The Woodshop Shed

Starting over... small hybrid shop must haves?

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Hey all, formerly very active member crawling back out of the dust and cobwebs to hopefully be around a bit more. We've had some crazy life stuff including adding a kid to our lives, my spouse getting very sick but making it through, moving houses to one with no good shop area, changing jobs 2-3 times... it's been a crazy 6 years not even counting this whole pandemic thing thrown in there for good measure.

My tools have all been mothballed all this time, but if all goes to plan I'm about to join some friends in a shared studio space where I'll get a small corner to call my own and set back up a woodworking space. They do other types of arts (a jeweler and a general crafter), so I'll need to be very good about dust management; a strong point in the pro column for going mostly hand tools.
It'll be maybe 150-200 sq ft of dedicated space out of a 600 sq ft studio so not a ton to work with given needing lumber storage in there too, but nice tall 11' ceilings, so I can go vertical for storage. I'm thinking it should be plenty to setup a small hybrid space to do some furniture building and keep me sane. Maybe I can finally finish that Maloof style rocker that's in pieces in my shed too...


So if you were doing a small hybrid shop setup prioritizing lower dust and noise levels, what would be your required larger tailed tools?
Assumptions:

• My hand tool collection is ample, and I know how to use a jointer plane.
  
• Not counting things that can go in drawers like routers or orbital sanders.
  
• Dust collection/vacuums are a given and will be added on as needed.
  
• Buying mostly S2S/S3S wood, or planing rough wood down in my yard/driveway (or having someone else do it locally) before taking to the studio.
  

• Workbench. Duh.
  
• Bandsaw (I have a Rikon 14" Deluxe)
  
• Miter Saw or RAS
  
• Drill Press
  
• Track Saw + dust extractor
  

• Lathe (possibly up to key? depends on projects. Good dust collection will be a PITA.)
  
• Oscillating spindle/belt sander
  
• Scroll Saw
  
• Jointer
  
• Planer
  
• Table Saw (though maybe on wheels with a plywood topper and use it as a multi-function table in the middle of the space?)
  

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Swapping Out Kitchen Drawer Cabinets

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My kitchen cabinets have these old style slides, and they're all a bit hincky:


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If I want to replace them with Accurides, I assume I'll need to add a piece of ply from the front to back to affix the slide?
What's the best way to position the slide on the drawer and frame to get the drawer front to line up correctly? The drawer front is the front piece of the box -- not a separate piece screwed in place.
Maybe it's not as daunting as I think, but I'm guessing I'd get it off by 1/4" or so, and the drawer wont fit.

Would it be easier to just build new drawers?

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I'd rather buy it...

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...than make the 'butcher block' top for this little kitchen work table Jean wanted. I bought some countertop from IKEA 20 years ago that was beech and reasonably affordable. Don't see the beech anymore, and I'd be in for well over $300 for the two pieces of bamboo mock up I'd need... and I'd still have to cut and work it. So off the lumberyard I go for some beech or birch or maple... which ever is cheapest today. And a couple bottles of Titebond Ultimate. Figure I'll be all in from prolly $150 and a few hours of retiree time.



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Posting Photos With an iPhone?

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Sorry if this is the wrong place for this question, but is is possible to post a photo from an iPhone? I've tried a bunch of times, but can't seem to do it.
If it is, I'd love a quick tutorial.

Thanks in advance.

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