This is actually the coolest Pip boy I've ever seen, so close to a real one. I keep coming back to this video whenever I look at fallout collectibles. Great vid!
I just want to say, I really respect that fact that you are willing to respond to every person who comments in your videos, and enjoy talking to them. You are by far one of my favorite channels, and I have high hopes for you :)
I had customized a replica (toy) lightsaber using a lot of these same methods. However, when it came to things like screws, I opted to cut off the plastic "screw" then drill in guide holes, and add actual screw heads. Took a while to track down screws that would fit each part, but once they were in, I clipped off a majority of the screw to prevent interference with the rest of the build, then superglued them in from the back. I love adding little things like that to give a piece more a sense of real-ness. 😃
Your upgrade looks and WORKS so much better than the vanilla Pip-Boy 3000 replica. I spent almost $400 on the deluxe "functional" version when it released (If my memory serves me correctly) and I only turned it on twice for a few minutes each time, and put it back in the case to store until I had shelf space for it. A year later, I pulled it out to use it as the clock in my man cave.......and it locked up on the boot-up screen. It hasn't worked since. After googling the issue, I found entire threads of this happening to (seemingly) nearly everyone who bought one. And even when they returned them to the company for a free repair, they still wouldn't work. I never could find a fix for it. So now, I have a $400 paper weight on my shelf. Really stupid when you think that the only thing it had to run was a fake boot-up screen, a hand full of what's basically screensavers for each menu, a radio, a clock and a rudimentary sound card........................................It's a glorified bedside clock that can't function. What a waste of my money. I would have been better off getting the basic one you have and buying a cheep throwaway phone to download the app on for the screen. At least then it would still be working. I wish I could send it to you for repair...
I'm extremely jealous, I really want a working Pip-boy. The closest I got was paying 300 dollars to have one delivered, just to be kicked out before I got it, so it was a waste of money. But there's hope! My mother said she'd get me one since she's the reason I lost it to start with.
New Fallout fan here! Loving your videos. Picked up one of these off facebook marketplace and bought the phone you are using off eBay. I’m not brave enough to try the other upgrades you did lol. Looking forward to the new one from Bethesda!
This pipboy may have been my first i had in these games, but while i like it far more than 3s pip boy, that fallout 76 pip boy is godlike It looks like something that soneone Would make "It just works" Though i still adore how it has that cable interface thing for opening vault doors Also im always looking forward to every video you do, Especially ones relating to fallout
Oh and that charging solution brilliant those cables are great when they work when you actually use them on your phone though not so much you only have to move the cable or the phone or anything near it and it'll instantly break magnetic connection because the magnets are so damn weak and they get dirt and dust in them a brilliant design but man it has its issues but the way you have it nothing can move it so brilliant oh and one last thing on paint the adapter man open the fault the white thing at the top in the original art it's actually more of a vanilla so I got a off white or to me it makes a racing white which is like a cream and I will be painting over the bright white for the in game warm vanilla white.
Man I wish you would sell this. Your stuff is genius. I think if you were to make it differently, you could make the power button somehow be some macro thing (idk how it works) similar to those wireless selfie sticks that can turn on/off your phone wirelessly.
Great video and excellent craft work👍 Regarding Spirit Halloween... If they have stopped selling that Pipboy prop. With the popularity of the new Netflix series. They'll be selling them or one like it by Halloween. 🚀🤖🎃✌️
Awesome Build man. Looked ever better then the look Bethesda or whoever went for. You should pop out your tools and fix Fallout 4 to it was really disappointing. I'm playing Fallout 2 currently and the difference is amazing. I certainly wish they would go back to their roots.
Curious as to how you managed to get that selection knob for things like Data, Status, Map, Radio, etc off. Attempting to disassemble my own has proven difficult because of that little gremlin
Boy, that was a couple of years ago. I remember it is screwed to a piece inside that I think was glued, so, had to essentially break it out I think. If it is glued, hit it with a hair dryer once the face plate is off.
Great upgrade ! Did I miss something or how did you light the base and, where did you place the battery or power cord for charging ? Thanks for all your work on this.
I really wanna make my own pit boy just like yours, but I don’t wanna buy my own pip boy 2000 kit I want a 3-D printer, but I can’t find a way to make a model that looks exactly like it so I can figure it out with electronics like when you guys reviewed that version of the pipboy that somebody modified with a Razzberry pie pico and also include a few other stuff. What do I do?
Great Video. Just as a little idea; how about using the repaired button on top as an extended mechanism to hit the lock botton of the phone? I was thinking about modifying my Pip-Boy aswell but I don't want to break the hinge mechanism. Therefore, my idea was to have something like the end of a paperclip pushing through a small hole underneath the hinge onto the lock button. This could then be fixated with a screw/spring and then elongated below said button. This is just a thought of mine, I have no clue if this would practically work.
With where the lock button is on the phone, I had to use that hinge. Also had no plan to reopen the pipboy afterwards. It is easy to get phones that are very cheap, $20 in this case, that can make that work really well.
Just caught up on both your pip-boy projects. Both fantastic. My only concern stems from this on. Specifically that cellphone batteries tend to swell a lot if they aren't regularly cycled. Samsung in particular. Have you noticed anything like that with yours?
Great job. Ordered the new Bethesda pip boy but cancelled it as the screen just plays pre programed screens and none of the buttons light up. Still wondering if I should re-order though. It's metal and has a good quality foam.
The radio and Geiger counter light up, it has fm radio. Has working venues and knobs, recieves notification animations, and a bouncing Geiger counter needle. I would reorder if I was you.
