Author: John Steel

Hello! As John previously announced, we are moving the workshop. And of course, the most bulky and complex item remains the laser. So I will report to you every day on the progress of its installation in John's new workshop. Today, after a bit of cleaning, we start dismantling the...

Hey Steelsters, As the years go by, our little sheet metal workshop is getting more and more cramped. More than once over the past few months we've said to ourselves: "Miseria! Go get the forklift, we need to push a wall out…" And yet we had everything organized… [ylwm_vimeo]48668850[/ylwm_vimeo] and…

What metal to beat the cold and Kärcher cleanings? The spring is showing its nose! It’s time to freshen up your garden, clean your slabs, plant the first flowers. Some restoration work may also be necessary. Stone slabs full of m...

Who hasn't dreamed of having a magnificent designer aquarium at home? With lights and shiny metal! The catch is that you need fish inside, and that requires care. So for those who have taken the plunge and want to customize their aquarium, here's the trick… An aquar...

Hey Steelsters, Since about 6 hours this morning, our website has disappeared from the web. Our hosting provider carried out a security update last night to which our little shop had an allergic reaction. By the time the SWAT team of the Maurices got out of bed, we had disappeared from your screens for...

1st step: protecting the sheet metal worker from head to toe…2nd step: preparing the work surface3rd step: positioning the piece to be cut4th step: cutting the metal sheet 2nd episode of our series "Cutting Metal Yourself": cutting with a jigsaw. To...

So here is the 1st episode of our series "cutting metal yourself": cutting with a hacksaw. We will proceed in 4 steps. Step 1: Protecting the sheet metal worker from head to toe... Eyes: wear safety goggles over glasses in case of metal burr splinters. The hands...

Hey Steelsters, Today we are very happy to share with you the opening by Yann – a loyal Steelster – of the first French Skynet maintenance center (Skynet Repair Center). So cyborg friends, coming from the future or not, whether you are a customized T-800 or T-850 model, come che...

What type of stainless steel should you use for a decorative magnetic board? How do you make a custom magnetic wall board? Which metals are not magnetic? Parfait pour conserver vos listes de courses, notes essentielles et messages divers, le tableau magnétique s'impose comme...

Step 1: protecting the sheet metal worker from head to toe… Step 2: preparing the work surface. Step 3: positioning the piece to be cut. Here is the final episode of our "cut metal yourself" series: cutting with an angle grinder. Still in 4 steps. THIS METHOD...

Happy New Year, Happy Projects, Steelsters! As it seems we're entering a "help yourself and heaven will help you" period, Brigitte and I have decided to place this year under the sign of butt-wiggling and moral Zumba. We're going to tackle with you all those things that you find...

Hey bikers, hey tattooed folks, Thank you again for your warm encouragement on Facebook: you're almost 2,000 Steelsters, which means if we organized a big John Steel grinding rock festival, we'd have to book the Olympia… That said, after research and ...