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[Gumbo Leviathan]

I would like to use my ball lock setup with Sanke kegs.  Pretty normal right?  I bought one of these Perlick D-system "low boy" couplers and a ball lock conversion kit as seen here:

 

 

Clearly these things dont fit together.  Seems these barbs arent normally what you get on a regular Sanke coupler?  Should be some kind of screw thing?  

 

It appears I need to buy something that will fit the posts and the coupler I have here, but what?  Why does this have to be so difficult?

[HVB]

This looks like it may be what you need to do?

https://troyandgay.c...tap-conversion/

 

[Mya]

This looks like it may be what you need to do?

https://troyandgay.c...tap-conversion/

 

Lucille is a damned good beer

[HVB]

Lucille is a damned good beer

and a good guitar too?

[Mya]

and a good guitar too?

lol, yup

[Mya]

looks as though you need a couple of adapters yet

[Gumbo Leviathan]

Ya I just need to figure out what adaptors I am missing.  I think that link will help

[ChicagoWaterGuy]

Not exactly what you're looking for but would work. 

 

https://www.homebrew...rht_p_4654.html

[Gumbo Leviathan]

Not exactly what you're looking for but would work. 

 

https://www.homebrew...rht_p_4654.html

I would still need something to connect these barbs to that.  UNless I can back out the barbs with a wrench?

[HVB]

I would still need something to connect these barbs to that.  UNless I can back out the barbs with a wrench?

both of those barbs should just unscrew.

[ChicagoWaterGuy]

I would still need something to connect these barbs to that.  UNless I can back out the barbs with a wrench?

I was thinking you'd back out the barbs and replace with flare fitting. You'd then have to hook the lines up to the flare fittings instead of the ball lock connectors.

[Gumbo Leviathan]

both of those barbs should just unscrew.

They appear to be in there with some sort of thread lock.  I just took a wrench to it and had no success.  

 

Maybe I can try with some better leverage later on.  

 

I really want to do this with the ball lock connectors so I dont have to screw around with fittings every time I want to change from commercial keg to home brew

[ChicagoWaterGuy]

Do you need the low profile coupler? Those ball lock posts will go fine with a standard sanke coupler.

[Gumbo Leviathan]

Do you need the low profile coupler? Those ball lock posts will go fine with a standard sanke coupler.

I do - I can fit a sixtel into my fridge next to a corney, but it wont fit with the regular tall coupler

[Steve Urquell]

https://www.chicompa...roducts_id=1146

[BlKtRe]

That's it chils

[Gumbo Leviathan]

No that wont do - the problem is I dont have the threads on my sanke coupler.  I think I have this figured out now - I am just building it up from plumbing parts and some hose clamps.