Great job usual OneNote however you forgot a third option with the letters you could final print them that kind of sloppy you can use the stencil again kind of sloppy because you'll lose half the letter in the A and the D what the third option is to print a water slide decal unclear water slide paper then you print it the right size you put it where you need to be and boom it's there like any other decal and it looks good and won't go anywhere. Great build with the lighting and all your little enhancements the inside was a little sloppy but you're not gonna see it so I guess it doesn't really matter I always go at the internals like it's gonna be sold so it's gotta be neat but that's just me.
Id wear one if it was more tv show like. Smaller being the most noticeable change Id want smaller and sleeker and Id want it to looks metal and used so some rust..gunmetal and rusty. yep.
I have a question about this build: in the Pip-Boy 2000 build you ended up replacing the plastic screen with a piece of magnifying sheet to emulate the convex shape of the display. Is there any reason why you opted to not include that in this build? Thank!
Good question. The down side of those sheets is that they dim the screen from other angles. The 2000 has a hood that makes it work better. I wanted this visible from any angle and clear.
@@YourGeekFix Ah okay, yes I understand. It used to be my job so weeding and applying things half that size is no problem for me but if you're doing it once in a while I can see it can be be hard to do.
@@Ni5ei At a size five font, I cute multiple of each letter and then applied them sepererately based on how they came out. If you are able to cut size 5 letters, let me know. I may have a job for you.
@@YourGeekFix My comment wasn't meant to let you feel like you're not doing a great job. I think what you're doing is awesome!!! I'm used to wear magnifying glasses for work so if that job is still open I'd love to apply 😉😎
Hey man, I really feel bad hearing you have an autoimmune sickness, I know what it entails, must be hell, hope you feel better soon. One final question about the Fo4 Pipboy, the leds you added, did you also replace the two originals or just leave them? Also I really wanna show you mine when it's done, do you ever do show and tell type stuff? I did the base too in black on silver rusted, figured that it should get the premium treatment too.
Just taped them in and used black electric tape to prevent light bleed. Have you seen our other pipboy videos? Subscribe and reminder bell to see a big one coming out soon.
Mine feels and looks like metal, yet weighs as much as you would think in the game. The electronics really add weight. Too bad carbon fiber isn't an option.
@@YourGeekFix ah, I see... but I just started watching a video called "I made a pip-boy in real life... and mine is better" and I saw my vision of the pip boy it it... we can make it a lot smaller, make it durable with aluminum make the screen more square and pop... and most of all acquire buttons and all the sorts... doesn't have to be a pip boy vibe, nor does it have to be a modern vibe, it just has to work in a fallout situation or emergency, which is why I want a sort of real geiger counter applied to it and a real radio that you can connect to other people... I honestly do think your stuff is cool but I always want an item to go as far as reality, so ima take some time to make it...
@@YourGeekFix not only that but I wanted the power source to be from solar panels and charging... and also radiation? but I threw that idea out of the book cuz who would walk into a field of radiation?
@@Maliniasredmask video 3 shows I did get a real Geiger counter working in the module. I also put in a real working clock with rollers. There have been several pitboy like Is devices made using The raspberry pie, but the point of this project was to show that I could make something work in the size of modules there's a module on this device Model, which people said was impossible. I also made a Mini pit boy which is watch sized with an iron body.
Anyway you can help make a fully functional one? We’re talking rad meter, radio, light function, and most importantly how much damage the user has taken. Todd Howard wasn’t up for it. thanks. -You know who
Hey man I’m currently taking apart my own Pip-Boy and have a few questions: How did you remove the smaller 2nd rod? And How did you remove the stats knob?
@@YourGeekFix it’s the one holding the metal bit at the top of the Pip-Boy to the phone cover. Where you placed the button to power on and off the phone
@@YourGeekFix yeah, I probably average 8 to 12 hours of media a day listening to most things at 1.5 to 2x speed depending on the speaker's accent. Your interview in part 3 was well done. And good video editing all the way around. It's really the part of the TH-camrs stuff that makes it work. Doing the thing is fun, but editing is down, and having to hear yourself talk, is exhausting! Also, I hate the thoughts of becoming famous or infamous. Then there's the whole concept of going viral, and becoming known for only one small aspect of your personality, and or niche subject matter. I think I'll leave it to the professional amateurs! Lol!
Hi, on the FO4 pipboy how on earth did you get the lettering stenciled, did you cut it out by hand? About to rework my collectors edition and thats the thing that fases me the most, I'm quite worried that'll be the thing that lets it down. Handpainting doesnt seem like an option. Can you give me some advice?
Thank you, really helpful, I think I will try to cut it by hand from vulcanised electrical tape and hope for the best. Now I cannot stress enough how much I and I think the rest on here too appreciate the always quick responses, makes me feel more like part of the experience. Also on the video you told me to watch you were talking about a Fallout cosplay suit, is that, or will that be covered on your channel? Would love to see that. Anyway thanks!
@@YourGeekFix also I saw you guys discussing where the light from a pipboy is coming from. I think it said somewhere in the game that its coming from the screens illumination, kind if like turning the lightlevel on your phone screen to full when in bed, blinded.
@@YourGeekFix im about to Actually I enjoy these long videos while eating A meal 😉 I'm not fan of fallout 76 But the pip boy was piece of art Even fallout 3 pip boy was amazing
Hi, I'm getting my pipboy tomorrow, and are planning to do the same tech wise, is there maybe a parts list you can share? Especially the topright selector, is that really a set switch or a podmeter?
