How to remove stripped screws

How to remove stripped screws - 7 different ways

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6 жыл бұрын

In this video I look at how to remove some stripped screws by using everything from an elastic band to a dedicated damaged screw removal bit. The 7 techniques used in this video are-
Elastic band
Impact screwdriver
Damaged screw remover
Trend Grab it pro
Left handed drill bit
Centre punch
Cold chisel
Links to products on ebay-
Elastic band- fave.co/3AraEWA
Impact screw driver - fave.co/3kkMxTZ
Damaged screw extractor- fave.co/2Z8Plvg
Trend Grab-It - fave.co/2VOMu9k
Spring tools centre punch- fave.co/3lyGVVv
Left handed drill bits- fave.co/3zleSO4
Cold chisel- fave.co/3CpmHEp
There is no one method that works on all screws and if you get a long wood screw with a stripped head you have not much chance of removing it.

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@respiratoryfailure3780 3 жыл бұрын

You know you're getting old when you start deliberately searching for these kind of videos.

@ultimatehandyman 3 жыл бұрын

LOL Thanks for the comment 👍

@ConspiracyTito 3 жыл бұрын

True af

@kyleyost5020 3 жыл бұрын

I’m 14 lol

@louiemota42 3 жыл бұрын

Why you gotta do me like that? I was just trying to remove some damn screws, now you got me contemplating my life and what’s left of it

@tomascelis3807 3 жыл бұрын

@@louiemota42 lol

@Prairiedrifter1 6 жыл бұрын

Will swearing at the screw help?

@ultimatehandyman 6 жыл бұрын

It helps me, I must have sworn a thousand times today ;-) Thanks for the comment

@RebeccahKahn 3 жыл бұрын

If it did, I'd have had the screw out long before I looked for this video!!

@stephaniecollins9202 3 жыл бұрын

No!!!

@TG_Geek 3 жыл бұрын

I tried, seems to help

@loidnoakes 3 жыл бұрын

"Screw you"

@stacyruddick4732 Жыл бұрын

I just want to say THANK YOU to all the people who make these types of videos!!! I didn’t learn these sort of things growing up and you make it possible for me to stand on my own to feet!

@ultimatehandyman Жыл бұрын

Happy to help!

@comfortablynumb8832 Жыл бұрын

Your welcome

@emeraldmage5265 Жыл бұрын

@@ultimatehandyman Just wondering do these methods only work on stripped philip screws or do they also work on flat head screws too (im currently dealing with a rusted striped flathead that is stuck inside a vice collar, so if youve got any solutions to this problem, im willing to listen to anything, also part of the slot that you would fit a flat head is gone)

@TamiaPeach Жыл бұрын

Amen!!!

@MrGroganmeister Жыл бұрын

@@ultimatehandyman that is fantastic. I started renovating my house in 1992 and I’m still going. I’m just thinking about how much blood, sweat, tears and busted fingers I could have avoided. Thanks for posting.

@remielsanna 3 ай бұрын

Six years later and still helping people! Elastic band method worked like a charm just now, thanks man

@ultimatehandyman 2 ай бұрын

I'm glad the video helped Thanks for the comment 👍

@divingduo1963 4 жыл бұрын

Anyone else salty af at a screw rn, I almost smashed my car window because of this screw

@Subfightr 4 жыл бұрын

It's one of the most frustrating things, allll you need to do is remove the bolt/screw, ya can't even begin to start fixing the damn thing cause YA CANT REMOVE THE SCREW, I'm getting pissed just thinking about it lol. But yeah, stripped/rusted/snapped bolts/screws annnnd being unable to find a tool I JUST used when I haven't even moved are the worst things in repair in my opinion

@_watty 4 жыл бұрын

Diving Duo bro this lil screw got me mad asf🤬

@beehippie 4 жыл бұрын

amen

@kyleburke5585 4 жыл бұрын

Bike broke down and fixed everything and the only thing stopping me from being able to ride is a stripped screw!!!!!

@electrickflame353 4 жыл бұрын

3 lil bstrd screws preventing me from changing a worn seat in my boat!

@internziko 6 жыл бұрын

whenever this happens I just move to another house.

@ultimatehandyman 6 жыл бұрын

LOL Thanks for the comment

@harryrock169 4 жыл бұрын

Love your sense of humour. You made me LOL first thing in the morning and I really needed that, so thank you.

@brandongreco6729 4 жыл бұрын

Lol

@gailburk1523 4 жыл бұрын

I am frickin dead over here👌😜😂😂😂😂😂

@Fooslifts 4 жыл бұрын

Smart idea

@meady50 8 ай бұрын

I know others have already said similar things but I just want to add to the list of people thanking you. I really appreciate videos like this because my father passed away before I was able to legally drive. One of the most annoying parts of losing a loved one is not being able to ask them questions you know they would have the answer to. So anyways, thank you

@ultimatehandyman 8 ай бұрын

I lost my father when I was about 6 years old, I know what it feels like. I’m really glad that the video has helped you 🙏

@mfcabrini Жыл бұрын

Wow! My dad was a carpenter and taught me a lot of things, but that was 50 years ago. It's great to learn new tips and equipment for my DiY projects. (BTW, I'm a 75 year old DIY handy lady.)

