Lawrie,
Might help if we actually knew what the machine was.

However, let's go back to the FactoryDIrectHose page, or whatever it is.

http://www.factorydirecthose.com/site/932652/product/QC10M

You have a male end there. Cut the hose you're using, and use a simple hose clamp to keep it snug on that end. That coupling will screw into the female coupling on the machine, with no other issue.

This device http://www.factorydirecthose.com/site/932652/product/BA977 will screw onto the male connector on the machine, giving you another female coupling. You will then cut the other hose, put ANOTHER of the first male coupling on it, and then have two hoses with two male couplings, one of which goes to the female coupling on the machine and the second will go to the male coupling that has a double sided female adapter on it.

In the end, you have two female couplings on the machine, and two male couplings on the end of the hoses.

The hoses are .5" for each, and if they're slightly larger, then the hose clamp will hold it in place. IF they're slightly smaller, your friend may struggle to get them on, but the hose clamp will keep it there.

HTH,

Gary

I'm blessed watching God do what He does best. I've had a few rough years, and I'm still not back to where I want to be, but I'm on the way and things are looking far better now than what they were!