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How to remove stripped screws - 7 different ways

Ultimate Handyman
2017 ж. 23 Қыр.
11 144 247 Рет қаралды
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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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  • You know you're getting old when you start deliberately searching for these kind of videos.

    @respiratoryfailure3780@respiratoryfailure37803 жыл бұрын

    • LOL Thanks for the comment 👍

      @ultimatehandyman@ultimatehandyman3 жыл бұрын

    • True af

      @ConspiracyTito@ConspiracyTito3 жыл бұрын

    • I’m 14 lol

      @kyleyost5020@kyleyost50203 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

      @louiemota42@louiemota423 жыл бұрын

    • @@louiemota42 lol

      @tomascelis3807@tomascelis38073 жыл бұрын

  • Will swearing at the screw help?

    @Prairiedrifter1@Prairiedrifter16 жыл бұрын

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

      @ultimatehandyman@ultimatehandyman6 жыл бұрын

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

      @RebeccahKahn@RebeccahKahn3 жыл бұрын

    • No!!!

      @stephaniecollins9202@stephaniecollins92023 жыл бұрын

    • I tried, seems to help

      @TG_Geek@TG_Geek3 жыл бұрын

    • "Screw you"

      @loidnoakes@loidnoakes3 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!

    @stacyruddick4732@stacyruddick4732 Жыл бұрын

    • Happy to help!

      @ultimatehandyman@ultimatehandyman Жыл бұрын

    • Your welcome

      @comfortablynumb8832@comfortablynumb8832 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)

      @emeraldmage5265@emeraldmage5265 Жыл бұрын

    • Amen!!!

      @TamiaPeach@TamiaPeach 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.

      @MrGroganmeister@MrGroganmeister Жыл бұрын

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

    @remielsanna@remielsanna2 ай бұрын

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

      @ultimatehandyman@ultimatehandyman2 ай бұрын

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

    @divingduo1963@divingduo19634 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

      @Subfightr@Subfightr4 жыл бұрын

    • Diving Duo bro this lil screw got me mad asf🤬

      @_watty@_watty4 жыл бұрын

    • amen

      @beehippie@beehippie4 жыл бұрын

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

      @kyleburke5585@kyleburke55854 жыл бұрын

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

      @electrickflame353@electrickflame3534 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.

    @stevenhair6156@stevenhair61565 жыл бұрын

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

      @ultimatehandyman@ultimatehandyman5 жыл бұрын

    • What was his secret for stripped screws?

      @td6590@td65902 жыл бұрын

    • @@td6590 yeah bro i need to know too

      @shitstain863@shitstain8632 жыл бұрын

    • So sorry. Many sad stories on KZhead. 😢

      @matthewJ142@matthewJ1422 жыл бұрын

    • RIP Kevin

      @v.rudeboy9829@v.rudeboy98292 жыл 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

    @meady50@meady508 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 🙏

      @ultimatehandyman@ultimatehandyman8 ай 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.)

    @mfcabrini@mfcabrini Жыл бұрын

    • Woah congrats and happy birthday!

      @TheMoises1213@TheMoises1213 Жыл 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!

      @cloulee@cloulee18 күн бұрын

  • whenever this happens I just move to another house.

    @internziko@internziko6 жыл бұрын

    • LOL Thanks for the comment

      @ultimatehandyman@ultimatehandyman6 жыл бұрын

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

      @harryrock169@harryrock1694 жыл бұрын

    • Lol

      @brandongreco6729@brandongreco67294 жыл бұрын

    • I am frickin dead over here👌😜😂😂😂😂😂

      @gailburk1523@gailburk15234 жыл бұрын

    • Smart idea

      @Fooslifts@Fooslifts4 жыл бұрын

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

    @staceya.775@staceya.7753 жыл бұрын

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

      @ultimatehandyman@ultimatehandyman3 жыл бұрын

    • Same😂

      @MrammiR@MrammiR3 жыл бұрын

    • It is because you did not put.on gloves.

      @jlcdrivewayramps7343@jlcdrivewayramps73433 жыл бұрын

    • The rubber band one pissed me off so badly lol

      @robertragland6084@robertragland60843 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.

      @mellie4174@mellie41743 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.

    @TheStigma@TheStigma2 жыл бұрын

    • 👍

      @ultimatehandyman@ultimatehandyman2 жыл бұрын

    • problem is that it can make the screw stuck

      @RussianNationalist@RussianNationalist Жыл бұрын

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

      @wrongturnVfor@wrongturnVfor11 ай бұрын

    • @@RussianNationalist Exactly what I was thinking.

      @ButWhyMe...@ButWhyMe...11 ай 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.