@TheMoises1213 Жыл бұрын

Woah congrats and happy birthday!

@cloulee 26 күн бұрын

I love that! I learned a lot from my dad. I'm 35, but I hope I'm like you when I grow up!

@staceya.775 3 жыл бұрын

I don’t get how all these DIY tutorials always seem to work for everyone else, but never for me 😩

@ultimatehandyman 3 жыл бұрын

Some techniques work some of the time, but experience helps ;-) Thanks for the comment 👍

@MrammiR 3 жыл бұрын

Same😂

@jlcdrivewayramps7343 3 жыл бұрын

It is because you did not put.on gloves.

@robertragland6084 3 жыл бұрын

The rubber band one pissed me off so badly lol

@mellie4174 3 жыл бұрын

A lot of it has to do with being able to press down hard! If you're working in a position where you can't get good traction or in a tight space probably most of these won't work other than the spring loaded thing. This is exactly the problem that i have right now. So i'm going to try the rubber band and if it doesn't work good old pliers because my screws are not completely set in.

@jusb1066 6 жыл бұрын

is the swearing and pleading method not useful?

@ultimatehandyman 6 жыл бұрын

It's a necessity, but I cut that bit out for the benefit of the viewers LOL Thanks for the comment

@flapbean 6 жыл бұрын

😂👍🏼

@stuarthunter2923 6 жыл бұрын

swearing and pleading method is more a motivational technique for both the operator and the tools

@danf8047 6 жыл бұрын

Imagine Gordon Ramsey, the screws would be so screwed.

@gigafrankyjusa5890 6 жыл бұрын

Jusb1066 Lmfaooo

@BrooklynAvenue 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! My father in law recently died and left me his tools. I watched the part about the impact driver, figured he always had 2 of everything, went into his toolkit and found an impact driver, still in the box! You both helped me today.

@ultimatehandyman 2 жыл бұрын

Sorry to hear about your father-in-law! I'm glad the video helped Thanks for the comment 👍

@OXED2 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing this excellent video. I managed to get a very stubborn old screw off an antique telephone bellbox, which I had been struggling with for ages. It came straight off with the rubber band technique!

@ultimatehandyman 2 жыл бұрын

Well done 👍

@bigwill4978 6 жыл бұрын

The bloody rubber band trick worked you legend!

@ultimatehandyman 6 жыл бұрын

I was shocked the first time it worked for me ;-) Thanks for the comment

@basevegeta9424 6 жыл бұрын

He was a legend but the fact that worked first time elevated him to full on boss status en it!!!! I was well stressing as well, had to change a lock like so it was important. When I couldn't get that screw off I was like NOOOOOOO!!!! So yh, I had a fat bong, busted out KZfaq & came across this shit hot idea!!!

@jakebradley8435 5 жыл бұрын

Are u LAZARBEAM

@martialazzzmartialazz7365 5 жыл бұрын

@@basevegeta9424 my God make fun of the man harder why don't you lmao

@user-ul5gi9yw9t 5 жыл бұрын

base vegeta best comment of 2018

@K4113B4113 3 жыл бұрын

I like that you didn't just explain everything but you actually demonstrated it as the same time.

@ultimatehandyman 3 жыл бұрын

I'm glad the video helped Thanks for the comment 👍

@clintonmarkthompson3281 Жыл бұрын

Love this video! I was trying to remove a concealed door closer from my storm door and the heads of the phillips screws immediately started to strip out. Thought i'd have to remove the whole door, but i checked youtube first. The rubber band trick is absolutely amazing! The 2 stubborn screws came right out and you saved me a ton of work and possible damage to the door. Thank you!!

@ultimatehandyman Жыл бұрын

I'm glad the video helped Thanks for the comment 👍

@chriskvikstad4980 7 ай бұрын

I'm dealing with the identical situation right now! The concealed door closer on my new storm door is defective and the manufacturer mailed me a new closer under warranty. When I went to replace it I discovered that the contractor who originally installed it stripped the screw heads during the install. I managed to get one screw out myself but I'm here on KZfaq trying to find a solution for the other one. This video was awesome and I'm going to try these tips in the morning! Thanks!

@rayowens5145 7 ай бұрын

An excellent and very helpful video of how to overcome some of the basic challenges that a rookie DIYer can encounter. Thank you.

@ultimatehandyman 7 ай бұрын

You are welcome Thanks for the comment 👍

@stevenhair6156 5 жыл бұрын

I worked with a British man named Kevin many years ago and he was an expert and removing stripped screws. I also learned the words "poofter" and "tosser" from him as well, names he loved to call me when Id bring a stripped screw for him to remove. He had epilepsy and we knew how to handle it when he would have a seizure. One night a seizure stopped his heart and he passed away, age 39. This was 18 years ago and I still miss him.

@ultimatehandyman 5 жыл бұрын

That's a shame, such a young age to pass! Thanks for the comment

@td6590 2 жыл бұрын

What was his secret for stripped screws?

