could it have over heated and need to cool down?
Switch mightâve died. Test turning it on/off by shorting or something
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That was what I thoughtâŚ
Hm, trying to figure how to do that safely.
Where can I find the fuse?
Canât you like⌠Check continuity with a DMM?
Hair dryers and heat guns us a primitive way to control temp at a certain temp the fuse cuts power to elements once the temp drops it turns back on the element, when they fail they normally fail open.
Shorting switch didnât do anything.
Checked continuity of the switch. Seems alright.
There appears to be no thermal switch in the heating element. It just has two pathways through the coils for high and low settings.
Might the fault be with the fan?
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The fans resistors seemed all in order. While checking the continuity of the heating coils, one of the connectors broke off. I am not entirely certain, but it might have been already broken.
I donât think itâs going to be worth trying to recrimp the heat damaged connectors just to find out that something else is the actual fault. Too bad.
Well, I learned how heatguns are constructed today!
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I made a separate thread but gonna ask again.
I am going to get the revelkit and looking for a board. I have a boosted Dual+ and love the Vanguard.
The Icarus looks like the new Vanguard â very safe choice. But I much prefer dancer decks. I am now eyeing the Tarab (https://loadedboards.com/products/tarab-longboard-skateboard) and want to use that.
What do you think? Is the Tarab a good choice? Itâs pretty long and doesnât have grip tape from the looks of it 
Is wheel bite a problem?
I donât plan on doing anything crazy. Just commuting, cruising, having fun with the board.
Is getting the Tarab over the Icarus a mistake? Am I going to throw a bunch of money at something thatâll end up not working the way I want? lol
Fun fact, most heat guns use universal motors so they are actually great for dissipating a lot of energy from a battery. Hook up a 10-12s battery directly to the prongs of a heat gun, disregard polarity, turn it on and you can drain 300-500 watts continuous from a big pack.
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Decks are too subjective to give good advice. Loaded decks are great. Just trust your experience and gut feeling!
Subjectivity yes but as a DIY newbie I am worried of making beginner mistakes like picking a deck with too much flex and having the battery bang, or wheel bite. I donât own a tarab yet but want one so I donât have riding experience on it yet
You want a safe option for a board, get a landyachtz evo lol
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Buy a new one you cheap sod.
They are like 10 bucks.
My wife does resin art and kills one every 2 weeks
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The revel kit does not quite fit into the DIY category - I am not sure if anyone here has experience with it?
You Sir will be mentioned in dispatches
Good show that man!
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Haha, yeah, it was not about money. I just liked this one and well, I like to fix my own stuff - thatâs how I learn how stuff works ^^
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Just having a dig brother. 
The wife keeps picking hers up covered in resin so all the switches and handle etc set. I see them as a consumable at this point.
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If you want to be safe: get any flat (not drop, speak not LY Evo lol) longboard like the ones you have been looking at. If you get wheelbite, add risers. Donât worry too much, just do. Mistakes are part of the fun.