Yes the 3000 mk4, planning on at least doing the lights and phone with charger, though I may forego the magnetic charger since its pretty expensive, I think I may only actually wear it once or twice to a con. Really high class workmanship on your end, bravo. Oh and the selector knob you switched with what?
@@martijnmeijer8270 I actually to a radial switch from a camp light. It had a low enough profile and I got it from the dollar store. Hardware stores have radio dials that are an easy match.
Thanks for your response. I live in the Netherlands, our hardware stores only sell actual iron hardware, but I get the gist and will go looking. As to the charging, I think I will try to make the battery and phone go into a 2 in 1 hub in the pipboy and use the white cap thats meant to plug into things to house the charger cable. Biggest issue is to get all the cables short enough to fit in the pipboy as I'm not comfortable cutting charging cables to length.
@@martijnmeijer8270 there is plenty of room to just wind the cords. You should talk to Vinz about the best place to get parts, he is in the Netherlands.
@@CAPNsaveya Very cool! Please share pics back and we will put them in the community area with links to your project. In fact, anyone who has somethi8ng to share, let me know
I already got the Spirit prop back when I worked there in The Before Time, but I was thinking of getting the pre-assembled PB2K to mod. Looking at your videos, I'm starting to think the best avenue might be to use my current cheapo prop and build in a children's mini tablet. It wouldn't be as functional as yours, but the fact that I probably can't even make enough room to hold a phone or mini tablet in the expensive one?? WTF. I was wondering if you know the exact dimensions of the screen, and the depth of the space behind it on the PB2K? I'm still on the fence, but it still looks so darn cool. What is wrong with me lol...
@@YourGeekFix I found it, thanks! I guess the big difference from yours, is that I expect mine to look all messed up and hacked, anyway, so I have that excuse when modding. Hey, maybe mine was put together by a scavenger just desperately trying to get it to work. Another cool thing is, maybe I can use my cheap Spirit model for donor parts. Which is exactly the sort of thing an actual Fallout character would do, so I think that could turn out very cool.
@@nartyteek Check your local hardware store for radio buttons to upgrade the Spirit Halloween. I am using mine in the Pipboy 3 video. It has bulbs and a real CRT attached to it.
@@YourGeekFix I'm also gonna hit up the Science & Surplus. It's a bit of a crapshoot what they'll have, but it's pretty much a Fallout fan's dream of weird craft stuff.
Im uninterested until they make a real pip boy you can wear that can detect rads and put your location on the map basically everything on it has a real life purpose
how did you connect the light battery to the phone charger? i never soldered before but willing to try I'm not sure if you made a full tutorial on how this was made but i plan on doing this to mine and well don't know where to start and have some questions.
@The-Lone-Patriot I didn't solder anything. A charging cable on one side goes to the battery. The battery to a battery clip that has the two lights wired to it. Check the description.
Me and my dad are making a pipboy 3000 too but one question you say in the 2000 the app was removed how do you have it also can you make the pimp boy from new vages
I included the exact name of the apk. Copy and paste that into Google and you will find it. When installing, make sure the device is set up to accept third party apps. Everyone asks for the pimpboy. I would probably need to get my hands on some diamonds.
@@YourGeekFix for the pimp boy id recommend some of those prop Halloween diamonds that come on little sticker sheets that are about the right size for the studded effect of the pimpboy
@@YourGeekFix I’m sorry but wear on top and how do you charge it and just a different question but I have a pip boy if I mail it to you and if wanted you to customize then return back I have a phone at home side note how much would you charge?
@torrestadeo7145 Under where the holotape would go. The battery was connected to a switch, then the light. a micro usb to female usb adapter was connected to the battery. In the usb female I attached a magnet charger.
02:07 -- oh it's just a piece of plastic you put your phone in. Such a disappointment. When are we going to have an actual pip-boy 100% true to the game? I don't mind paying up to 3k for that. Nice video by the way. Subscribed. Cheers.
Thanks for watching. I will say it weighs a lot for what it is. Imagine even an aluminum body with cathode and real world wires. Did you see the pipboy 2000 videos? That was also very heavy.
@@YourGeekFix I'm going to watch it in a minute. You are right. Anything heavier than 3 kilograms (6,61 lbs) is going to be a problem if you want to wear it for long periods of time.
Unfortunately there is no fix I know of. The company that made it also no longer exists. Wish I had better news. They all seem to break, get stuck in loops, and are hard to reflash.
You could do that with any phone using on of the stickers you can buy. Just have to have space at the bottom of the phone to plug it in. In this case it would have to reach all the way to the cuff. Keep the ideas a comin'!
Hello mate I have a pipboy deluxe edition blue tooth and it’s getting suck on the start up screen do you know if there is any fix for this ? If you could get back to me would mean a lot thank you
I do not own the deluxe, but know this is the most common problem. Unfortunately, this was not made by the wand company. The company that made it no longer exists. Try this... try turning it off and on multiple times. People found it would randomly get past boot at loop east once. You can also try turn your Pip Boy Unit off Turn the feature select knob to DATA, then hold the flashlight button down. Turn the unit on Continue to hold the flashlight button down (past the boot-up vaultboy) until you see a factory reset message on the bottom of the screen. Good luck.
@@YourGeekFix does the app ever crash or the phone itself give u any trouble staying on 24/7? cause its what i plan on doing with just a phone and charger plugged in
The charging dock for the Pip-Boy at the end was the creme of the crop for me
Awesome!