@shitstain863 2 жыл бұрын

@@td6590 yeah bro i need to know too

@matthewJ142 2 жыл бұрын

So sorry. Many sad stories on KZfaq. 😢

@v.rudeboy9829 2 жыл бұрын

RIP Kevin

@allansplace 4 жыл бұрын

I just removed a stripped screw from my laptop - the tiniest screw you could imaging. Your elastic band trick worked well. Can't wait to see the next six ways. Thank you for your post.

@ultimatehandyman 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment 👍

@umeshsonkar4177 3 жыл бұрын

Same problem

@Theprince92 2 жыл бұрын

Can i have a link for that video? I also have the same problem.. very tiny laptop screw.

@ultimatehandyman 2 жыл бұрын

@@Theprince92 kzfaq.info/get/bejne/rseBbMiJksiad3U.html&t

@iandoran304 Жыл бұрын

Brilliant! After struggling for 20 minutes I found this video and used an elastic band and power screwdriver to remove a screw in a shower screen to shower screen wall bracket where one of the six screws had gone a little rusty and the screw head itself was worn. It came out first time and with not much effort. Thank you, great stuff.

@ultimatehandyman Жыл бұрын

I’m glad you found the video useful Thanks for the comment 👍

@tuckermcmanus3084 5 ай бұрын

This a fantastic video. Fast simple and easy. Thanks for you for helping all of us who yell at these screws in our garages.

@brandyf1932 4 жыл бұрын

Now, if I could only find that one rubber band I horded away in 2015... Uuuugh!!

@ultimatehandyman 4 жыл бұрын

It's always in the last place that you look ;-) Thanks for the comment 👍

@rudedogg805 3 жыл бұрын

Lmao

@ketsialove 3 жыл бұрын

Lmbo same

@kartikthefriend 3 жыл бұрын

Same 😬😬

@trijbijop 3 жыл бұрын

Ha!! Same...

@YAMABUKYU 4 жыл бұрын

You just saved my day. I tried with the elastic band. I didn't had the one which is wide enough, so I used medical rubber glove and it worked.

@ultimatehandyman 4 жыл бұрын

I'm glad the video helped ;-) Thanks for the comment

@vashon100 Жыл бұрын

Any "rubber" will work LOL

@donkeypunch1968 2 жыл бұрын

Many thanks. The spring center punch option worked like a charm. I spent a good week trying to get a stripped screw removed and that di the trick. You rock!

@ultimatehandyman 2 жыл бұрын

I'm glad the video helped Thanks for the comment 👍

@Hammertime054 Жыл бұрын

Didn’t look a very tight screw though, just saying.

@edmoulder7579 2 жыл бұрын

The elastic band trick, absolute genius. Thank you.

@ultimatehandyman 2 жыл бұрын

Brilliant, I'm glad it helped 👍

@egAMDG361 3 жыл бұрын

this channel deserves more views and pay, extremely helpful and explained perfectly. much love!

@ultimatehandyman 3 жыл бұрын

Glad you think so! Thanks for the comment

@LawrenceTetewsky 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for your tricks of the trade. I had a particularly well stripped hex nut - the last that needed to be removed to dismantle a flat panel TV brace. The rubber band trick did it instantly!! Again, many thanks!!

@TheStigma 2 жыл бұрын

One technique that wasn't covered here but has worked wonders for me is to use a small dab of hot glue and hold the bit in it until hardened. The hot glue grabs any small imperfections and of course forms perfectly around the bit. A drop of oil in the treads helps too for tough cases. It works for basically any type of screw (even one you don't have quite the right size bit for). The downside is it's a bit tedious to do if there are many damaged screws. That's when it's time to invest in a proper damaged screw bit like shown here.

@ultimatehandyman 2 жыл бұрын

👍

@RussianNationalist Жыл бұрын

problem is that it can make the screw stuck

@wrongturnVfor 11 ай бұрын

lol, when doing the same thing on elecrtronics I use air dry clay, Used it once, worked for me

@ButWhyMe... 11 ай бұрын

@@RussianNationalist Exactly what I was thinking.

@davidbigelow9549 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for your video. I had a small brass screw stripped out deep in my engine block and the rubber band trick worked great. Thank you very much !

@ultimatehandyman 2 ай бұрын

I’m glad you found the video useful Thanks for the comment 👍

@humanbeing1429 5 жыл бұрын

Legend says he's still trying to remove that last screw he left out.

@ultimatehandyman 5 жыл бұрын

Sorry for the slow reply, I was in my garage- trying to remove a screw ;-) Thanks for the comment

@killertruth186 3 жыл бұрын

lol

@zurdoremi 3 жыл бұрын

Hi, thanks to your tutorials I was able to remove a broken bolt from an irreplaceable chromed part. Thanks.

@ultimatehandyman 3 жыл бұрын

I'm glad the video helped Thanks for the comment 👍

@nicko401 2 жыл бұрын

Incredible. Worked like a charm, will remember this forever. Thank you kind sir

@ultimatehandyman 2 жыл бұрын

Great to hear!

