Dust Separator problem

Last week I received the Mini Dust Collection Separator (#143868) from Woodcraft.

My Shop-Vac is a 1993 model and the 2 1/2" hose will not slip onto the inlet or outlet. The hoses and the fports are exactly the same size.

To rectify the problem, I used two 3" cans (cut along the length) and 4 pipe clamps to make two unions. The idea works fine and I am delighted with the Separator.

No pictures, it didn't happen..

Sounds like a good fix.

I've used rubber flex couplings from the plumbing department to join two hoses (or a hose and inlet/outlet) that are the same size. The 3" coupling works well on the 2 1/2 vacuum hose.

I used the same thing Vaughn has shown. Works slick.