Michael Springer 
Dateline; April 1st, 2021. Location; undisclosed COVID-19-safe quarantine zone bunker in Boulder County, Colo. After participating in another socially-responsible, yet socially lonely online media event that is the new norm, I have something exciting to …
Written by: Michael Springer
As an avowed chain saw guy, my visits to the Stihl booth at the 2020 World of Concrete show are among my most exciting. One big highlight of their booth this year was the US …
Written by: Michael Springer
Bosch, Concrete, DeWalt, Gear, Hilti, Hitachi, iQ, Keen, Makita, , , Milwaukee Tool, News, Safety, Skil, Stihl, Tools, Workwear
The World of Concrete trade show is celebrating its 45th year as an event where construction pros can converge to see the latest tools and equipment from hundreds of manufacturers, and of course have a …
Written by: Michael Springer
It’s October, and we’ve just had our first snow as well as our first sub-freezing weather of fall in Colorado. Just, as in, just this morning. Yesterday afternoon hit 80 degrees, but now quite suddenly …
Written by: Michael Springer
When you hear the name Hilti, most people are familiar with the brand’s highly-regarded tools used widely in commercial construction, but with the company’s European heritage and mindset, they are actually a much broader provider …
Written by: Michael Springer
That’s right, another year, another New Product Symposium with Milwaukee. It’s the company’s big show where they roll out all the new products they’ve been developing. Having attended every single NPS to date, I can …
Written by: Michael Springer
Home Fixated’s roving reporter Michael Springer here, fresh from the latest Husqvarn-event. Not so fresh actually, I got stuck down south for a few extra days due to some crazy weather events, but I made …
Written by: Michael Springer
Building Materials, DeWalt, Festool, , News, Safety
Roving reporter Michael Springer here with coverage of the 2019 International Builders’ Show (IBS), held in snowy Las Vegas, Nevada. The weather was unusual, but it was still warmer than where many of us were …
Written by: Michael Springer
Bosch, DeWalt, Hilti, Husqvarna, Keen, Makita, , Stihl, Tools
Welcome again from sunny Las Vegas, where the tool-crazed journalists all travel in the depths of winter. But it’s not just the sunny warmth we seek, it’s really all about the tools, gear, and building …
Written by: Michael Springer
A quiet revolution has been taking place. A revolution in the way you can cut metal in the shop or on the job site that is. Actually, it’s not all that quiet during the cutting. …
Written by: Michael Springer