"The cream always rises to the top, and Fantastic always rises to the top of the cream."
This is actually the coolest Pip boy I've ever seen, so close to a real one. I keep coming back to this video whenever I look at fallout collectibles. Great vid!
Wow, thanks!
You deserve more attention. This is such a piece of art!
Thanks Kyle.
I love fallout and came on my recommendations and glad I Checked your part 1-3 episodes and now this one your REALLY GREAT AT DOING THIS I SUBBED
@@Foxdecai Thanks MR SUSPOSTER! I appreciate that!
@@YourGeekFix thanks for your reply 😁
@@Foxdecai thanks for watching and subbing
I just want to say, I really respect that fact that you are willing to respond to every person who comments in your videos, and enjoy talking to them. You are by far one of my favorite channels, and I have high hopes for you :)
Wow! Thanks Mania
I agree mania
@@louispowers3736 No worries
I’ve been in anticipation of this video for such a long time, can’t wait to see what you’ve come up with this time around!!
Well, Malcolm, I hope it meets your expectations.
I had customized a replica (toy) lightsaber using a lot of these same methods. However, when it came to things like screws, I opted to cut off the plastic "screw" then drill in guide holes, and add actual screw heads. Took a while to track down screws that would fit each part, but once they were in, I clipped off a majority of the screw to prevent interference with the rest of the build, then superglued them in from the back. I love adding little things like that to give a piece more a sense of real-ness. 😃
Very Cool!
Wow this deserves much more views! The charging dock at the end was really the cherry on top. Very cool project mate
I'm glad you think so!
These videos are ridiculously high quality for the amount of subs, looks like you should be at 500k or more lol
Quantity is not as important as quality. Subscribers like you that appreciate the content make this channel great Metro.
Your commitment to these projects is amazing
Tbanks
The bit near the end with the charging stand was an absolutely brilliant and effective solution to what *would* be a difficult issue! kudos!.
Thanks Joe! Still works too.
You have got to be one of the most creative youtubers. Thanks for the high quality content
Thanks Raves
The fact you don't have more subscribers is just criminal. This is amazing!
Thanks
Your upgrade looks and WORKS so much better than the vanilla Pip-Boy 3000 replica. I spent almost $400 on the deluxe "functional" version when it released (If my memory serves me correctly) and I only turned it on twice for a few minutes each time, and put it back in the case to store until I had shelf space for it. A year later, I pulled it out to use it as the clock in my man cave.......and it locked up on the boot-up screen. It hasn't worked since.
After googling the issue, I found entire threads of this happening to (seemingly) nearly everyone who bought one. And even when they returned them to the company for a free repair, they still wouldn't work. I never could find a fix for it.
So now, I have a $400 paper weight on my shelf. Really stupid when you think that the only thing it had to run was a fake boot-up screen, a hand full of what's basically screensavers for each menu, a radio, a clock and a rudimentary sound card........................................It's a glorified bedside clock that can't function. What a waste of my money. I would have been better off getting the basic one you have and buying a cheep throwaway phone to download the app on for the screen. At least then it would still be working. I wish I could send it to you for repair...
Unfortunately that happened to all of them and that company went out of business.
This is amazing. The amount of work and thoughts you put into this deserves so much respect !!! Well done sir 👍👍👍
Thanks
Should consider making an Etsy, I’d love to pay for this art
I am going to be selling a few things soon. Need to make some room.
@@YourGeekFix !!!!
Same, l perfer to buy itmes we can use from games like the fusion cores that were made into portable chargers.
@@leonweskeradac8239 I made one of those, but game stop also sold one premade.
PSHHH, COME BACK WHEN IT CAN STOP TIME!
Seriously though it looks amazing 🤩
Thanks
I'm extremely jealous, I really want a working Pip-boy. The closest I got was paying 300 dollars to have one delivered, just to be kicked out before I got it, so it was a waste of money. But there's hope! My mother said she'd get me one since she's the reason I lost it to start with.
Get the new pipboy coming out. Will be metal and working for 200.
New Fallout fan here! Loving your videos. Picked up one of these off facebook marketplace and bought the phone you are using off eBay. I’m not brave enough to try the other upgrades you did lol. Looking forward to the new one from Bethesda!
The modifications were real simple. Don't be afraid!
the project is amazing, congratulations
Thanks LOBOI! Hope to see you at the premiere!
This pipboy may have been my first i had in these games, but while i like it far more than 3s pip boy, that fallout 76 pip boy is godlike
It looks like something that soneone Would make
"It just works"
Though i still adore how it has that cable interface thing for opening vault doors
Also im always looking forward to every video you do, Especially ones relating to fallout
Well Connor, there are more to come
That weathering pack looks good 👌🏼👌🏼🤔 I might get that and the rust effect kit 👌🏼👌🏼
Go for it. All the best
Definitely will be trying this weathering, this will be my first attempt at weathering anything at all so wish me luck
Good luck!
Imagine the main protagonist from fallout 4 having to stop every other day to change the pip boy's batteries and give it a fresh coat of paint
Lol
The galvanized steel look of the Pipboys ended up looking like they do on the Fallout show, who knew eh? lolol
True
Oh and that charging solution brilliant those cables are great when they work when you actually use them on your phone though not so much you only have to move the cable or the phone or anything near it and it'll instantly break magnetic connection because the magnets are so damn weak and they get dirt and dust in them a brilliant design but man it has its issues but the way you have it nothing can move it so brilliant oh and one last thing on paint the adapter man open the fault the white thing at the top in the original art it's actually more of a vanilla so I got a off white or to me it makes a racing white which is like a cream and I will be painting over the bright white for the in game warm vanilla white.
