Fall 2021 Product Showcase: Bora Centipede

You and I have talked about the Centipede previously and we were both pretty big fans of this and I think we're even fannier now, maybe, than we were. Absolutely. So if you're not familiar with this already, here's the gee-whiz factor is, little footprint becomes a big work area. This one is two foot by four foot. There are also models that are larger. If you grab that MDF, so in addition to just this as a work platform, we can open this up, and drop that on there and then have a work bench, a work surface here. So, where we're going with this one, is a bunch of accessories that can be added to this to make it even more versatile than it already is. So I worked with this previously, we shot a video on this and let's have a look at that video. And then we'll come back and talk about the Centipede some more. I've talked to you about the Centipede before and what it is, is a product that goes from a really small footprint when it's stored to a really robust work surface when it's open. And what I want to talk to you about today are some accessories that are now available to go with this Centipede, make it even more versatile than it already is. Let's start with the non-slips. They've got a 3/4-inch tenon on them. They're gonna drop right into the holes in the bench. And, just like the name says, while those are there and I'm working on a piece, it's not gonna slip. So you could be running a belt sander across this, running a router on it, and those non-slips are gonna hold it in place. And when you are running a belt sander or router or any other power tool at your Centipede, we can use these hooks, which give you a great spot to drape your extension cords or air compressor hoses. Out of the box, this Centipede is 30 inches tall. If you want to raise your work to new heights, what you can do is pop this off, replace it with this six-inch riser, and put this back on. And now guess what? We're six inches taller. So you'll get your work higher up and it'll still accept our bench top and the other components that work with the Centipede. One of the things you might find handy to do on your Centipede is cut sheet stock down to size, that's where these come into play. Because of the way they cantilever out, watch how this works. Now, lay my big, heavy piece of melamine on there and set it up so that the saw is gonna come right through there. And what those will do is prevent that sheet from collapsing in as you're making that cut. Another cool addition. Centipede is neat. These new accessories make it even neater. And you gotta love that when you're done and you do that, whoop, it's got that tiny little footprint, very easy to put away. So you're gonna do a little show and tell, I think this is maybe one of your favorite Centipede features. It is, and I think, I mean, there's a lot to love about this product. You know, I'm in a smaller shop. When I need work bench space, it would be great to be able to just prop it up real quick like that. Put it away when I don't need it. Because when you need it, you need it, and when you need it square-- And when I don't, it's in the way, exactly. So, you know, I love that concept, but I love these nonstick bench dog-- Or non-skid. Non-skid, yeah, yeah. They are sticky. We want sticky with this. But the ability to pop these in and have a quick, you know, gorilla grip on a panel like this. So now if you wanted to use that for belt sanding. I've had, you know, in my early woodworking days, I remember running a belt sander, having the piece on the work bench without something like that, and it shot across the shop and exploded when it hit the cement wall. So this is gonna really hold that solidly in place. If I want to do edge routing around there, any kind of operation where I need that stability on the piece and without having to clamp it and then move the clamp when I'm bringing-- 'Cause the edges are left open. So that's nice. Yeah, exactly. Belt sander, or, like you talked about using a router. So then you can get all the way around all four edges without-- One continuous flow, exactly. Buzzing into anything. So Centipede, product number one for us here. And I love big product, small footprint.