Benedetto says he was inspired to pursue this idea by watching an episode of The Office where David Wallace tells Michael about his exciting new idea: A Shop-Vac-style clean-up device that teaches kids how to pick up their own toys.
Taking Wallace's queue, Benedetto modifies a Shop-Vac by designing and 3D printing four canister inserts that can fit Lego pieces by size as they are sucked up. He uses a transparent canister and improves the air flow so Lego blocks can easily get grabbed up by the vacuum and move through the sorting layers with enough suction to get properly sorted.
At the end of the video, the Lego Suck It performs admirably when demonstrated. Benedetto ran the tube around a carpet, easily sucking up Lego bricks so they were sorted into the appropriate layers of the canister. The cleaning process is fascinating to watch.
If we follow The Office's Suck It precedent, Benedetto will sell his invention to the U.S. military for millions of dollars so it can be used to sort and vacuum up radioactive waste.
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