A laser cut project doesn’t have to look cheap. You can make a premium checker/chess board using basic laser-grade plywood and a bit of glue, and you can do it for less than $30.
In this video, I will show how to create this project and highlight tips along the way. I will use a diode laser but you can use almost any laser for this as long as it is I’ll show you how to achieve this accuracy even when your laser manufacturer tries very hard to make it impossible.
In the end, you will get a great checkerboard that looks like a high-end board and the checkers to go with it.
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►►►► VIDEO CONTENTS
0:00 Introduction
2:33 Laser Calibration
8:48 Board Design and Cutting
10:34 Board Assembly
16:14 Making the Checkers
18:32 The Finished Project
18:55 Final tips and thoughts
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