Turned on the DC today to make a couple cuts. It wound up as normal and then I heard this loud - THUMPIDY, THUMP, THUMP. Then it went away and everything was normal. But it bothered me. Thought it might have been a chunk of wood that got sucked up so opened up the manifold (Medusa) - nope nothing there. Went outside to check the outlet and blades - everything fine (for those who don't know, I don't use a bag, just eject everything outside from the blower).
Then I noticed this furry little body laying on the dust pile a couple feet from the outlet, somewhat the worse for wear.
Yep. Somehow Mr. (or Ms, I didn't check the plumbing ) Mouse had gotten into the system, and when I turned it on, the obvious result occurred. Never had
that happen before.
So I'm thinking to myself; "Self, you should patent this". The proverbial "better mouse trap", now with automatic disposal.