E-kettle thermal break/bottom insulation

[WI_Wino]

I'm getting my e-kettle setup for indoor brewing (steam condensers are awesome!). I'd like to have some sort of thermal break between my kettle and mash tun pots and the stainless steel table the are own. Diameters are 20" and 16". I haven't found any thick silicon or cork pads in those approximate sizes that seem reasonable. I could use multiple smaller pads I guess. Curious what other people are doing?

 

[Bobby_M]

I do nothing. My metal kettle is on my metal table and nothing happens. You can put your hand on the table an inch away while it's boiling.

 

[Broken Crow]

I was concerned about that myself so I made a wooden stand for my first keggle...it never seemed to mind the heat so when I tested out the 'next' kettle I was building into a 3V rig, I just set it on my formica over particle-wood counter....I hate that counter and was hoping it would destroy the formica..No issues or even minor deformities in the ugly formica whatsoever with an 18" diameter pot-bottom with a 5500W element flat on it.
If you're really concerned, amazon, ebay and Aliexpress have a ton of silicon mats in all sizes...just type in 'silicone mat'

 

[day_trippr]

I was going to offer that I didn't think I've seen anyone using thermal breaks under their e-kettles...

Cheers!

 

[Spartan1979]

https://www.ssbrewtech.com/products...1&_sid=ac8bc8ad8&_ss=r&variant=15846500335687

 

[WI_Wino]

https://www.ssbrewtech.com/products...1&_sid=ac8bc8ad8&_ss=r&variant=15846500335687

Nice, that's what I had in mind. Thanks.