> But you also have to stop the motor, which has a lot more mass than
the
> blade.

However if the blade is belt driven (which is quite likely to get a
suitable blade speed) you can always stall the blade, and let the belt
slip. Doesn't quite meet the full spec of no damage, but for what should
be a one-off event (at least very irregular) it does the job.
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