Mine was already an off white, egg tan color.
Wow! This is really cool.
Thanks noodle man
Man I wish you would sell this. Your stuff is genius. I think if you were to make it differently, you could make the power button somehow be some macro thing (idk how it works) similar to those wireless selfie sticks that can turn on/off your phone wirelessly.
OK. UNderstood.
Absolute genius. I commend you sir.
Thank you Mr.f4c3p4573r
This mad-lad is still replying to comments on a two year old video, absolute legend.
How can I not. I love talking to geeks!
Watching this process was so damn cool
Awesome! Thanks for watching!
I wish more people watched you
You are the best!
Also who the heck disliked this video
Thanks Louis!
Great video and excellent craft work👍
Regarding Spirit Halloween... If they have stopped selling that Pipboy prop. With the popularity of the new Netflix series. They'll be selling them or one like it by Halloween. 🚀🤖🎃✌️
I hope so. Noticed they have nothing fallout related right now.
I would've used the cable that you plug in to open vaults as the charging/ power cable!
I used that as a secondary usb
The radio app is a nice touch 👍
Thanks!
This is so awesome!
As are you Killertruth186!
Fallout is the best series on earth
Agreed
Mr. Miyagi improves Wi-Fi confirmed
Lol
no, I missed the premiere😭😭😭😭
but really the project was AMAZING
Watch it now
Wow so talented. Great piece of work
Thanks!
Awesome Build man. Looked ever better then the look Bethesda or whoever went for. You should pop out your tools and fix Fallout 4 to it was really disappointing. I'm playing Fallout 2 currently and the difference is amazing. I certainly wish they would go back to their roots.
Have fun!
it just lacks a rounded magnifying screen to give the "catodic" effect and you have the perfect pipboy
Actually I initially used the same effect as the pipboy 2000, but it doesn't film well, so I took it out. Chech out that video
To see what I mean.
They did make a “working” pip boy 3000 but most modules never worked
You are referring to the Bluetooth edition. Did not play games and only played music from a separate device, not self contained.
Curious as to how you managed to get that selection knob for things like Data, Status, Map, Radio, etc off.
Attempting to disassemble my own has proven difficult because of that little gremlin
Boy, that was a couple of years ago. I remember it is screwed to a piece inside that I think was glued, so, had to essentially break it out I think. If it is glued, hit it with a hair dryer once the face plate is off.
@@YourGeekFix thanks pal. Hope this helps me. Have a good one
@poptop89 You too! If not already, be sure to subscribe to join our community. We would be happy to have you!
Holy crap! The master piece!
Thanks!
Great upgrade ! Did I miss something or how did you light the base and, where did you place the battery or power cord for charging ? Thanks for all your work on this.
The charging cable have lighting. Most do. The battery is just behind the cuff.
I really wanna make my own pit boy just like yours, but I don’t wanna buy my own pip boy 2000 kit I want a 3-D printer, but I can’t find a way to make a model that looks exactly like it so I can figure it out with electronics like when you guys reviewed that version of the pipboy that somebody modified with a Razzberry pie pico and also include a few other stuff. What do I do?
Model one yourself using reference
This looks amazing!
Thanks!
Great Video.
Just as a little idea; how about using the repaired button on top as an extended mechanism to hit the lock botton of the phone? I was thinking about modifying my Pip-Boy aswell but I don't want to break the hinge mechanism. Therefore, my idea was to have something like the end of a paperclip pushing through a small hole underneath the hinge onto the lock button. This could then be fixated with a screw/spring and then elongated below said button. This is just a thought of mine, I have no clue if this would practically work.
With where the lock button is on the phone, I had to use that hinge. Also had no plan to reopen the pipboy afterwards. It is easy to get phones that are very cheap, $20 in this case, that can make that work really well.
I need it. Desperately. Good work!
Thanks! Have you seen the other one yet? th-cam.com/video/ZoCUM2gVL9k/w-d-xo.html
Just caught up on both your pip-boy projects. Both fantastic. My only concern stems from this on. Specifically that cellphone batteries tend to swell a lot if they aren't regularly cycled. Samsung in particular. Have you noticed anything like that with yours?
I keep them charged and used. No problem with the pi p boy
Woah... the thumbnail looks interesting
Hope you like the video
i recently made a new youtube acount and i never new you posted this video i was gonna rewatch the 2000 video and found this
Cool. There is also a second 2000 video
@@YourGeekFix oh ok i didnt know that and u should make a working fallout terminal
Great job. Ordered the new Bethesda pip boy but cancelled it as the screen just plays pre programed screens and none of the buttons light up. Still wondering if I should re-order though. It's metal and has a good quality foam.
The radio and Geiger counter light up, it has fm radio. Has working venues and knobs, recieves notification animations, and a bouncing Geiger counter needle. I would reorder if I was you.
Great job usual OneNote however you forgot a third option with the letters you could final print them that kind of sloppy you can use the stencil again kind of sloppy because you'll lose half the letter in the A and the D what the third option is to print a water slide decal unclear water slide paper then you print it the right size you put it where you need to be and boom it's there like any other decal and it looks good and won't go anywhere. Great build with the lighting and all your little enhancements the inside was a little sloppy but you're not gonna see it so I guess it doesn't really matter I always go at the internals like it's gonna be sold so it's gotta be neat but that's just me.
