Super Easy DIY Dart Board Backboard

[@gotime5553]

Great projects thanks!. Came up short on supply list for 4ft x6ft need 3 8ft 1x4's

[@steveblackburn5937]

I actually used pieces of cardboard and wedged them in behind the dart board to keep it nice and firm.

[@thecreativetake]

That makes a really nice backboard! I'd like to make one of these.

[@makeitmatt]

Thanks I appreciate the compliment. I hope you do make one of your own!

[@thecreativetake]

@@makeitmatt I want to make a magnetic dart board with a nice backboard.

[@Blue_Dun]

Great instructional video. I'm building one of these right now with light at top and dart holder and laser line device at bottom. The only thing I'd do differently with yours is put the backer board a bit higher so there is more backer board exposed above the dart board. Not much space for those errant high shots your wife throws 🤣 while there's more than enough below the dart board

[@makeitmatt]

That's a great idea! It definitely can use some more backer board above the dart board. And I definitely want to add a light some time. Are you wiring one in or using a battery operated light?

[@Blue_Dun]

@@makeitmatt I'm going to wire it in with an electrical outlet at the bottom so I can take a cord with male plug on both ends and plug one end in the wall outlet and the other end to the outlet on the bottom of the dart board backer. That way I don't always have a cord hanging down. I can just plug it in when we play and take off the cord when we aren't. I wanted to ask you how that "fake" backing is working out? Is it receiving the missed shot well? I was going to using some old pine siding, but not sure how it will look with little holes all over it.

[@makeitmatt]

@@Blue_Dun the fake backer is really hard so unfortunately the darts just bounce off of it. But the good thing is that the marks are really hard to see. The holes are hidden I think by the varying color. So if your boards are weathered or stained it may help to hide the holes. Good luck, it sounds like you have a good project in the works!

[@MikeZimmermanOfficial]

Do the darts go through the backer board?

[@makeitmatt]

No, in my case, the board is really hard, they typically bounce off of it with little to no damage left

[@monoped8437]

@@makeitmatt, what about damage to the dart tips?

[@makeitmatt]

I am only a light hobby player so I don't use expensive darts. I think if thrown hard enough it could dull or bend the tips.

[@adamsrcs7205]

How tall are you

[@makeitmatt]

6'6" if I stand up straight 🙂

[@adamsrcs7205]

@@makeitmatt thought so as you make the board look low as I'm only 5'7 everything is high for me . Really like your back board

[@makeitmatt]

@@adamsrcs7205 Thank you I appreciate it.