Stripped Screws - Prevention & Removal | Fasteners 101

[@blueandbanana]

Spent weeks trying to remove screws attached to stainless steel. I tried EZ Outs, screw extractors, rubber bands, super glue, drill bits, gloves, and the only thing that worked was using a rotary tool with cutter (Harbor Freight $10) to cut a line/slit(Phillips flathead) in the center of the screw so an Impact Driver can hold onto the screw. My screw was too short and the material was very soft. Put painters tape on the screw before using an Impact Driver(Amazon $12). This was the only thing that worked for me. Hope this helps someone out there.

[@natwoodcock5254]

ive been in a war with a rubber band for 3 days now

[@mactaggart7854]

Don't tell me that. My extractors won't work so it's my last option

[@ilikepigeons6101]

Bro same

[@TubsOnWheels101]

Do any of these methods work on really small screws?

[@tusharextras4013]

Thanks a lot, You literally saved my life🙇

[@WelshRabbit]

KArma, literally? Wow, your life literally depended on extracting a screw and you'd have died if you didn't extract a screw? Pls. tell us more. Don't leave us in suspense.

[@nadismolina]

@@WelshRabbit you must be fun at parties

[@connorhardlytries8526]

@@nadismolina you must not get invited to parties

[@lorraineneill2081]

So I didn’t have any rubber bands so I used a piece of scotch tape and…it worked!!! Thank you for your tips and ideas!

[@emom551]

Thank you! Rubber band is a great trick!

[@S3CRE7]

Yah it helped me too cus in my beyblade launcher I was trying to fix The Philip screws are lostred so I tried this rubber band trick and it worked perfectly

[@FarmerTed]

A quality screw and good bit will solve 99% of these issues. Cheap Chinese screws are cause of most of these problems!

[@GordyZR]

I'll add that having the bit aligned well with the screw head and then applying sufficient pressure also helps.

[@ball7411]

Or it could just be a really old yamaha dirtbike that your trying to take it out of

[@altesh2145]

Thats true

[@MarcraM82]

Absolutely agree. A good quality Phillips screw never cams out on me..minute I use a soft cheap screw I can immediately tell.

[@Mixedfairydust]

Would the rubber band method work with a screw driver only? I don't have my screw driver here

[@DEADLYSINS1001]

Im having trouble i cant screw because its small and loose what should i do

[@HW_365]

What size is the screw extractor bit?

[@dr.bernadettedsouza9251]

Can i use that extractor method, for removing screws from metal???

[@revilozone]

I hate Phillips Head screws! Square Drive or Torx rule nowadays.

[@thepistolguy859]

The screw I need to get out is a rounded off t8 screw

[@brokenshah5106]

Does this work for JIS Screws? This is for my Nintendo Switch Pro Controller's Stripped Screw.

[@darrianikee4585]

What about those who don't have power tools?

[@Jawd3544]

What if it's stripped wayy to much on a Mac how do I get 1 out

[@danimordecai7611]

Great vid. I gave up to quick. Okkies off to try again. Superb vid 👍

[@skalawitz]

The rubber band technique.. will it also work on bigger screws? Like quarter of an inch screw?

[@AlbanyCountyFasteners]

It should work, so long as the rubber band is able to fill the hole enough. Hard to say at what size this trick will cap out on though. Thank you for your feedback.

[@dsgaming9893]

I want to do this trick on 1.4mm screws from a speaker that are stripped too but I don't know I can apply this trick

[@AlbanyCountyFasteners]

Try

[@palopod]

To use this type of a screw extractor, you need to drill a hole into the screw first. otherwise you'll damage it. There is another type, where you don't. Best is to have both at hand. Try first, then drill a hole and try this second type.

[@praseeclicks8464]

Please show me how to remove in metal or iron material screws slipped

[@Bixler4]

The small screw on my PSP is stripped :/

[@abadigital8]

That’s the coolest thing ever!

[@AlbanyCountyFasteners]

Thank you for your feedback!

[@G-grandma_Army]

If you are the 66 yr old wife who never could screw into wood correctly and stripped out a screw head before it is all the way in, can you use the rubber band finish screwing them in?

[@JESSROCKEDChannel]

how about very small screws like for cameras?

[@deedeekiv372]

Or they can make better screws! 🤷

[@virginiapalmer5669]

This was way more than helpful for me.... Thanks a lot for your information 👍

[@ajinlal1811]

Very usefull bro. Thanks ❤️🙏

[@ejwski3615]

I took my drill no bits Tighten the drill around the screw put it reverse screw came out All else failed so why not just put drill around the screw dude worked

[@KingLeinardCastro]

I cant find that kind of rubber band in phillipines

[@timothyclark8888]

KZbin ads are shitting me off

[@AlbanyCountyFasteners]

Talk to youtube

[@gixxerflier1]

Good job there Corky.

[@wayluck301]

Such a busy

[@LuisLopez-xe5ll]

It's easy with space try doing it on a transmission without space

[@danielaugust5378]

worked!

[@palopod]

using a tape: If you can put a tape around your screwdriver bit and still fit it into a screw, then you are not using correct bit. No "invention" is better than using the correct and good quality bit on a screw. It would be so snug, you would not fit a hair into it and call it better.

[@jeremiahlaurancy3412]

hi

[@numberfive6730]

Didn’t work for me

[@Anaflexys]

Instructions unclear, got adhesive on urethra

[@AlbanyCountyFasteners]

Very clear