Quote Originally Posted by Danjr1
How did you manage the kick back when it hits something? Some form of clutch?
Not really. I use timing belts and pulleys so technically there is potential for slippage in there but I doubt that very rarely happens. If you want to rely on belt slippage as a clutch, V-belts are the best option.

No I just let the poor motor take the abuse. Maybe not as great an idea with brushless motors, but Speed 900s are tough little jobbies that can take just about anything you throw at them, so once it's running and spinning, I very rarely turn the motor off in a battle, unless it is obvious that the drum is being stalled.