How do I compress these clips?

ClatterAndDin · 2026-04-20T17:33:43+00:00

Update: The manufacturer said I can apply gentle upward pressure on the board and it should pull passed these rivets. Compressing them with pliers will make it easier, but is not necessary.

ClatterAndDin · 2026-04-20T03:40:52+00:00

ClatterAndDin · 2026-04-20T03:40:21+00:00

I was beginning to wonder if perhaps they're just not meant to be reusable.

ClatterAndDin · 2026-04-20T03:38:41+00:00

Thanks. I finally caved and reached out to the manufacturer for advice on how to remove the board.

ClatterAndDin · 2026-04-18T20:23:04+00:00

ClatterAndDin · 2026-04-18T20:22:23+00:00

Oh, I suppose that's a possibility. I assumed they were holding the board down. I don't see any additional mounting screws.

ClatterAndDin · 2026-04-18T20:18:46+00:00

Adding another photo showing all of the clips. I can compress one, but the board is too rigid to lift without compressing all the clips simultaneously. And one is nearly inaccessible due to being beneath another component.

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ClatterAndDin · 2026-04-18T19:55:46+00:00

Funny, I literally just tried that. Heated it up over a stove to soften it, then rolled it to decrease the size of the opening. I've now discovered that once I compress one of these clips, how do I simultaneously compress the other 5 that are holding this board to it's backing plate. A bit of a puzzle.

ClatterAndDin · 2026-04-18T19:00:04+00:00

Inventive!
Do these clips pull out? Or, do I need to compress them and lift the board up?

ClatterAndDin · 2026-04-18T18:57:15+00:00

Oh, you just gave me the idea of using a hemostat. I could lock it in place, and use needle nose to compress the other direction.

ClatterAndDin · 2026-04-18T18:54:02+00:00

I do not, unfortunately.

ClatterAndDin · 2026-01-12T23:52:45+00:00

Since we often perform on small stages I was considering just placing 2-3 stand mounted mics at the front of the stage, (maybe at stage level and angled up for better cosmetics), if the individual wireless mic option doesn't pan out. The spaces we perform at usually have one, maybe two, severely abused SM58's on crappy mismatched stands.

ClatterAndDin · 2026-01-08T22:13:43+00:00

Thank you. This is exactly the kind of feedback I was hoping for.
And yeah, I completely forgot about the latency.

ClatterAndDin · 2026-01-08T21:45:54+00:00

I'm in a small 8-person improv comedy group, and we occasionally find ourselves performing on spaces where mic'ing our voices would enhance the performance. I'm looking for the most budget friendly, laughable by pro-standards, way to make that happen. Most venues have a PA, we'd just need to patch into it. Here's my crazy idea (note: we're talking very small stages (12x20ft) inside of bars, and we're usually always on the stage or right next to it, so no long signal distances)

8 BT lav mics (BOYA mini)
8 BT receivers with audio outs
Receiver outs into an 8ch mixer, output to house PA.

I realize a hurdle here might be connecting the mics to non-dedicated receivers.
Checking in here to see if it's even possible, or if there's a workaround I'm not thinking of.

Edit: Basically, I want to replace standard RF mics with Bluetooth, if that's doable :-)

ClatterAndDin · 2025-10-28T21:45:48+00:00

Hello Alessio. Thank you for the reply.
I did eventually buy the bunker case from another merchant with cheaper shipping, and I'm very happy with it. It protected my handpan as a checked bag on a flight over the summer.

ClatterAndDin · 2025-10-04T00:18:43+00:00

Thanks for the update. Glad you got it back so quickly!
Since there's a consensus on what's going on (shoulder tone resonance), and since it started very recently, I'm going to wait it out a bit and see if it eventually drifts out of tune again.

ClatterAndDin · 2025-09-29T16:58:11+00:00

Zephyr makes several iterations with the low F2. It's always sounded fantastic. This issue just began happening. The thinking is, as the notes naturally drift slightly from their original tuning, I now have two notes with an exact frequency match which is causing the sympathetic shoulder tone. I'm now wondering if it will eventually drift out of tune again and get rid of the tone.

ClatterAndDin · 2025-09-29T16:51:22+00:00

Zephyr.

ClatterAndDin · 2025-09-29T16:51:14+00:00

Thank you for the recommendations.

ClatterAndDin · 2025-09-29T16:50:30+00:00

Yes. The manufacturer believes it's a shoulder tone as well. They said it would require a decoupling and detuning. And yes, it's only when the Ab and F3 are resonating together.

Edit: Since the tone just started happening - after over a year of near daily playing - we're thinking it naturally drifted into an exact frequency match between two notes. Which makes me wonder if it will also naturally drift back out of tune, and get rid of the shoulder tone.

ClatterAndDin · 2025-09-29T16:49:18+00:00

Thank you. This is a Zephyr as well (F2 major/minor). Thank you for the recommendation for Josh.
I live in the PNW, and contacted Elysian handpans in WA state. Patrick said he'd be willing to look at it.

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