Broken bracket???

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CKinNC
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Broken bracket???

#1 Post by CKinNC »

I'm on vacation and broke a bracket. It's the back bottom bracket and now the wire a sticking out. Should I just clip it off?

UGHBRACES
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#2 Post by UGHBRACES »

Yeah i would.

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#3 Post by blindboarder2008 »

give it a good wax and make sure you call your ortho when you get back from vacation so that you can get the bracket replaced
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