@ickess Жыл бұрын

5:05 it took your video to let me realize I was using this tool wrong the whole time. Got the bolt right out I’ve been fighting for a long time. Saved me a bundle too! Thank you

@ultimatehandyman Жыл бұрын

I'm glad the video helped Thanks for the comment 👍

@davegacke2002 4 жыл бұрын

Couldn't find a rubber band at the moment so I tried a foam earplug-it worked!

@ultimatehandyman 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment 👍

@laragreene8328 3 жыл бұрын

I have rubber gloves...they should work :-)

@kornfreek1848 3 жыл бұрын

Nope ear plugs never worked for me 🥺

@stebarg 3 жыл бұрын

A used condom will do the trick too.🤣

@frankn89 2 жыл бұрын

@@stebarg Empty it first

@officialclownbusiness7788 6 жыл бұрын

your rubber band trick helped me fix an old bicycle. I think that's worth a thumbs up. thanks man!

@ultimatehandyman 6 жыл бұрын

You are welcome Thanks for the comment

@wingerrrrrrrrr 3 жыл бұрын

A small folded piece of fine sandpaper ought to serve nicely as well. Or a dab of rubbing compound.

@stingray65b 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent video. Even 4 years later it’s still ‘saving the day’. I was able to use a screwdriver blade to gently tap on a protruding edge (similar to how you used the spring-loaded center punch) to unthread far enough to grab the bolt with vice grips. The harder part of the situation is turning out to be locating replacement intake manifold bolts for a 2000 MY car. Thanks again!

@ultimatehandyman 2 жыл бұрын

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@Vgallo Жыл бұрын

How did you use the vice grips? Once they locked on just turned them until it came out? Cuz I’ve got one protruding now that is fat enough out to use vice grips on, so I could just do that?

@stingray65b Жыл бұрын

@@Vgallo Sorry I never saw this. Obviously you solved this months ago. 😊 But, for anyone coming across this in the future... Even with the versatile Vice Grips, I struggled to get a hold of my offending bolt using the snapped-off portion that was protruding above the surface. After it snapped due to my carelessly putting too much torque on it, I was greatly relieved when I realized the threads hadn't seized and I could rotate it by tapping. So yeah, once there was enough to grab onto, the Vice Grips could live up to their name and I was able to rotate the broken stub by slowly rotating the tool (I had enough room to do so in my situation). But I gotta admit, there were some definite minutes of panic between the shock of snapping the bolt and finding this video by Ultimate Handyman. It was like finding a tranquilizer in video form.

@Javor2012 9 ай бұрын

I apologize for what I'm about to say, but you guys are damn geniuses. I was having serious trouble removing a Phillips screw from my motorcycle, and thanks to one of your tips, which is to hit the screw with a hammer, I was able to solve the problem. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR SHARING THIS TYPE OF VIDEOS!!!

@willyrivero1239 5 жыл бұрын

Amazing. Didn't realize there were so many ways to do this job. Thanks a lot. I subscribed right away!

@ultimatehandyman 5 жыл бұрын

You are welcome Thanks for the comment and the sub ;-)

@Sesshourmaru123 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for showing all of these wonderful methods. I've often used the chisel and hammer method. Also the left handed drill bit does work for long wood screws (sort of). I usually use the drill bit enough to get it 1/8 in out. Then use vice grips and a lot of turning to get it out.

@ultimatehandyman 4 жыл бұрын

You are welcome Thanks for the comment 👍

@jaferalyhooda310 4 жыл бұрын

@@ultimatehandyman Does it need to be a left-handed drill bit? will a normal drill bit not work?

@paulcohen1054 Жыл бұрын

Much appreciated. I was struggling, trying to get some around, headed Phillips, head screws out of the window frame, or the bracket to hold the window shades made it very difficult to get a tool into that area. Your rubber band trick was phenomenal. Thanks again.

@ultimatehandyman Жыл бұрын

I'm glad the video helped Thanks for the comment 👍

@terminator6596 Жыл бұрын

Very nice, I have used some of the same things you did. Works well, I also liked how you fixed the door hinge.

@ultimatehandyman Жыл бұрын

Cool, thanks 👍

@domoniquewilliams3191 6 жыл бұрын

1+2 worked (used a rubber glove on lieu of a rubber band). Thanks!

@ultimatehandyman 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment ;-)

@laragreene8328 3 жыл бұрын

Thats a good idea!!! Thanks!!

@ladyrenaissance2026 3 жыл бұрын

Gonna try this in the AM. Thank you

@rsr1995 3 жыл бұрын

Retweet, I did the rubber band plus the hammer

@CuPekils 3 жыл бұрын

Gonna try it now but just wanted to tell you you're a legend

@SegaDisneyUniverse 5 жыл бұрын

Wow, I got recommended this video at impeccable timing! I have an old screw head in my scooter that stripped and couldn't take it out. This video gave me some great tips. Thanks!

