Tim,
Regarding the co2 check valve recommendation I made earlier..the hose has to be a specific OD to stay in place in those quick lock fittings; not a good thing since people use different OD size co2 hoses.
So tonight I had some issues with one when moving things around. The hose pulled out just a bit and I could hear slight hissing noise (co2 flow is high in my system ).
So back to the drawing board (google lol).
Ordered an SMC 210 stainless steel Check valve 1/8” Male to female flow.
This installs straight into my Ideal 1/8” needle valve eliminating any need for in-line plastic check valves prone to cracking/leaking, etc.
Add a swagelok fitting 1/8” NPT to 3/16” hose barb, hook up the hose and you’re in business.
Ofcourse you don’t “need” stainless steel but it’s nice.
Different valves come with different seals (Buna, Viton) with minimal price increase but check flow arrows cuz some valves flow from male to female
While others the other way.
There’s options for 1/4” needle valves and other configurations but here are the pics for the 2 parts and 2D drawing of the valve.
This paired with a quality bubble counter should last a lifetime....well what’s left of it
Sorry for the long post just thought I’d share a cleaner/better setup .
All this should cost roughly $40 USD. If found on eBay even cheaper.
When all connected, should look similar to this except barb fitting(which I prefer) instead of nut ferrules fittings or quick connects(same problems with hose diameter; been there done that).
Uhh, that was a lot of words.
Take care!