The Wand Company RobCo Pip-Boy Stand Technical Document

CONSTRUCTION MANUAL
AND OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

The Pip-Boy Stand Bluetooth
Speaker Kit is a faithful replica
of the Pip-Boy stand created by RobCo for Vault-Tec that
was routinely installed as part of a vault’s standard service
equipment. The specially-designed stands ensured that
Pip-Boys were stored in convenient locations within each
vault, easily accessible to vault-dwellers that needed them.
For the vault-dweller who wants an enjoyable task to
take their mind off the post-apocalyptic desolation of the
Wasteland, who has an hour or so to kill and fancies a bit
of audio entertainment to lighten the mood in their camp,
RobCo presents this Pip-Boy Stand as a self-assembly kit,
ready to be constructed, with added music-playing
functionality via its advanced Bluetooth module.
The Pip-Boy Stand replica also includes a high-quality
MEMS microphone so it can also be used as a handsfree
speakerphone when paired with a suitable mobile phone.
Impress camp mates with your speaker building skills and
discover its 10 authentic Overseer comments, each
playable at the touch of a button. Finally, and of course
most importantly, display your Pip-Boy 2000 Mk VI with
pride in the way it was always meant to be.
VERY IMPORTANT: Please note that the Speaker is very delicate
and must be handled with care to avoid damaging the
speaker cone. It has a strong magnet and it should not be
placed on any magnetic media or on top of any credit or debit
cards with a magnetic stripe. Take care not to let screws and
other steel objects become attracted to the magnet. Insert
the Speaker into the Sound Tube with great care and, before
the protective grille is in place, take care not to poke or
damage the front of the speaker cone.
Fit the Medium Sized O-Ring
on to the back of the Speaker.
Handling the Speaker
with care holding only
the metal rim, insert the
Speaker into the Sound
Tube carefully passing
the Speaker Cable all
the way through the
Sound Tube. Note the
orientation of the tube
by looking at the two
vertical tube features.
IMPORTANT: Make sure to align Speaker connection terminals when
inserting it in face of the Speaker Tube.Note the orientation of the
Vertical Features with respect to the cable. The Speaker Cable should
run along what will be the bottom of the Speaker Tube.
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IMPORTANT: when screwing the Speaker into position
be VERY careful not to slip with the Screwdriver and
poke the screwdriver tip through the speaker cone as
this will cause signicant damage to the Speaker and
impair its performance.
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Screw the Speaker into
place in the end of the Sound
Tube using the four 12 mm
Thread-forming Screws.
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INTRODUCTION
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Slide the Large O-Ring
on to the back of the
Bass Reex Port.
Medium Sized O-Ring
BOX 3
12 mm Thread-Forming Screw
BOX 3
Sound Tube
BOX 3
Vertical feature
Speaker Cable
Speaker
BOX 3
Bass Reex Port
BOX 4
Large O-Ring
BOX 3
Insert the Speaker Grille
Guard into the Lower Main
Housing so that the outer
bars of the grille are
vertical.
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Stuff Acoustic Wadding
into Sound Tube.
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Screw the two 12 mm
Thread-Forming Screws
into the lower holes of the
Bass Reex Port to
secure the port to the
Sound Tube.
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Bass Reex Port
BOX 4
Acoustic Wadding
BOX 3
12 mm Thread-Forming Screw
BOX 3
Speaker Grille Guard
BOX 3
Lower Main Housing
BOX 3
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Assemble the Bass Reex Port on to the Sound Tube
so the long bass reex opening tube is at the top,
taking care to thread the Speaker Cable through short
opening in bottom of the Bass Reex Port.
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IMPORTANT: The Lower and Upper
Main Housing parts look very
similar, but must be put together
the right way round. The Lower
Main Housing has two dots inside
the moulding to easily distinguish
it from the Upper Main Housing,
which only has one dot inside the
moulding.
Lower Main Housing Identication Dots