@ultimatehandyman 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment

@gred_and_forge 2 жыл бұрын

THANK YOU!! If there's ever any other issues I came across, I'm definitely checking your channel first for videos that might help fix it. I'm so glad you didnt just show one way and say "this technique typically works for most damaged screws" but gave other alternatives to try if the first trick didnt work. thanks for your help!!😁

@ultimatehandyman 2 жыл бұрын

👍

@jojiran Жыл бұрын

I usually dont comment but the spring center punch method was a lifesaver and this video saved so much time for me . I didnt think it would work but it worked like a charm . Also cutting the heads to allow a flathead helped for once of the screws . Always pre lubricate

@ultimatehandyman Жыл бұрын

👍

@firstworkinprogress3463 3 жыл бұрын

The elastic band thing worked! I've been dismantling a laptop and the tiny screws around the graphics card were stripped. This has just done the trick, thanks!

@ultimatehandyman 3 жыл бұрын

I'm glad the video helped Thanks for the comment 👍

@SunyJim 5 жыл бұрын

You smart bastard! Love you for this video. The spring loaded center punch worked. Saved me going out out to buy a special screw extractor kit.

@ultimatehandyman 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment

@PashkaTLT 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Such a great video. I had a difficult case here, an elastic band & damaged screw extractors/grab-it were not able to extract the screw. What worked was the cold chisel.

@ultimatehandyman 2 жыл бұрын

I used the cold chisel a lot in my last job. In fact, only last week I used that technique to remove a pipe socket at my local school. I was once working on site and had to undo a union on a condensate line, I tried my pipe wrench and an 8-foot pole that some scaffolders left behind, it was not moving. Two smacks with the lump hammer and chisel and off it came 😉 Thanks for the comment

@bestansworld9781 Жыл бұрын

Amazing. Helped us use the extractor kit correctly. Counter clockwise to drill and again to extract.

@ultimatehandyman Жыл бұрын

👍

@SuperPussyFinger 5 жыл бұрын

I don’t know who you are, but I know genius when I see it. Greetings from across the pond. Subscribed.

@ultimatehandyman 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the sub ;-)

@saraho574 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Very useful. This video saved my dressing table as I had made a mistake with the screws and they wouldn't come off.

@ultimatehandyman 4 жыл бұрын

You are welcome Thanks for the comment 👍

@patrickdibuono3105 2 жыл бұрын

I want to thank you for your advice. I used your rubber band technique and removed a totally stripped wood screw. Thank you very much. You are very helpful.

@ultimatehandyman 2 жыл бұрын

I’m glad you found the video useful Thanks for the comment 👍

@CeltKnight 6 ай бұрын

I'm glad I found your channel. I have a small device of some collector's value with a screw FIRMLY stuck therein. I'll be trying these techniques until something works. Thanks from the US!

@ultimatehandyman 6 ай бұрын

Brilliant 👍 Best of luck with the screws! Thanks for the comment 👍

@CeltKnight 6 ай бұрын

@@ultimatehandyman The left-hand drill bits worked on one screw (I was doing it wrong, using too small a bit until I saw your channel). The other one I'm going to try heat and a manual impact driver ... soon as I get an off day and procure one ;) . Thanks again!

@GoldStandardFloorCareAustin 4 жыл бұрын

Great tips. I tried the rubber band option first, but the screw was in too tight and it didn't work. I then tried the chisel option, starting at 8:00 on the video, and it worked! Thanks for the video.

@ultimatehandyman 4 жыл бұрын

I'm glad the tips helped ;-) Thanks for the comment 👍

@hannahhansen1662 4 жыл бұрын

hey guys!! i had this issue and i just took a hammer and relieved all of my stress on this screw. i screamed. it got brutal. but the nail finally came out. highly recommend😊😊😊

@ultimatehandyman 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment 👍

@nahfid2003 3 жыл бұрын

Its in my laptop tho

@Klaasvaak999 3 жыл бұрын

@@nahfid2003 You're screwed

@nahfid2003 3 жыл бұрын

@@Klaasvaak999 nvm I just bought a soldering iron. Imma solder flux to the screw and a driver and then twist it. Hopefully it'll come off. But first I need to learn how to solder

@nahfid2003 3 жыл бұрын

It don't work tho Solder too weak :((

@Leena79 7 ай бұрын

Thank you for making such a detailed video. I came here looking for this exact advice. I knew the elastic band trick, but it didn't work, so I'm moving on with the other methods.

@ultimatehandyman 7 ай бұрын

You are so welcome!

@davidstroz2252 9 ай бұрын

Thank you for creating this well organized video of very helpful tips. Undoubtedly many will benefit from it. Cheers.

@ultimatehandyman 9 ай бұрын

I’m glad you found the video useful Thanks for the comment 👍

@yeahcaitleenwow5583 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you this is really helping coz I have the same problem.. Thanks once again for sharing Stay healthy and keep sharing useful tips...

