Personal workshop log — Longwood, FL
A running record of what's happening around the house right now, plus the wood shop, arcade, and electronics projects in the queue. Mostly for me to keep track. You're welcome to look around.
What's actually happening around the house right now — this is the main focus these days. More to come as projects move.
Swapping out the master bath vanity — new cabinet, top, and fixtures.
Converting the back room into a dedicated workshop for Janice's craft and vintage business — layout, storage, and workspace built around how she actually works.
Bringing old cabinets back to running condition — chassis work, control panels, and modern boards wired in where the originals won't cut it anymore. On hold while the house projects take priority.
Original CPS2 cabinet being converted into a RGB-Pi OS4 multicade — new guts, period-correct feel. Paused for now.
Component-level repair on CRT monitors and the electronics that keep old machines alive — done safely, done right. On hold while the house projects take priority.
Safe high-voltage discharge, recapping, and calibration work on arcade and consumer CRTs. Paused for now.
Pocket-hole joinery, cabinet builds, and the occasional project that starts as "how hard can it be."
Built from 2x4 framing to carry a 75-gallon freshwater tank — sized, squared, and load-tested before the water went in.
Pocket-hole cabinetry for shop storage — design and cut list still in progress.
I'm Brian — I run technology and operations for a hospitality software company by day, and by night the workbench usually wins. This site is where I keep track of what I'm building, fixing, or taking apart to see how it works.
Most of it lives at the intersection of old electronics and new tools: arcade cabinets, CRTs, and whatever woodworking project is next. Nothing here is for sale — it's just a log.