Insert the Long M4 Spacer Nuts into their
respective slots at the Bass Reex Port end of
the Lower Main Housing.
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Push two of the M5 Nuts
into the lower hexagonal
recesses in the Bass
Reex Port front face.
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Fit the Speaker Tube
Assembly into Lower
Main Housing.
M5 Nut
BOX 3
Long M4 Spacer Nut
BOX 3
Short M3 Spacer Nut
BOX 3
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Insert the Short M3
Spacer Nuts into their
respective slots at the
Speaker end of the
Lower Main Housing.
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Screw in two of the M4
Screws into the holes at
the Base Reex Port
end of the Main Upper
Housing. Screw in two
of the M3 Screws into
the holes at the Speaker
end of the Upper Main
Housing.
Push two of the M5 Nuts
into the upper hexagonal
recesses in Bass Reex
Port front face.
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Turn the Main Housing
Assembly over taking
care to hold the two
case halves together.
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Assemble Upper Main Housing
onto the Lower Main Housing
ensuring the all the parts align
correctly.
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IMPORTANT: Please note that tightening these
screws just xes the Hex Spacer Nuts in place in
the Upper Main Housing. As a result, the two
halves of the Main Housing are not yet screwed
together. You will have to turn the Main Housing
over and t four more screws before the two halves
of the Main Housing are screwed together. As you
turn over the assembly please take care to hold the
two parts of the Main Housing rmly together.
M5 Nut
BOX 3
Upper Main Housing
BOX 3
M3 Screw
BOX 3
M4 Screw
BOX 3

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Place Small O-Ring
over the Bass Reex
Port Tube in Back
Stand Support Cover
up to the ridge.
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Insert the two remaining M5 Nuts
into the matching recesses at
the bottom of the inside of the
Front Stand Support.
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Position Back Stand Support Cover near the Main Housing
Assembly and plug the Speaker Plug into the Speaker Plug
Socket at the bottom of the inside of the Back Stand Support
Cover.
IMPORTANT: DO NOT remove the RobCo Electronics
Cover. Bluetooth
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electronics are complex and
sensitive to static shock. Removing the cover will
damage the electronics and void your warranty.
There are no user-modiable parts under the cover.
Slot the Location Hooks at the
base of the Back Stand Support
Cover into the location holes at
the base of the Front Stand
Support.
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Back Stand Support Cover
BOX 2
Small O-Ring
BOX 3
Electronics Cover
M5 Nut
BOX 3
Location Hook
Location Hole
Speaker Plug Socket
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Screw two M4 Screws into the holes
at the Base Reex Port end of the
Lower Main Housing. Screw two M3
Screws into the holes at the Speaker
end of the Lower Main Housing.
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Insert two Medium M4
Spacer Nuts into their
slots each side of the
Front Stand Support
Cover, so that they
push into position,
taking care that they
locate properly and
don’t fall through.
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Hold the Front Stand Support near to the Main Housing and poke the
Speaker Cable and Plug through the Cross Slit in the Foam Seal and
gently pull the Speaker Cable through. Do not over-pull the cable,
otherwise you might strain its connection to the Speaker. Then locate
the Front Stand Support to the Main Housing and secure in position
with four M5 Bolts using the Vault-Tec Spanner provided.
IMPORTANT: The M5 Bolts that secure the
Front Stand Support to the Main Housing are
very close to the Bass Reex Port features.
Tighten the bolts carefully, relocating the
spanner after each quarter turn.
M5 Bolt
BOX 3
Medium M4 Spacer Nut
BOX 3
Front Stand Support
BOX 2
Cross Slit
EVA Foam Seal