@ultimatehandyman 5 жыл бұрын

You are welcome Thanks for the comment

@actiongirl5 6 жыл бұрын

I have seen the rubber band trick a few times but I have never put it into practice, I can't believe it really is that effective! Great to see some other methods of screw removal as especially in older houses like mine you see a lot of screws that have seen better days and are almost impossible to remove with a regular screwdriving bit.....well not anymore! A great video showing some really useful tips on to remove those massacred screws heads that can sometimes really ruin a perfectly good day. I have often just used a Dremel with a thin cutting disc to almost score and reinstate the screw head grooves enabling me to get in with a screw driving bit and remove the screw.....works great....if you have a Dremel.

@ultimatehandyman 6 жыл бұрын

I'm glad you found the video useful. Thanks for the comment ;-)

@desireem5280 6 жыл бұрын

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@willspy4u Жыл бұрын

Thats my next step. If duct tape method doesn't work, then "dremel" here I come!

@stevenbrown3986 Жыл бұрын

I TRY TO UNSCREW MY HARD DISK AND IT STUCK. I ALMOST GAVE UP AND FOUND YOUR VIDEO. EVEN MY SCREW IS TINY LITTLE PIECES, BUT I TRIED ONE OF YOUR WAY (4:15) AND I WORKS!!!!!!!! YOU HAVE NO IDEA HOW THIS VIDEO HELP ME!!! THANK YOU SO SO MUCH! GOD BLESS YOU!!! *Sorry Capslock, i just so so happy!

@ultimatehandyman Жыл бұрын

Well done 👍

@stephenmoore6037 Ай бұрын

bro - i just spent a good 30 sweaty mintutes trying to remove a screw with no luck - then I used your hammer technique and it worked right a way :) thank you

@ultimatehandyman Ай бұрын

I’m glad you found the video useful Thanks for the comment 👍

@gentlegnt 5 жыл бұрын

The best video I have ever seen for removing screw that are stripped

@ultimatehandyman 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment 👍

@truespiderman 5 жыл бұрын

All good tips. I've tried all of those except the elastic band one. Interesting. Another one to add to the list is, hammer a Robertson screw driver into the head and just unscrew to remove. I find the square bit bites into a damaged Phillips head very well.

@ultimatehandyman 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment

@steveweinstein3222 9 ай бұрын

You saved my life! I couldn't get out the rusty screws in my A/C. I'd looked at several websites and videos until I found the solution, thanks to you: hammering a screwdriver a little into their sides.

@user-rk3we7zt5q Жыл бұрын

Rubber band worked like a charm. Thank you!!

@ultimatehandyman Жыл бұрын

Brilliant 👍

@Unchained74 3 жыл бұрын

Hey man, I got to give you a super thanks. I was working with completely stripped screws and I tried the rubberband method and it worked in about a minute. I had some similar rubber bands and used about 3 of them and it worked perfectly. Thank you. I will definitely remember this method. 5 stars.

@ultimatehandyman 3 жыл бұрын

I'm glad the video helped Thanks for the comment 👍

@bobbiecoleman9047 Жыл бұрын

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@alabama7636 5 жыл бұрын

60% of the time, it works every time.

@brandyf1932 4 жыл бұрын

Ha ha. The temps have been 100+ fer a couple weeks over here in West Texas. I still managed enough energy to lol at your comment. Now, I can die of heatstroke! Thanks!

@emmaosullivan2702 4 жыл бұрын

sex panther 😂

@MSGarrett1 3 жыл бұрын

It's so pungent. Singes the nostrils

@chaplainmattsanders4884 Жыл бұрын

😂

@anilabbaraju1 2 жыл бұрын

Hi showed so many ways to remove damaged screws seen so many useful videos thanks for sharing such useful information

@ultimatehandyman 2 жыл бұрын

I’m glad you found the video useful Thanks for the comment 👍

@winstonjosephsilva9362 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for this very useful tip! The rubber technique works like magic!

@ultimatehandyman Жыл бұрын

I'm glad the video helped. Thanks for the comment 👍

@martinoconnor4314 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks mate, one of the most informative vids I've seen on YT, good clear camera work too!

@ultimatehandyman 6 жыл бұрын

You are welcome Thanks for the comment

@Ippukkun Жыл бұрын

Rubber band FTW!!! Thank you, sir!

@ultimatehandyman Жыл бұрын

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@kommodore6691 Ай бұрын

Rubber band worked still saving lives with this video.

@AbinLimRV Ай бұрын

That chisel and hammer strategy worked so damn well!!! I've been trying to get the screw off of my drum pedal for 2 years but it was too tight. So I wore the heads out trying to get it out with the wrong kind of screwdriver. THANKS A LOT FOR THESE IDEAS!!!!!!

@nickgoogle4525 4 жыл бұрын

Good overview and tips. Also that wood-screws often cannot be removed. That was my experience also. "Solution" was to remove parts of the screw -- also allowing to be the wood damaged and after that filling the hole with a 2-componenent filler before painting.

@ultimatehandyman 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment 👍

@jdrissel 5 жыл бұрын

For the wood screw, there are very small and deep hole saws that fit over the shaft of the screw (after you break the head off). You can improvise if you have a piece of tubing of an appropriate size. Just make a very rough cut on the end (the rougher the better) - the screw shaft will keep it running straight. These also run counter-rotating, so quite often you do not have the drill out the whole depth of the screw. The only ones I ever had to fully drill out we're either rusted or had been epoxied in the hole. If you use brass or copper tubing, it will often twist and bite down hard on the shaft and turn the rest of the screw. But go slow when this begins because sometimes the tube twists off instead.

