Episode #108 – Cream Puff War

Eric Dudas

When Kerr Lakeside boss, Charlie Kerr, offers his thoughts on the state of the fastener industry, the presidential race, and his favorite baseball team’s chances for a pennant, it’s a slice of fastener radio pie you cannot afford to pass up (1:13:20). NFDA president, Marc Strandquist joins Mike McNulty to assess the screw biz in light of sagging FDI numbers on the Fastener News Report (43:02). The crew from Peak Innovations Engineering discusses their ultrasonic approach to joint testing (14:41). Plus, on the Fastener Training Minute, Carmen Vertullo offers practical advice to solve a common thread problem (1:08:13). Like enraged chefs at a soiree gone awry, Brian and Eric launch pastry at yet more government stoogism. Run time: 02:02:52

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About the Hosts

Brian Musker

Brian Musker

Known as the “hardest working man in the online thread game”, Brian Musker earned his advanced engineering degree with a thesis on fastening technology many years before entering the fastener industry with the launch of the FCH Sourcing Network in 2006. Today, he is known as the developer of the industry renowned “FCH Scrubber” software that cleans and cross-matches fastener inventory for distributors across the industry. He is also a strong advocate for his beloved breakfast spread, Vegemite.

Eric Dudas

Eric Dudas

Eric Dudas got the idea of launching Fully Threaded Radio in the early days of podcasting as he pondered how to promote the FCH Sourcing Network to an industry that wasn’t doing much with traditional social media. Fifteen years later, the show has a life of its own and has opened more doors than he could have imagined. More recently, he’s been working to build the NFBBQA (National Fastener BBQ Association) to help fastener professionals better enjoy cooking meat over fire. He also enjoys chicken ranching at his small farm in semi-rural northeast Ohio.