IMPORTANT: When screwing the top and bottom parts of the Base together, two different types of screw are used. There
are two M5 Machine Screws and two 12 mm Thread-forming Screws. They appear to be very similar, but look carefully at
the screws and note the difference. The M5 Machine Screws have a smaller pitched thread and the screw shank is slightly
thicker; please note that these are for use at Support Stand end of the Base. The 12 mm Thread-forming Screws have a
more angled thread and a more open pitch; these screws are for use at the Speaker end of the Base.
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Once the two subassemblies are
tted together, being careful not
to ex the assembly, turn it over.
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Screw the two 12 mm Thread Forming
Screws into the front two holes at what
will be the Speaker end of the Base.
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Carefully push the
Speaker Tube Stand
Support Assembly into
place in the top of the
Base, making sure that
the main electronics
Connector Plug Pins
engage in the Base
Plug Socket.
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12 mm Thread-forming Screw
BOX 3
Base Plug Socket
Turn Base Assembly over.
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Rotate Back Stand Support Cover into
position so that it ts squarely onto the
back of the Front Stand Support, ensuring
that the Speaker Cable lays neatly down the
center of the gap between the front of the
RobCo Electronics Cover and the back of
the Front Stand Support.
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Screw the two 30 mm Screws into the top of
the Back Stand Support Cover to x the
cover rmly to the Main Housing.
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Assemble the Base Cover
Housing on to the Base.
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Turn Base Assembly over.
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30 mm Thread-Forming Screw
BOX 3
Base Cover Housing
BOX 1
Base
BOX 1

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GUIDE
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Place the two Middle Pipe
Sections into position on
top of the Base and clip
into place with one of the
Double Pipe Clips.
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Turn the Assembly over
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Double Pipe Clip
BOX 3
Middle Pipe Sections
BOX 3
Clear Rubber Foot
BOX 3
Stick the four Clear Rubber
Feet into position on the
underside of the Base. At
the Speaker end of the
Base, the Clear Rubber
Feet t into the two blind
recesses. At the Support
Stand end the Clear Rubber
Feet t over the recessed
M5 Machine Screw heads.
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GUIDE
Screw two 100 mm M4 Screws through the Base into the
Support Stand and tighten to secure the Base to the Main
Assembly. Note: be careful not to overtighten the 100
mm M4 Screws, as this will not make the Stand stronger
and may distort the Support Stand assembly.
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Screw the two M5 Machine
Screws into the captive nuts at
the Support Stand end of
the Base underside.
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M5 Machine Screw
BOX 3
100 mm M4 Screw
BOX 3

Place the two Front Pipe
Sections into position on
top of the Base and clip
into place with the other
Double Pipe Clip.
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Position the Back Pipe
Section so that the short
end is inserted into the
matching hole in the Front
Support Stand and the
long end aligns with the
correct one of the Middle
Pipe Sections so that the
pipe appears to run in a
straight line and clip into
place with the Single Pipe
Clip.
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Turn the Assembly over.
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Double Pipe Clip
BOX 3
Front Pipe Sections
BOX 3
Single Pipe Clip
BOX 3
Back Pipe Section
BOX 3
Store the Vault-Tec Tools
in the underside of the
base, ready for future use.
To avoid the Screwdriver
becoming falling out of the
Base, rotate it so that the
Vault-Tec logo or the word
Vault-Tec is showing, thus
allowing the handle clips
to grip the screwdriver
securely.
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GUIDE
Screw the Small Thread-
forming Screw through
the underside of the Base
to secure the Large Single
Pipe Clip.
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Small Thread-forming Screw
BOX 3
Reversible Blade Screwdriver
8 mm Spanner