All true.
Id wear one if it was more tv show like. Smaller being the most noticeable change Id want smaller and sleeker and Id want it to looks metal and used so some rust..gunmetal and rusty. yep.
OK
Fng beautiful! XD you are awsome!
Thanks!
0:27 intro de Vilebrequin France
Interesting
:0 you guys are so creative and cool!
And you are awesome TheGreatEllie!
A Bluetooth camera button could be used to put buttons elsewhere.
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I WOULD TRY USING A RASPBERRY PIE COMPUTER SYSTEM IN INSIDE.
Ok
My idea is use the vault door opener thing as the charger and make sure they cord has data transfer
Originally I was going to do that using the zap wizards build
@@YourGeekFix ok cool
@@YourGeekFix I am the first one who said it
@@Catssstye Sure!
@@Catssstye Not the first, but definitely the top 30.
I have a question about this build: in the Pip-Boy 2000 build you ended up replacing the plastic screen with a piece of magnifying sheet to emulate the convex shape of the display. Is there any reason why you opted to not include that in this build? Thank!
Good question. The down side of those sheets is that they dim the screen from other angles. The 2000 has a hood that makes it work better. I wanted this visible from any angle and clear.
@@YourGeekFix Thanks for the reply! I'm going to try a few of the mods you incorporated here on my own Pip-Boy.
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Why don't use vinyl transfer tape?
It's much quicker since you don't need to stick on each letter separately.
When they cut so small, the letters get scattered and I have to pick the best ones individually anyways.
@@YourGeekFix Ah okay, yes I understand.
It used to be my job so weeding and applying things half that size is no problem for me but if you're doing it once in a while I can see it can be be hard to do.
@@Ni5ei At a size five font, I cute multiple of each letter and then applied them sepererately based on how they came out. If you are able to cut size 5 letters, let me know. I may have a job for you.
@@YourGeekFix My comment wasn't meant to let you feel like you're not doing a great job. I think what you're doing is awesome!!!
I'm used to wear magnifying glasses for work so if that job is still open I'd love to apply 😉😎
@@Ni5ei I tried to contract I micronutrients job at 5p, but no one took it.
You should take these to Gaming Cons.
That would be cool!
Hey man, I really feel bad hearing you have an autoimmune sickness, I know what it entails, must be hell, hope you feel better soon. One final question about the Fo4 Pipboy, the leds you added, did you also replace the two originals or just leave them? Also I really wanna show you mine when it's done, do you ever do show and tell type stuff? I did the base too in black on silver rusted, figured that it should get the premium treatment too.
I had to because they used only 3v leds and button for that watch battery. I went with 5-9 or 12.
That’s awesome!!!!!!
Thanks! Be sure to check out video 3 of the pipboy 2000!
@@YourGeekFix I will 100%!!!!
@@michaellance898 awesome!
One thing that was passed over quickly was how did you attach the other two lights into the Geiger counter and radio? 👀 This was an amazing build!
Just taped them in and used black electric tape to prevent light bleed. Have you seen our other pipboy videos? Subscribe and reminder bell to see a big one coming out soon.
@@YourGeekFix Oh yes I have and already am 😀
@@HynMayProductions cool!
Also there are phones that can just be double clicked to turn the screen on.
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Mmmmmm I’m excited
Hope to see you there
tryna make one out of aluminum now, any recommendations for what screen I should use that doesn't require bluetooth or internet? just works on itself?
Mine feels and looks like metal, yet weighs as much as you would think in the game. The electronics really add weight. Too bad carbon fiber isn't an option.
@@YourGeekFix ah, I see... but I just started watching a video called "I made a pip-boy in real life... and mine is better" and I saw my vision of the pip boy it it... we can make it a lot smaller, make it durable with aluminum make the screen more square and pop... and most of all acquire buttons and all the sorts... doesn't have to be a pip boy vibe, nor does it have to be a modern vibe, it just has to work in a fallout situation or emergency, which is why I want a sort of real geiger counter applied to it and a real radio that you can connect to other people... I honestly do think your stuff is cool but I always want an item to go as far as reality, so ima take some time to make it...
@@YourGeekFix not only that but I wanted the power source to be from solar panels and charging... and also radiation? but I threw that idea out of the book cuz who would walk into a field of radiation?
@@Maliniasredmask video 3 shows I did get a real Geiger counter working in the module. I also put in a real working clock with rollers. There have been several pitboy like Is devices made using The raspberry pie, but the point of this project was to show that I could make something work in the size of modules there's a module on this device Model, which people said was impossible. I also made a Mini pit boy which is watch sized with an iron body.
@@Maliniasredmask I would also recommend looking at the zap wizards Pip boys
Anyway you can help make a fully functional one? We’re talking rad meter, radio, light function, and most importantly how much damage the user has taken. Todd Howard wasn’t up for it. thanks.
-You know who
For the 3000 the zapwizard has the best one. The 2000 is now complete, but our use anyone's price range.
@@YourGeekFix Don’t worry. we have the price covered.
@@f.b.i7417 lol
Hey man I’m currently taking apart my own Pip-Boy and have a few questions:
How did you remove the smaller 2nd rod?
And
How did you remove the stats knob?
This pipboy, or the 2000
@@YourGeekFix this one the 3000
@@falloutify76 where is the second rod you are referring to?
@@YourGeekFix it’s the one holding the metal bit at the top of the Pip-Boy to the phone cover. Where you placed the button to power on and off the phone
@@falloutify76 a while ago. I think just brute force.
