As the fastener industry returns from its annual desert diversion,

Don “Solution Man” Shan

and fastener cowboy

John Wachman

join the FTR boys for a look at this year's NIFS (1:10:13). New NFDA president,

Casey McIlhon

, offers his vision for the national fastener organization as he takes the reigns (17:15).

Mike McNulty

and

Tom Buddenbohn

review the latest FDI numbers on the Fastener News Report (40:50). Also,

Josh Glaser

describes an all new part available from Glaser and Associates (30:48). Plus,

Jay Minichino's

FIC report (52:56),

Carmen Vertullo's

Fastener Training Minute (1:03:44), and interviews from the show floor in Vegas with the lovely and talented,

Lynn Dempsey

. Brian and Eric return to the grind, and wonder who stole their monkey. Run time: 01:54:16