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Tenax fastener source needed

Michael Oritt

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I am looking for a source for Tenax fasteners where the male fitting (post/stud) is threaded to be used in sheet metal. I have found a number of listings on Amazon but all of the posts/studs are threaded for use in wood. TIA.
 
They evidently only come in wood screw and machine screw - what we'd like, SS sheet metal screw doesn't seem to exist.

The brass wood-screw Tenax studs are pretty fragile. I broke one or two of them trying to thread them into the shroud when I deleted my padded dash.

Finally bought the machine-screw studs and tapped a 10-32 hole. All are nickel-plated brass. Don't buy the German ones - they're different from the British ones we use and not interchangeable.

British suppliers on Ebay have longer 5/8" and 1" machine studs:

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[FONT=Verdana,Arial,Tahoma,Calibri,Geneva,sans-serif]https://www.woolies-trim.co.uk/product/1508/tenax-fastener[/FONT] - have three sizes. 9, 12 and 25mm but no SS.

or [FONT=Verdana,Arial,Tahoma,Calibri,Geneva,sans-serif]http://boatcovershop.co.uk/index.php/product/lift-the-dot-screw-stud-bases-packs/ - have brass/nickel heads and SS threads

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Michael;

I have original OEM NOS Tenaxes with the studs. They have never been on a car. These are not reproductions. They are the correct knurled Tenaxes. Email me at mk31755@aol.com, if you are interested.

MK
 
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I will attach pictures of the Tenaxes. mk
 

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