@ultimatehandyman 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment

@carolinasalcedo4256 Жыл бұрын

This video saved my life! Method #2 worked so well for me. Thank you!!

@ultimatehandyman Жыл бұрын

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@michaelsoltesz3779 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent video. Thank you for showing off those techniques in a straight forward manner. Very informative. Now I need to search for videos on how to not punch things and scream in rage when they don't work the first time. 😉

@ultimatehandyman 2 жыл бұрын

😂 Thanks for the comment 👍

@Mundelicious 2 жыл бұрын

Wow, so handy! The lacky band trick worked for me, thanks mate 👌 And also thanks for offering a solution that didn’t require me to have some sort of specific item for the job that the average person obviously wouldn’t own. It’d be a first!

@ultimatehandyman 2 жыл бұрын

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@MM-ow2md 7 ай бұрын

an electric powerdrill is a very "specific item"....the average person doesn't have one. Try doing his fancy solutions with a manual screwdriver which 98% of the general population have

@groofoot 7 ай бұрын

Exactly!!! Thank you!! This video is competely Useless for the 98% of the population who only have a manual screwdriver!!! @@MM-ow2md

@granadojl 6 жыл бұрын

Your methods work great on newer screws with nice and clean threads. I just removed 4 number 3 head screws in the rear of a '78 Bronco this afternoon using the classic "weld a nut to the screw head" method because the threads were rusted and wouldn't come out unless extreme measures were used. I welded a nut to the head of the screw, and used an open end wrench / socket wrench to remove the screws. works like a charm every time.

@ultimatehandyman 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment

@therealRustyShackleford 6 жыл бұрын

granadojl I use that method all the time and it has never failed me yet. The heat from the welding helps loosen the rust too. 👍🏼

@Goalsplus 6 жыл бұрын

Agreed. Just a bit tricky when there are plastic or other heat sensitive materials next to it. So different techniques for different situations.

@Brycereigle2000 6 жыл бұрын

Nice. Im working on a 1989 f150. lol

@Mucydonia 6 жыл бұрын

If i don't have welding equipment will attaching the nut with epoxy work the same?

@joeschmoe953 7 ай бұрын

Tried and failed every which way/ tools seen on You Tube to remove a stripped screw until your video. The center punch idea that I didn’t see anywhere else on World Wide Web worked like a charm. Thank you !

@ultimatehandyman 7 ай бұрын

I'm glad the video helped Thanks for the comment 👍

@willtill5473 2 жыл бұрын

The hammer/chisel trick at the end worked with a heavy flat blade screwdriver instead. Thank you so much!

@ultimatehandyman 2 жыл бұрын

I'm glad the video helped Thanks for the comment 👍

@stupossibleify 6 жыл бұрын

Another great video. Is there anyway to remove a screw holding down a upvc window opening rail where the head has rusted and broken off?

@ultimatehandyman 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks, if you can grab some of the screw you might be able to remove it using Vampliers- kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ms2ko6lhleDWnps.html

@Tatorhead1234 6 жыл бұрын

stupossibleify the head is doing the holding (mostly) just use a little force to pull it through.

@sammillwood2750 6 жыл бұрын

You could probably drill it out

@kylemarsden3595 6 жыл бұрын

Ask the window manufacturer why the fuck they dont just use stainless screws in areas exposed to moisture i say this because i was called out to a faulty window under garantee and found myself in this very situation. Working for a big company at the time i raised this point and they changed it if all window manufactures did in a few years the problem would not exist rant over out.

@chrisgraham2904 2 жыл бұрын

Two other options; (1) Use a Dremel tool with a small cut-off wheel to cut a slot across the face of the screw. Then use a straight blade slot screwdriver in the newly cut slot of the screw to turn it out. (2) Drill a small hole in the center of the screw with a 1/8" to 1/4" drill bit and then drill the head completely off with a larger drill bit, such as a 1/2". This will release the part, but leave the screw shank embedded. When you reinstall the part, you'll need to drill a new hole in a different location to screw the part into place.

@ultimatehandyman 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment 👍

@johnharris3362 Жыл бұрын

That has always been the most effective method I've used throughout the years.

@swishh55 Жыл бұрын

Dremel along with others from video worked wonders!! Thanks for this comment!!

@benjamincurtis1412 2 жыл бұрын

Just tried the elastic band.... Saved my life... Cheer mate. From London

@ultimatehandyman 2 жыл бұрын

I'm glad the video helped Thanks for the comment 👍

@ankitvinaykachchap9345 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for the hammer and chisel technique. I wanted to open the master cylinder of my uncle's motorcycle's front disc brake, and one screw opened easily, but the other won't even budge. I tried many techniques, but finally, took your video's help and got the screw open and changed the brake fluid.

