How to Remove a Stripped Screw - 4 Different Ways

4 Best Ways to Remove a Screw with a Stripped Head

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[Motown]

4 techniques in 2 minutes, unheard of on YouTube and extremely appreciated

[willdawes]

Best instructional video I've ever seen! No wasted time, no attempts to be funny. Straight to the point, good close-ups on the demonstrations.

[anaaguilar]

I don't think you understand how much I appreciate you getting to the point.

[keaixiaomeinv]

The accent, the honest-to-God information, the beauty of simplicity and solutions. This is just plain wholesome on every level.

[Kevin-Schmevin]

This video is roughly 27, 000 times better than all the other videos that I found on this subject. Simple, to the point, thank you!

[BlitzHack]

I agree with everyone else. Best Video ever executed on Youtube ever. Hey "content creators" look at the way this video was made and copy that.

[ElvizNation]

Method 4 is straight up genius, worked like a charm

[yukongaming]

Now I can get the batteries from my buzz lightyear

[dasgoose]

I am from the future and we still use this video! Thank you!

[clifton]

Step 1: Go grab the tool you just threw.

[j.bernard]

The best two minutes I've ever spent on YouTube!

[richardandrade]

dude you saved me hours! I was gonna angle grind the whole screw and make a mess. plus the screw is super hard to get to. thank you so much!

[lynnyluvbug]

Thanks for the awesome tips!! Unfortunately, ours was an incredibly stripped screw and none of these worked. HOWEVER 😉, thanks to the idea of using the rubber band, we discovered ONE MORE WAY to get a stripped screw out (as long as you're able to get the screw out a fraction before fully stripped): wrap a thick-ish rubber band around the screw (just below the head, where the threads start - even above the threads is ok). Then, using a pair of needle nosed pliers, press a length of rubber band into the stripped head with one tip while grasping the outer rubber band with the other plier tip. With the screw head firmly grasped using the "grip" of the rubber band pinched between the pliers, twist to unscrew. It's taking the idea in the video one more step. Thanks for the brilliant inspiration!! You saved my day!!😉😄

[SamJones-qscw]

The rubber band trick worked like a charm! Thanks so much for saving me so much aggravation! 👍

[wayneblais]

Hi.Im new here. Nice to watch someone actually satisfy a problem instead of blabbling on and on about every tool he owns and has to demonstrate. I exagerate here you can see, when all i want is a simple demonstration. Which is what you provided. Thanks so much. I'll be watching for more videos.

[brandiewilliams]

Thank you for sharing this information, straight to the point with clear and concise instructions, no fluff, no gimmicks 👌🏽👏🏽🙌🏽💯

[haydencaryofilles]

the last one was the only one that work for me thanks

[shadowdog]

I bought the stuff in the second method from Sears decades ago only to realize that it was valve grinding compound. I always have valve grinding compound handy so I’ve been using it successfully ever since. The rubber band trick is new to me. I’m going to give it a try next time I run into problems. Thanks, Chris

[Flaash]

Thanks for taking the time to demonstrate options in this frustrating scenario. Appreciate your simple, clear tutorials.

[joshchilinski]

Thank you very much! Straight and to the point... Can't believe I never thought of option 4... Genius.