A Question about the 122 stations

Kevin,

Simple answer - those holes are pushed out at the same time the window and door are punched and the bricks are embossed. It is not a separate operation. Then these same parts can be used whether they are assembling a 121, 122, 123 or 124 Station. It keeps the number of different piece parts down and doesn't cost anymore.

Ron M

Ron,

   Thank for the info, I can see where the interior light bracket was in place.  I will need to look very closely to see if there were corner lights mounted at one time or not. 

   Kevin

No need to boil.  A cup of TSP and some hot water will usually have the paint gone in a matter of hours.

Jeff Davis

What is TSP?  I was planniong on using Tide liquid.

Kevin

Trisodium phosphate. It's most commonly used to clean concrete garage floors and such. Try a hardware store or a janitorial supply company. 

Is that better then boiling with Tide? 

the powdered version of Tide contains TSP. Get an old pot and bring some water to a boil. Carefully move it somewhere it can sit undisturbed, put in some tide, stir just a bit, and drop in the tinplate. Leave it overnight and then the paint will be falling off.

Good luck.

Tim

Tim,

   So the liquid Tide does not contain TSP then?

    Kevin

Tide no longer contains TSP - neither the powder nor the liquid. I just confirmed that by reading the label on a box of powder Tide I bought a couple of weeks ago. The Feds banned phosphates in laundry detergents years ago due to serious environmental problems. Phosphate is a fertilizer and was fueling algae blooms, among other nasty effects. The ban was extended to dishwashing products last year. 

Hi,

   I found some TSP at HD and it has only been soaking for 2 hours and the paint is almost gone.  One thing that is suffering from the TSP is the rubber grommet in the wall hole, that protects the electrical coard.  Has anyone ever located a replacement for this?

   Thanks,

     Kevin

Kevin,

The dimensions you have to provide are the wall thickness and the hole diameter. Given that info we can direct you to sources.

Ron M

You might be able to find it at Ace Hardware. I don't know exactly what the grommet in the station looks like, but Ace carries a large assortment of generic grommets. As Ron says, the keys are the outside and inside diameters and the thickness of the metal - the most important being the diameter of the hole in the station wall. 

Hi,

   The diameter of the hole is 1/2" and the thickness appears to be aboput 1/16th".

   Thanks,

     Kevin