Author: John Steel

🛠 How to make a mixed plancha-grill or combination plancha for your barbecue? Take the measurements of your barbecue What material for your mixed plancha? What thickness for your custom plancha-grill? What shape will your plate be? Configure the size of your plate Add the holes...

Ramon is a music lover. Like many of us, his setup didn't quite blend with the environment of an old apartment. Creaking floorboards, trinkets on the coffee table — many elements could vibrate when he cranked up the volume. He kindly shared his project with us…

🔰 Let's start with the choice of metal 🔰 Another selection criterion is the visual aspect 🔰 Once the choice is made, we must think about its fastening Covering a crawl space is essential for everyone's safety. A wooden plank or a stone is not a suitable long-term solution. Of course ...

After more than a month of moving, Brigitte's tips are back! With highly variable, spring-like weather, a backup heater is appreciated. Originally sold with a glass plate, these radiators turn out to be fragile! Here's the proof… Electric radiator with…

The big day has arrived, the beast is purring again! It's a celebration for John — he's going to have a blast with laser cutting all weekend [or almost]. Laser cutting of a steel plate in progress And here's the result… Beautiful custom-cut steel plates made from digital plans...

We're almost there, John! Home stretch before the planned startup just before Easter, so that the lasers can once again produce… metal sheets! [For chocolate eggs, you've come to the wrong place] Let's get back to our… metal sheets. It's time to install...

Hello! It's been 2 days that we've been working on connecting the laser, and it's not finished yet. There's the electrical part, Electrical connections in progress The nitrogen supply to be set up, And demineralised water to cool the beast. Demineralised water supply to cool the las...

After the heavy machinery work, the precision work begins: fixing, balancing, adjustments, connections, etc. And that is precisely what will take the most time to guarantee the laser's accuracy to 1/10th of a mm. First, we fix and adjust the height of the feet for perfect laser balance. ...

See how the laser was moved out of its lair and loaded onto trucks for an exceptional convoy heading to the new workshop. Relocating the laser is no easy task! But Brigitte and John have it under control — heading to the new workshop to keep making ever more beautiful cuts...

After the exceptional convoy, the laser has arrived at the new workshop. But who snuck inside? John?! He just can't stay away from his favourite toy. It really is so much better than an angle grinder! Yes, John Steel is one of those men who love big high-tech toys!...

Today we are preparing the spaces to move the laser safely. First of all, we need to remove the shelving units used to store metal sheets: steel, stainless steel, aluminium, of all thicknesses. Priority goes to clearing the shelving units located right next to the laser. It is through...

Second day of laser relocation: we are carefully packing everything. The small parts, the loading trays… Blocking the tray and packing the small parts. This is professional gear… it’s no joke! It’s the manufacturer of our big toy who came to prepare everything. He is ini...