John's Advice: Choosing the right welding table top
A perforated steel plate is the core of a modern, high-precision welding bench. Unlike standard sheet metal, it requires industrial-grade cutting to ensure perfect alignment for your assemblies. At John Steel, our thickness and hole patterns are engineered for professional use. 12mm steel is the industry standard for System 16 (Ø 16.1 mm holes with a 100 x 100 mm grid). It provides the necessary rigidity to withstand clamping pressure and the ideal thermal mass (~90 kg for 1200x800 mm) to absorb welding heat without warping.
💡 Pro Tip: For intensive TIG or MIG/MAG assembly, never use a plate thinner than 10mm. Thinner plates risk hole ovalization over time due to pin stress. Since the steel is supplied raw to ensure perfect electrical conductivity with your earth clamp, always apply an anti-spatter spray before working to prevent weld splatter from adhering to the surface.
Raw steel is easily cleaned with a metal degreaser. To protect your surface from oxidation between projects, simply apply a light coat of protective oil with a cloth.
Wall décor
Custom metal letter A monogram
Custom mirrors
Wall shelves
Magnetic boards
Custom raw steel firewood rack
Metal Christmas trees
Garden screens
Stepping stones
Custom corten steel edging cover
House numbers
Custom metal letter B monogram
Custom metal letter C monogram
Kitchen splashbacks
Custom-made stainless steel hood splashback
Worktops
Metal wall panels
Custom food-grade stainless steel pastry board with edge
Custom Brushed Aluminium Kitchen Plinth / Kickboard
Custom-made raw stainless steel fire pit cooking plate
Custom round raw stainless steel plancha griddle plate
Door kick plates
Door protection plates
Threshold plates
Protective angle trims
Stair nosings
Wall skirting boards
Floor protection
Manhole covers
Shower drain grilles
Ventilation grilles
Road, trackway & shim plates
Custom-made raw steel ground protection plate
Custom-made raw steel outrigger pad
Custom raw steel shim disk
Custom raw steel mounting plate
Custom raw steel reinforcement plates
Custom aluminum tread plate workshop plan
Welding table top 1200 x 800 mm (12 mm thickness – System 16)
Aluminum checker plate custom cut for trailer bed
Custom-made anti-slip aluminum livestock trailer flooring
Custom brushed stainless steel agricultural feeder bottom plate
Custom raw steel reinforcement triangle
Heavy Duty Sealant Glue
Dr. Beckmann stainless steel cleaner
Microfiber cleaning cloth
Custom-made chequer plate stainless steel flat bar
Custom-made Corten steel flat bar
Custom-made mirror finish stainless steel flat bar
Brushed stainless steel flat bar
Leather-textured stainless steel flat bar
Anodised aluminium flat bar
Custom-made chequer plate aluminium flat bar
Raw and bright stainless steel flat bar
Magnetic stainless steel flat bar
Raw and bright marine-grade stainless steel flat bar
Raw stainless steel flat bar
Raw marine-grade stainless steel flat bar
Chequer plate steel flat bar
Raw aluminium flat bar
Brushed anti-fingerprint aluminium flat bar
Raw film-coated aluminium flat bar
Custom-made galvanised steel flat bar
Custom-made Corten steel U-channel
Custom-made galvanised steel U-channel
Chequer plate steel U-channel
Custom-made raw steel U-channel
Raw steel U-channel
Custom-made brushed stainless steel U-channel
Custom-made raw and bright stainless steel U-channel
Custom-made magnetic stainless steel U-channel
Custom-made raw and bright marine-grade stainless steel U-channel
Custom-made raw stainless steel U-channel
Custom-made raw marine-grade stainless steel U-channel
Custom-made chequer plate stainless steel U-channel
Custom-made raw aluminium U-channel
Custom-made raw film-coated aluminium U-channel
Custom-made chequer plate aluminium U-channel
Raw steel Z-section
Custom-made galvanised steel Z-section
Chequer plate steel Z-section
Custom-made Corten steel Z-section
Custom-made brushed stainless steel Z-section
Custom-made raw and bright stainless steel Z-section
Magnetic stainless steel Z-section
Custom-made leather-textured stainless steel Z-section
Custom-made raw and bright marine-grade stainless steel Z-section
Custom-made raw stainless steel Z-section
Custom-made chequer plate stainless steel Z-section
Custom-made raw aluminium Z-section
Custom-made raw film-coated aluminium Z-section
Custom-made chequer plate aluminium Z-section
Custom-made raw steel L-angle
Galvanised steel L-angle
Chequer plate steel L-angle
Custom-made Corten steel L-angle
Custom-made brushed stainless steel L-angle
Custom-made raw and bright marine-grade stainless steel L-angle
Custom-made chequer plate stainless steel L-angle
Custom-made raw aluminium L-angle
Custom-made film-coated raw aluminium L-profile
Custom-made aluminium chequer plate L-profile
Magnetic stainless-steel L-profile
Brushed
Brushed
Chequer plate
Chequer plate
Brushed
Galvanised
Made-to-measure rectangle raw steel plate
Customized rectangular galvanized steel plate
Custom brushed stainless steel rectangular plate
Custom made rectangle mirror stainless steel plate
Custom-made checkerboard rectangle aluminium plate
Made-to-measure rectangle anodized aluminum plate
Made-to-measure square raw steel plate
Made-to-measure square galvanized steel plate
Made-to-measure square brushed stainless steel plate
Made-to-measure square mirror stainless steel plate
Custom-made square checkerboard aluminum plate
Made-to-measure square anodized aluminum plate
Custom-made round raw steel plate
Customized round galvanized steel plate
Custom-made round brushed stainless steel plate
Custom-made round mirror stainless steel plate
Custom-made round aluminium checkerboard plate
Custom round anodized aluminum plate
Custom-made diamond plate steel triangle
Custom-made brushed stainless steel triangle
Custom-made raw aluminum triangle
Custom raw steel trapezoid
Custom-made brushed stainless steel trapezoid
Custom-made raw aluminum trapezoid
Custom octagonal raw steel plate
Custom octagonal brushed stainless steel plate
Custom raw aluminum octagonal plate
Custom raw steel cross
Custom brushed stainless steel cross
Custom raw aluminum cross