5/16th push fit shanks.

LeeH · Sep 1, 2019

Has anybody seen any 5/16 push fit shanks?

UK friendly shipping would be advantageous but I do know somebody who could pass them on.

Robert65 · Sep 1, 2019

Do you mean, how to connect 5/16 or 8mm tubing by push fit to a standard faucet shank? If so, Duotight has an 8mm push fit by 5/8 FPT adapter. I've just installed this.

https://www.morebeer.com/products/duotight-pushin-fitting-8-mm-516-58-fpt.html

Also available through William's Brewing and others here in th US. Perhaps to find the retailer with best shipping you could just search for the Duotight brand.

Hope this helps. I'm switching everything over to EVA barrier tubing and Duotight fittings, so far I'm loving it.

LeeH · Sep 2, 2019

Hi, the push fit needs to be built into the shank as I don’t have the space in this particular tower for that adapter. The ones I have are 3/16 which are too restrictive.

crazyjake19 · Sep 2, 2019

Could you use a 90 degree elbow fitting on the shank, then the adapter on that? Then your line connection would be vertical and not pinch the line in the tower.

Robert65 · Sep 3, 2019

Knew I'd seen this somewhere, could be the ticket. 90° short shank compatible with Duotight (and other) push fittings.

https://www.kegland.com.au/quick-di...tight-ss-short-shank-duotight-compatible.html

Presumably someone outside of Australia sells them as well.

(I can attest that these "k-lock" parts work perfectly with the Duotight fittings; I have one of the pressure gauges on a tee on my spunding valve.)

EDIT I see you need a 9.5mm x 8mm push fit reducer for this to tie into your 8mm line. Simple enough.

LeeH · Sep 4, 2019

Unfortunately the shank screws into the tower so anything with a barb will not turn. The 3/16 shanks I have are just a push fit end as those are the only ones that will screw into place.