Summary

A "shop vacuum rat trap" or "rat vac" uses a shop vacuum cleaner to trap rodents. It typically involves a motion sensor that activates the vacuum when a rodent enters a designated area, sucking it into the vacuum's collection tank. Some versions may use water in the tank to drown the rodent, while others are designed for live capture.
This model was built with the use of the Rigid 16 Gal. 6.5 Peak HP NXT Shop Vacuum Wet Dry Vac. I got the idea after watching this video ( https://youtu.be/Z-c9vFpKgyg ) and almost choked when I saw they sell for $250 so I decided it would be easier to just build my own. mine to use this sensor found on Amazon: (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0128U0GOY?ref=fed_asin_title&th=1