In line bleed valve for poormans transfill

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https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007YWL3RQ/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

"XS Scuba Male 1/4" NPT Adapter"

IIRC the 3-way splitter is 3/8" NPT, so there's a 1/4 NPT - 3/8 NPT bushing -- meaning that the 3/8" outside is internally threaded to 1/4", so it adds very little overall length.

It was cheaper, IIRC, to do 1 adaptor to the splitter than to get 3 adaptors and such to go to the 3 fittings w/o the splitter.

Oh I'm sorry... I meant the 3 way splitter.

Oh ok. it's just a NPT splitter? Could you share a link? I couldn't find it under "npt splitter"
 
I think I found one w/o pre-installed fittings at Tractor Supply or something - since I already had the female quick coupler. Any place air tools are sold, basically.

https://www.lowes.com/pd/Kobalt-NPT-3-in-1-Air-Manifold-1-4-in/50129802

It's actually 3/8NPT input/Female, to 1/4NPT Female outlets.

Just in case, it has to be said - I did not intend for mine to ever output any sort of breathing air, or be O2 clean, etc -- it's to fill tires and run some air tools now and then. You're on your own if you decide to use any of this stuff for breathing air, or high PP02. And for that matter - these are not high-pressure fittings, so should only be used on the LP output of the 1st stage reg. I would assume that all of this hardware store stuff comes coated in a nice layer of hydrocarbons.

Edit: Here's one that appears to be 1/4NPT in as well - eliminating the need for a bushing.

https://www.amazon.com/Metabo-HPT-1...&keywords=air+manifold&qid=1626290310&sr=8-37
 
https://www.shearwater.com/products/teric/

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