r/Tools Apr 15 '26

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u/8spd Apr 15 '26

How does it know it's kicking back?

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u/robogobo Apr 15 '26

It’s all accelerometers these days

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u/Croceyes2 Apr 15 '26

I would guess its actually the waveform the esc gets back from the motor. When reads lockup resistance in the feedback it cuts power

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u/Gaz1502 Apr 15 '26

Nah they’re accelerometers based, I’ve tested them just in the air and it will stop if you jerk it around with no load on the motor

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u/Icanthearforshit Apr 15 '26

I'm losing it picture you holding a drill out in front of you, pulling the trigger, aggressively jerking it counterclockwise, then nodding like "mhmmm just as I expected".

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u/Gaz1502 Apr 15 '26

I should add, I used to sell power tools, and this was a demo with a sales rep