@ultimatehandyman Жыл бұрын

I'm glad the video helped Thanks for the comment 👍

@santoshkiran_u 6 жыл бұрын

Nothing except the Rubber Band is available in my country.

@navtejsagoo 6 жыл бұрын

What country are you from ?

@technoid3995 6 жыл бұрын

Santosh Kiran all things are available in india but the thing is you have to pay little extra....i know you are a idioz

@mindthependulum6245 6 жыл бұрын

Kiran, I've heard that there are strange import laws and corruption in India. Perhaps if it was mailed to you from a friend in another country?

@kengihepworth5761 6 жыл бұрын

move to a better place.

@chrismathews535 6 жыл бұрын

Canadian rober

@aerocap 6 жыл бұрын

You made a very good, useful and well presented video!

@ultimatehandyman 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the positive comment ;-)

@davidmccann1983 2 жыл бұрын

You said right at the end that there was no chance this would work on a 5" wood screw. Well I like a challenge! I managed to remove a smoothed PH2 5" wood screw using an adapted version of your elastic band suggestion. I used a bit of non slip rubber matting that you can get to line drawers with to stop things slipping about and then *very* slowly using the reverse on the drill with a PH2 head. It worked!! Thanks very much for the video and the suggestions

@ultimatehandyman 2 жыл бұрын

👍

@SlyOwn Жыл бұрын

Thanks, the first one with the elastic band worked!! you're a real savior

@ultimatehandyman Жыл бұрын

Excellent! 👍

@gunnshell 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! Your video really helped me out. To be honest I didn’t know how the screw extractor worked until I watched your video. The idiot at Home Depot gave me wrong instructions.

@ultimatehandyman 3 жыл бұрын

You are welcome Thanks for the comment 👍

@vipulrane2902 4 жыл бұрын

Every retired man could only wish to have that fancy tool box

@ultimatehandyman 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment 👍

@henriklarsson7835 3 жыл бұрын

Super good video. Like the alternatives and hands on approach. I’ve got a particularly difficult one that is rusty...... adding to the challenge.

@ultimatehandyman 3 жыл бұрын

Shock it, then spray penetrant and that should give you the best chance or removing it. Thanks for the comment 👍

@henriklarsson7835 3 жыл бұрын

@@ultimatehandyman splendid - it worked!!!! Thanks a lot!

@deborahhale8738 Жыл бұрын

thank you so much,i have tryed everything ,i was about to give up,then found your video! YOU ARE A VERY KIND PERSON

@ultimatehandyman Жыл бұрын

Glad I could help 👍

@DelTangBrav 6 жыл бұрын

May I add another method to your armoury - after hours of struggling to get a screw from wood I eventually got my electric soldering iron and placed the tip on the remains of the screw head for about five minutes (this expanded the screw) I then let it cool, the screw then went back to original size, but the hole it had made didn't. I then got the screw out VERY EASILY just using a pair of grips. I haven't tried this method on a screw into metal but screws holding door hinges onto wooden frames or a wooden door can sometimes be a right 8@$*@rd. I recall back when we had coal fires a red hot poker would perform this trick - but an old screwdriver and a gas hob will do the job if a soldering iron isn't available.

@ultimatehandyman 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the detailed comment ;-)

@RobMacKendrick 5 жыл бұрын

Brilliant.

@jacobhamilton2473 5 жыл бұрын

I've heard of a similar method for removing bolts that the head shear off on engines using a torch.

@nikhiljain3612 5 жыл бұрын

Genius! You should make your own videos..

@charirayteves888 5 жыл бұрын

This comment helped me a lot more than the video! I just removed 4 rusted screw from my toilet door with the help of my soldering iron. Thank you so much!!! 😘

@ivyhill8174 4 жыл бұрын

You had me at rubber band! The simpler the better! :-)

@ultimatehandyman 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment 👍

@MagnusFr33 Жыл бұрын

The second method with the hammer actually worked for my particular scenario, good tips, thanks

@ultimatehandyman Жыл бұрын

Excellent!

@davidscott5354 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent-the break lock barrel vid is spot on. It’s surprising how weak they are, due probably to the need to drill them out to accept the securing screw. Thank Ultimate Handyman!

@ultimatehandyman 2 жыл бұрын

👍

@caramelcupcake2162 Жыл бұрын

I dont have a drill. 😐

@AlexTechie 2 ай бұрын

These videos are nice and all but the reason you're not getting the same results is because these people are drilling and stripping fresh screws/threads, while your screw has seized from all the time it's been in place throughout the years.

@leongreenway9287 23 күн бұрын

Spot on

@jdb549 2 ай бұрын

At the end of my rope stymied by a stripped rifle scope ring hex head. Saw the video, used the elastic band method and it worked...you gotta be kidding me! Thanks buddy, an awesome tip!

@akatsuki3638 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, what I've been trying for an hour, your video has just made it easy in 2 minutes 😀 Definitely deserves a subscribe. You saved the day. It worked for me🥳🥳 Thanks again.

@ultimatehandyman Жыл бұрын

Glad it helped! 👍