Bosch RS006 Hose Adapter for Various Sanders Reviews

• A must have item

  
  By A359WNG2EANEZJ on 2005-02-14
  No idea what the reviewer below is trying to say. If you are serious about collecting dust while sanding, this is a must have item. I've been using it for 4 years with 3725DEVS sander and all I can say is it works.
  
  

• What an improvement

  
  By A7XDC6Y5QIMRZ on 2007-06-13
  The new version of this adapter is made of much stronger plastic (the original was soft rubber). It also now has two latch type prongs that hold it securely to my sander. Bosch offers four additional adapters to enable you to connect a variety of shop vac hoses to this adapter:
  
  BOSCH 1-1/4" or 1-1/2" hose-to 35 mm port Adapter VAC002
  BOSCH 35mm hose-to-1-1/4" port Adapter VAC003
  BOSCH 35mm hose to-2-1/4" port Adapter VAC004
  
  
  
  

• Cheaply made, cheaply priced, works ok.

  
  By A3IT2G5BJTXB2O on 2007-05-15
  I bought this adapter for my Bosch 3107 sander recently. It makes a nice snug connection that locks in place, I just question how long the plastic clips will survive before breaking off. I'm really glad I bought it because now I capture almost all the dust my agressive little random orbit sander can generate. I sanded my deck and there was no noticable dust settling on nearby cars or driveway. Unfortunately, the port on the adapter is a very oddball size, but I stubbornly refused to buy the overpriced, single-purpose vac hose from Bosch. A 1" OD adapter would fit inside the port. I opted for a pliable mini step adapter (#815898) from Woodcraft for $4. They don't have this item on their website; I would call, try mail order catalog, or visit one of their stores. By cutting off most of the smallest step from the step adapter and slicing off the little nubbies on the outside of the RS006 port, I achieved a real snug fit. The big end of my step adapter was a tad over 1.5" but it made a nice snug fit in the gray end of my Mr Nozzle vac hose. This configuration did not pull loose once on my deck job.
  
  

• Poor Fit

  
  By A29D0HTCP6CBD0 on 2007-05-18
  I purchased the RS006 and VAC001 as a package. What can you say about an adaptor. It works. it fits the Bosch sander just fine. The ear clips are poorly fitted when compared to the exhaust filter that ships with the sander. Had to force mine to extend far enough to clasp the sander. The lack of dust in my enclosed basement workshop is its endearing quality. Bosch should ship this attachment with the sander. Cost more to ship it than to purchase it.
  
  

• no add on

  
  By A1M7R43NB6QBN0 on 2007-10-20
  this is a good piece of hardware, does the job. But why was'nt it included in the price of the sander? I am a thirty year professional woodworker and this is the first sander I have purchased that did not have an included vacumn hookup. If I had realized this before I hit order I may not have bought the sander.
  
  
• fits, but does no good
  By A92PFC4I3RE9X on 2004-04-14
  I bought this adapter for an older 3283dvs sander, which originally came with a flimsy bag filter. I also added a microfilter cartridge. After sanding a kitchen's worth of cabinets and 8 conference room tables, I don't think the system has collected more than a couple of tablespoons of dust. Most of it ends up on the outside of the sander or in the air. Apparently, my sander is just not set up right for the pressurization of the microfilter.

  I am a big fan of Bosch tools and believe they are genuinely well-engineered. But I bought this system on their customer support agent's recommendation and wish I hadn't
  
  

• It's flawed but does the job
  By A174BBGE21P9NL on 2007-12-15
  I've got one of these that I use on my 1293 1/2 sheet sander and 1295 ROS. I use it in conjunction with the adaptor to an 1 1/4 vac hose. It does a far better job of collecting dust than when using the supplied cannister. In fact the only real dust that seems to escape is when you are sanding an edge.
  
  My complaint is that Bosch doesn't make one of these for the North American market that doesn't require an adaptor to mate up to a 1 1/4 hose. Having to use an adapter just extends the arm of the lever and puts more strain on the clips.
  
  Having said all that I'm going to order another one, with adaptor, so that I can leave one on each of my sanders and don't have to switch the vaccuum adaptor from one to another.
  
  
• You Need an Adapter for this Adapter...
  By AN2TZQ1Y8UWBN on 2008-02-14
  I'm very disappointed in Bosch for the design of this product. This "adapter" will not adapt to anything you have in your workshop, such as a standard 1-1/4" ShopVac hose. It adapts to 35mm. But worse, the product description that Bosch provides does not describe the product at all. No dimensions are given!
  
  If I had *known* that I needed an adapter for this adapter, I would have ordered it at the same time, since the price is less than what it costs to ship. I was able to get this adapter to work by going to my local Woodcraft store and buying an inexpensive vac hose multi-adapter which has stepped diameters. (You just cut it to fit the two parts you're trying to mate.)
  
  Bottom-line: Bosch should *include* a vac adapter with their sanders (I would rather pay a couple extra dollars), and that adapter should be appropriate for the market they're selling in (i.e., North America vs. Europe/Asia). Poor design, poor marketing. I would have thought Bosch could do better.
  
  
• Why didn't it come with this in the first place?
  By A15JEHADFOYKPS on 2008-04-02
  I wish it came with the adapter in the first place! Dewalt had their built in, I hope Bosch changes theirs soon. Work fine, and it wasn't too expensive.
  
  
• Works great. Too bad it isn't included with the sanders.
  By A31PDR78F1MNDI on 2008-04-29
  I bought this for use with my reconditioned Bosch random orbit sander, the 2-handed one for about $100. It works like magic. Without this, even with a high grade paper filter bag, the dust escapes from the side of the sanding disc. With this, NO dust escapes from my shop vac. As a matter of fact, I have to use settings 4-6 on the sander. The suction is so strong, it sucks the sander down to the workpiece and slows the sander down a bit. It works as advertised. Do lubricate the O-ring with a little oil from the side of your nose, and it isn't such a tight fit.
  
  

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