This might be completely off the topic of this club, but i need as much help as possible.

I'm not sure, since I doubt anyone here knows about this kind of thing. I think it would be best to ask someone who specialises in this area, in using these boards, I'm sure there's plenty out there. Thing is the ouija board has been criticized as being nothing more than a toy or hoax to get money off spiritual people and believers of the supernatural. But yours is self-made yes? So maybe you've forgotten something, so it's not working.

Basically, I don't know little to zero about ouija boards, so I think it's best to search the internet for advice. Or ask this question in a club where finding a person who knows about this sort of thing is likely.