Very cool!
Thanks! You are quite the binge watcher
@@YourGeekFix yeah, I probably average 8 to 12 hours of media a day listening to most things at 1.5 to 2x speed depending on the speaker's accent. Your interview in part 3 was well done. And good video editing all the way around. It's really the part of the TH-camrs stuff that makes it work. Doing the thing is fun, but editing is down, and having to hear yourself talk, is exhausting! Also, I hate the thoughts of becoming famous or infamous. Then there's the whole concept of going viral, and becoming known for only one small aspect of your personality, and or niche subject matter. I think I'll leave it to the professional amateurs! Lol!
@@ltjon1924 understood
Hi, on the FO4 pipboy how on earth did you get the lettering stenciled, did you cut it out by hand? About to rework my collectors edition and thats the thing that fases me the most, I'm quite worried that'll be the thing that lets it down. Handpainting doesnt seem like an option. Can you give me some advice?
Checkout our Pipboy 2000 video 2 shoes how we did that,
Thank you, really helpful, I think I will try to cut it by hand from vulcanised electrical tape and hope for the best. Now I cannot stress enough how much I and I think the rest on here too appreciate the always quick responses, makes me feel more like part of the experience. Also on the video you told me to watch you were talking about a Fallout cosplay suit, is that, or will that be covered on your channel? Would love to see that. Anyway thanks!
@@martijnmeijer8270 I will try to make one. Also check out yellow dry transfer letter. Need to be a pitch of 8 or less.
@@YourGeekFix also I saw you guys discussing where the light from a pipboy is coming from. I think it said somewhere in the game that its coming from the screens illumination, kind if like turning the lightlevel on your phone screen to full when in bed, blinded.
@@martijnmeijer8270 True, but it is immited behind the screen outof the back.
I dunno why but you look like
Idubbbz's father 😅
Jokes aside
The pip boy turned up a masterpiece honestly 👌👍
Great work
Thanks! Did you see the 2000 we did?
@@YourGeekFix im about to
Actually
I enjoy these long videos while eating
A meal 😉
I'm not fan of fallout 76
But the pip boy was piece of art
Even fallout 3 pip boy was amazing
@K-G-S_66 thanks. Video 4 is like a documentary that I involved bethesda in.
@@YourGeekFix will be going through all parts
What a journey
I really appreciate the time and effort you have put in well done Sir
@@The--Ghostspider66 have fun
Underrated yter
Thanks parknich081 GD
Beautiful
Thanks Theo S B
Brilliant videos!
Thanks!
Hi, I'm getting my pipboy tomorrow, and are planning to do the same tech wise, is there maybe a parts list you can share? Especially the topright selector, is that really a set switch or a podmeter?
Very exciting! Are you referring to the 3000? Are you planning on the exact version I did?
Yes the 3000 mk4, planning on at least doing the lights and phone with charger, though I may forego the magnetic charger since its pretty expensive, I think I may only actually wear it once or twice to a con. Really high class workmanship on your end, bravo. Oh and the selector knob you switched with what?
@@martijnmeijer8270 I actually to a radial switch from a camp light. It had a low enough profile and I got it from the dollar store. Hardware stores have radio dials that are an easy match.
Thanks for your response. I live in the Netherlands, our hardware stores only sell actual iron hardware, but I get the gist and will go looking. As to the charging, I think I will try to make the battery and phone go into a 2 in 1 hub in the pipboy and use the white cap thats meant to plug into things to house the charger cable. Biggest issue is to get all the cables short enough to fit in the pipboy as I'm not comfortable cutting charging cables to length.
@@martijnmeijer8270 there is plenty of room to just wind the cords. You should talk to Vinz about the best place to get parts, he is in the Netherlands.
Have you thought of making a working platinum chip? One that connects to a computer like a USB, I mean.
It has one, but was too close to another builder youtuber we know, so I left it out. Has a retractable cord
I know the video's a bit old now, but do you have a written guide available?
In video 3 I am going into more detail.
This needs more views also I’m making my onw pip boy
Awesome! Which one?
@@YourGeekFix I'm actually making a custom one its mainly inspired by the Pip-Boy 2000 Mk VI
@@CAPNsaveya Very cool! Please share pics back and we will put them in the community area with links to your project. In fact, anyone who has somethi8ng to share, let me know
@@YourGeekFix i will give update on Twitter I’m right now buying some materials
@@CAPNsaveya look forward to seeing it
I really enjoy these videos
Thanks.
i love your work
Thank you for saying that
I already got the Spirit prop back when I worked there in The Before Time, but I was thinking of getting the pre-assembled PB2K to mod. Looking at your videos, I'm starting to think the best avenue might be to use my current cheapo prop and build in a children's mini tablet. It wouldn't be as functional as yours, but the fact that I probably can't even make enough room to hold a phone or mini tablet in the expensive one?? WTF. I was wondering if you know the exact dimensions of the screen, and the depth of the space behind it on the PB2K? I'm still on the fence, but it still looks so darn cool. What is wrong with me lol...
I say it in the video. I just completed the clock and Geiger counter
@@YourGeekFix I found it, thanks! I guess the big difference from yours, is that I expect mine to look all messed up and hacked, anyway, so I have that excuse when modding. Hey, maybe mine was put together by a scavenger just desperately trying to get it to work. Another cool thing is, maybe I can use my cheap Spirit model for donor parts. Which is exactly the sort of thing an actual Fallout character would do, so I think that could turn out very cool.
