As the eyes of the world survey the devastation of hurricane Harvey, the fastener industry braces for a different kind of landfall. Purple ponchoed storm rider,

Baron Yarborough

, of Spring Bolt and Nut reports from Houston, Texas. From higher ground in the midwest,

Jake Davis

of BTM Manufacturing drops in to share his thoughts on growing the business, the upcoming Vegas show, YFP, and a life in the fastener industry, from the filing cabinet to the warehouse and beyond (18:19).

Bob “GQ” Baer

joins industry anchorman

Mike McNulty

to explain the July FDI numbers, and also to note signs of impending price increases (55:58). Plus,

Carmen Vertullo

examines the important differences between hex bolts and hex cap screws, on the Fastener Training Minute (1:22:04). Meanwhile, Brian and Eric do what they do, and narrowly avoid an embarrassing screw up. Run time: 01:39:20