Hey Dan!
Doing something like this with community members would be awesome, I think it’d definitely increase confidence : )
I build custom mechanical keyboards here in the UK in my spare time & I rent a laser cutter by the hour to cut parts, nothing too complicated but a little more functional than a coaster. I’d love to see if I could cut out and build a keyboard with a Glowforge, it’d be a great thing to show off! (and it’d save me spending £30 an hour on a laser cutter ;))