@@nartyteek Check your local hardware store for radio buttons to upgrade the Spirit Halloween. I am using mine in the Pipboy 3 video. It has bulbs and a real CRT attached to it.
@@YourGeekFix I'm also gonna hit up the Science & Surplus. It's a bit of a crapshoot what they'll have, but it's pretty much a Fallout fan's dream of weird craft stuff.
@@nartyteek Great idea
Im uninterested until they make a real pip boy you can wear that can detect rads and put your location on the map basically everything on it has a real life purpose
We made that. Check out our Pipboy 2000 video.
th-cam.com/video/ZoCUM2gVL9k/w-d-xo.html
id buy something like this easily
You should!
@@YourGeekFix sell me one like yours lol
@@ningen You can buy and build one on ebay.
@@YourGeekFixim going to do that thank u :)
how did you connect the light battery to the phone charger? i never soldered before but willing to try I'm not sure if you made a full tutorial on how this was made but i plan on doing this to mine and well don't know where to start and have some questions.
@The-Lone-Patriot I didn't solder anything. A charging cable on one side goes to the battery. The battery to a battery clip that has the two lights wired to it. Check the description.
Still waiting for a new pip boy on sale
That might be a while.
Me and my dad are making a pipboy 3000 too but one question you say in the 2000 the app was removed how do you have it also can you make the pimp boy from new vages
I included the exact name of the apk. Copy and paste that into Google and you will find it. When installing, make sure the device is set up to accept third party apps. Everyone asks for the pimpboy. I would probably need to get my hands on some diamonds.
@@YourGeekFix for the pimp boy id recommend some of those prop Halloween diamonds that come on little sticker sheets that are about the right size for the studded effect of the pimpboy
@@Joe-my6go so, a bedazzled pipboy.
@@YourGeekFix thanks so much me and my dad love your videos and to get ideas for future projects ps. The app was on the App Store when looking up it
@@aliortiz07 awesome! I thought it was removed a few years ago. It is still on the apple store though.
Wait where did you put the battery to power the lights?
In the top
@@YourGeekFix I’m sorry but wear on top and how do you charge it and just a different question but I have a pip boy if I mail it to you and if wanted you to customize then return back I have a phone at home side note how much would you charge?
@torrestadeo7145 Under where the holotape would go. The battery was connected to a switch, then the light. a micro usb to female usb adapter was connected to the battery. In the usb female I attached a magnet charger.
@@YourGeekFix oh cool thanks but where does it stick out on the pip boy to put the cable on?
@@torrestadeo7145 on the bottom, there ate two holes. The cables stick out of there for the phone and lights.
02:07 -- oh it's just a piece of plastic you put your phone in. Such a disappointment. When are we going to have an actual pip-boy 100% true to the game? I don't mind paying up to 3k for that. Nice video by the way. Subscribed. Cheers.
Thanks for watching. I will say it weighs a lot for what it is. Imagine even an aluminum body with cathode and real world wires. Did you see the pipboy 2000 videos? That was also very heavy.
@@YourGeekFix I'm going to watch it in a minute. You are right. Anything heavier than 3 kilograms (6,61 lbs) is going to be a problem if you want to wear it for long periods of time.
@@raphaelaugusto7663 Too true
Do you have any insight on how to fix the Bluetooth edition that is defective? I have one and I want it to work so bad.
Unfortunately there is no fix I know of. The company that made it also no longer exists. Wish I had better news. They all seem to break, get stuck in loops, and are hard to reflash.
@@YourGeekFix danggg. I love it so much, and the concept is amazing. I wish they would've made the code open source or something.
@@VivaLasVibez you could use the shell and screen.
If you had used a phone that induction charged, you could have just stuck it on an induction plate.
You could do that with any phone using on of the stickers you can buy. Just have to have space at the bottom of the phone to plug it in. In this case it would have to reach all the way to the cuff. Keep the ideas a comin'!
@@YourGeekFix They make induction plates pretty small.
@@neophytealpha yeah
Hello mate I have a pipboy deluxe edition blue tooth and it’s getting suck on the start up screen do you know if there is any fix for this ? If you could get back to me would mean a lot thank you
I do not own the deluxe, but know this is the most common problem. Unfortunately, this was not made by the wand company. The company that made it no longer exists.
Try this... try turning it off and on multiple times. People found it would randomly get past boot at loop east once. You can also try turn your Pip Boy Unit off Turn the feature select knob to DATA, then hold the flashlight button down. Turn the unit on Continue to hold the flashlight button down (past the boot-up vaultboy) until you see a factory reset message on the bottom of the screen. Good luck.
I would pay so much for this
You could make your own
@@YourGeekFix Not remotely smart enough
@@waynepayne9875 it's always worth trying. I believe in you.
@@YourGeekFix 🥺🥺🥺❤
@@waynepayne9875 Good luck!
I wish this was for sale...
Try ebay
i need this. This will kick my friends apple watches a**
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@@YourGeekFix wait how did u reply so quickly. also you dropped this. *holds crown*
@@mildloser2248 lol
what did u use to cut the cutout for the charging cable
To be honest, I don't remember. Not hard plastic to cut though.
@@YourGeekFix does the app ever crash or the phone itself give u any trouble staying on 24/7? cause its what i plan on doing with just a phone and charger plugged in
@@ningen No, this is a pretty simple app and the phone I used was perfect for it.
@@YourGeekFix i ordered the same exact phone so ill let u know how it turns out, thank u
@@ningen awesome!
Good stuff
Thanks Kevin@