4 way splitter help

hey all, wondering if anyone could point me in the right direction for sourcing a splitter. i'm looking to duplicate the 4 way splitter in the photo in the link- i'm trying to stay away from getting one of the bar splitters ($), i just want a simple one right off the regulator like this for an outdoor application ? help! i can't seem to find anything..

http://kegcowboy.com/index.php?dispatch=products.view&product_id=142

don't see a splitter in the pic just a keezer conversion kit. O now I see it. two y splitters it looks like.
www.beveragefactory.com has some stuff and I go there often. Right down the street from me.

i have a y splitter, but there is a piece connecting the 2 y splitters to the regulator

it's just a Wye splitter connected directly to the reg, then another Wye splitter coming off each "leg" of the first one

You may not like a line splitter or manifold as they are properly referred to, but what you need to be aware of is that no matter what solution you use, you need to have check valves on each C02 line.

They can be had for an array of prices depending on material and design, but they are essential if you want to prevent back flow.

E-Mursed said:

You may not like a line splitter or manifold as they are properly referred to, but what you need to be aware of is that no matter what solution you use, you need to have check valves on each C02 line.

They can be had for an array of prices depending on material and design, but they are essential if you want to prevent back flow.

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Or one could just ensure that they don't fill the keg above the gas in tube.

DustBow said:

it's just a Wye splitter connected directly to the reg, then another Wye splitter coming off each "leg" of the first one

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its a different one than the traditional wye, i wasnt sure if there would be enough clearance to just use 3 wye splits?

E-Mursed said:

You may not like a line splitter or manifold as they are properly referred to, but what you need to be aware of is that no matter what solution you use, you need to have check valves on each C02 line.

They can be had for an array of prices depending on material and design, but they are essential if you want to prevent back flow.

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i know i need check valves. i do like the manifolds, but this will be for a paintball tank stle regulator and i'm trying to avoid using a stand alone manifold- i already have one of them on my kegerator now.

defenestrate said:

its a different one than the traditional wye, i wasnt sure if there would be enough clearance to just use 3 wye splits?

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It doesn't look (from the limited resolution of the picture) any different than the traditional wye. Plus, you can always orient the two connecting wyes so that they are out of plane from the main wye.

Ace_Club said:

It doesn't look (from the limited resolution of the picture) any different than the traditional wye. Plus, you can always orient the two connecting wyes so that they are out of plane from the main wye.

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duh haha, thanks! i just didnt want to pick up the parts and have them "bumpin uglies"

Yep, two Wye splitters. I've got the 2 keg kit with a single Wye splitter. I would like to get another if I could find one. Who sells just the Wye splitter?

ultravista said:

Yep, two Wye splitters. I've got the 2 keg kit with a single Wye splitter. I would like to get another if I could find one. Who sells just the Wye splitter?

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Any of the major online homebrewing stores. I just ordered one (last night) from Midwest. Since it was so small, I went with Midwest since they charge actual shipping and the rate was so much less than any of the flat rate places.

i just actually built a multi-keg kegerator and used these to fork off the CO2 (forget where i bought them from, not here, these are much more expensive...)
http://www.austinhomebrew.com/index.php?cPath=178_40_131_578

1 cross = 3 taps
1 cross and 1 tee = 4 taps
2 crosses = 5 taps
2 crosses and 1 tee = 6 taps
etc

as long as you have a disconnect on the ends of all of the lines, you dont need shut off valves like on an expensive manifold.

I have a couple of old brass splitters both are 5 way if interested.

beaksnbeer - do the splitters have check valves or is it the body only?

beaksnbeer said:

I have a couple of old brass splitters both are 5 way if interested.

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i actually have a 5 way brass splitter-i bought my regulator used and it came with it from an old soda set up- the problem is that the threads do not match the size needed for beer check valves, so you either have to get a brass adapter (which i cannot find for the life of me) or go with out check valves.

ultravista said:

beaksnbeer - do the splitters have check valves or is it the body only?

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One is just the brass 3/8 thread, the other has check valves in the flare fittings. PM if need pics