Relax, because you have
just successfully built your
own Bluetooth Speaker
that will not only connect
wirelessly to your mobile
phone or suitable music
player, but is a totally
accurate replica of the
Pip-Boy stand as seen in
Vault-Tec vaults across
the land. Display your
Pip-Boy, play your music,
answer calls and use as a
handsfree speakerphone
and enjoy.
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Don’t relax for too long,
because it’s time to display
your Pip-Boy 2000 Mk VI.
Carefully slide the Pip-boy
into place fully on to the
Display Stand so that the
Large Cuff is at the
support end and rotate so
that the screen is vertical.
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Pip-Boy Display Stand Replica
Pip-Boy 2000 Mk VI
Large Cuff
POWERING UP AND POWERING DOWN
To power up the stand, connect the USB-C lead to a
suitable power supply and plug it into either of the two
USB-C Sockets on the base of the Stand. When the Stand
is powered up and is not connected with another
Bluetooth device, the Top Indicator ashes green. When
the Stand is connected with another Bluetooth device,
the Bottom Indicator double-ashes blue.
Press and hold the Power Button to power down or
power up the Stand when the USB-C lead is plugged in.
JOG BUTTON FUNCTIONALITY
The Jog Button is a ve-way jog button and can be either
pressed in or jogged up, down, left or right. The Stand
does not have to be paired with or connected to any
devices if you only want to play any of the 10 built-in
Overseer voice clips. Press or double press, or jog left,
right or up or down or double jog in each direction to play
each of the clips.
CONNECTING AND PAIRING THE STAND
In order for the Stand to play music, it must be paired with
and connected to a Bluetooth-enabled music streaming
device. When paired with a mobile phone, the Stand can
also act as a handsfree speakerphone.
To pair and connect the Stand:
• Activate Bluetooth on your music streaming device.
• Press and hold the Jog Button until the Stand says,
“Waiting for Bluetooth connection”, and the Bottom
and Top Indicators alternately ash green and blue.
• Make sure your music streaming device is searching
for devices.
• Within 60 Seconds, your music streaming device
should show Pip-Boy Stand in its list of available
devices.
• Select Pip-Boy Stand from the list.
• Your music streaming device should report
that it is pairing.
• Once the Stand is paired it will emit a short
high-pitched tone and say, “Connected”.
• The Bottom Indicator will double ash blue
while the Stand is connected.
Typically the Stand’s Bluetooth radio will work
with a range of up to ve metres. Atmospheric
conditions and dense solid objects (such as
walls) can reduce this range. If the music
streaming device moves out of range of the
Stand, then the connection will be broken.
However, the Stand and the music streaming
device will not forget their pairing and as soon
as they move back within range of each other
they will automatically reconnect.
Once the Stand is paired with a device, it
will remember that device and the device will
remember the Stand. Each time it is powered
on and the other device is within range, it should
automatically reconnect to the paired device and say,
“Connected”. If a paired device does not automatically
reconnect, single-click the Stand’s Jog Button.
PLAYING MUSIC
To play music, double-click the Jog Button. If music
doesn’t start playing automatically, browse to the music on
your music player and select play. Once the music is
playing through the Stand, double-clicking the Jog Button
will pause or play the music.
While playing music, the Jog Button’s functions are
altered slightly. Instead of voice clips, jog right and jog left
will skip tracks forward and back respectively.
VOLUME CONTROL
Whilst paired, the volume of the Stand’s speaker may be
adjusted by holding the Jog Button up or down. A low beep
is played for each volume step and a higher beep is heard
when the volume is at its maximum or minimum setting.
NOTE: Depending on the paired device, adjusting the
music playback volume on the paired device may affect
the volume of the music streaming through the Stand.
UNPAIRING
To unpair the Stand from a device that it has been paired
with, browse to the device’s Bluetooth settings menu,
select Pip-Boy Stand from the paired devices list and
select “unpair” or “forget”.
Note: The exact sequence for unpairing will vary from
device to device, so please consult your device’s manual
for the correct procedure.
CARE INSTRUCTIONS
The Stand is a high tech communications device and
should be handled with care. Clean only with a soft, slightly
damp cloth and never immerse in water.
To protect the Stand while not on display, store it
out of direct sunlight. The Stand should only be used
when its operating temperature is between 10˚C and
40˚C (50˚F to 100˚F).
Power Button
Jog Button
USB-C socket
Mic Port
Indicators
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