homedepot.com/p/RIDGID-1-1-4-in-1-7-8-in-x-7-ft-Tug-A-Long-Vacuum-Hose-for-RIDGID-Wet-Dry-Vacs-VT1720/202077240)

[https://www.homedepot.com/p/RIDGID-2-1-2-in-x-7-ft-Tug-A-Long-Vacuum-Hose-for-RIDGID-Wet-Dry-Vacs-VT2520/100016791](https://www.homedepot.com/p/RIDGID-2-1-2-in-x-7-ft-Tug-A-Long-Vacuum-Hose-for-RIDGID-Wet-Dry-Vacs-VT2520/100016791)

I use the 2-1/2 inch right now because it gives more suction. For the smaller one I was able to find an adapter which would connect to the router. For the larger hose I just made my own adapter which press fits into place and has been working well for months now:

 ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/uploads/maslowcnc/original/2X/6/6dd7ba52abc8d3a477b10312e1f8d7161670bfec.jpg)

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