    @DocWyoming@DocWyoming2 жыл бұрын

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

      @ultimatehandyman@ultimatehandyman2 жыл бұрын

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

    @K4113B4113@K4113B41133 жыл бұрын

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

      @ultimatehandyman@ultimatehandyman3 жыл бұрын

  • is the swearing and pleading method not useful?

    @jusb1066@jusb10666 жыл бұрын

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

      @ultimatehandyman@ultimatehandyman6 жыл бұрын

    • 😂👍🏼

      @flapbean@flapbean6 жыл бұрын

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

      @stuarthunter2923@stuarthunter29236 жыл бұрын

    • Imagine Gordon Ramsey, the screws would be so screwed.

      @danf8047@danf80476 жыл бұрын

    • Jusb1066 Lmfaooo

      @gigafrankyjusa5890@gigafrankyjusa58906 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.

    @iandoran304@iandoran304 Жыл бұрын

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

      @ultimatehandyman@ultimatehandyman 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!!

    @clintonmarkthompson3281@clintonmarkthompson3281 Жыл бұрын

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

      @ultimatehandyman@ultimatehandyman Жыл 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 KZhead 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!

      @chriskvikstad4980@chriskvikstad49807 ай бұрын

  • The bloody rubber band trick worked you legend!

    @bigwill4978@bigwill49786 жыл бұрын

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

      @ultimatehandyman@ultimatehandyman6 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 KZhead & came across this shit hot idea!!!

      @basevegeta9424@basevegeta94246 жыл бұрын

    • Are u LAZARBEAM

      @jakebradley8435@jakebradley84355 жыл бұрын

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

      @martialazzzmartialazz7365@martialazzzmartialazz73655 жыл бұрын

    • base vegeta best comment of 2018

      @user-ul5gi9yw9t@user-ul5gi9yw9t5 жыл бұрын

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

    @brandyf1932@brandyf19324 жыл бұрын

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

      @ultimatehandyman@ultimatehandyman4 жыл бұрын

    • Lmao

      @rudedogg805@rudedogg8053 жыл бұрын

    • Lmbo same

      @ketsialove@ketsialove3 жыл бұрын

    • Same 😬😬

      @kartikthefriend@kartikthefriend3 жыл бұрын

    • Ha!! Same...

      @trijbijop@trijbijop3 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!

    @OXED2@OXED22 жыл бұрын

    • Well done 👍

      @ultimatehandyman@ultimatehandyman2 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!

    @stingray65b@stingray65b2 жыл бұрын

    • 👍

      @ultimatehandyman@ultimatehandyman2 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?

      @Vgallo@Vgallo 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.

      @stingray65b@stingray65b 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.

    @allansplace@allansplace4 жыл бұрын

    • Thanks for the comment 👍

      @ultimatehandyman@ultimatehandyman4 жыл бұрын

    • Same problem

      @umeshsonkar4177@umeshsonkar41773 жыл бұрын

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

      @Theprince92@Theprince922 жыл бұрын

    • @@Theprince92 kzhead.info/sun/q8WKacmQZJRsenk/bejne.html&t

      @ultimatehandyman@ultimatehandyman2 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.

    @YAMABUKYU@YAMABUKYU4 жыл бұрын

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

      @ultimatehandyman@ultimatehandyman4 жыл бұрын

    • Any "rubber" will work LOL

      @vashon100@vashon100 Жыл 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

    @stephenmoore6037@stephenmoore6037Ай бұрын

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

      @ultimatehandyman@ultimatehandymanАй бұрын

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

    @rayowens5145@rayowens51456 ай бұрын

    • You are welcome Thanks for the comment 👍

      @ultimatehandyman@ultimatehandyman6 ай бұрын

  • 60% of the time, it works every time.

    @alabama7636@alabama76365 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!

      @brandyf1932@brandyf19324 жыл бұрын

    • sex panther 😂

      @emmaosullivan2702@emmaosullivan27024 жыл бұрын

    • It's so pungent. Singes the nostrils

      @MSGarrett1@MSGarrett13 жыл бұрын

    • 😂

      @chaplainmattsanders4884@chaplainmattsanders4884 Жыл бұрын

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

    @davegacke2002@davegacke20024 жыл бұрын

    • Thanks for the comment 👍

      @ultimatehandyman@ultimatehandyman4 жыл бұрын

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

      @laragreene8328@laragreene83283 жыл бұрын

    • Nope ear plugs never worked for me 🥺

      @kornfreek1848@kornfreek18483 жыл бұрын

    • A used condom will do the trick too.🤣

      @stebarg@stebarg3 жыл бұрын

    • @@stebarg Empty it first

      @frankn89@frankn892 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!

    @donkeypunch1968@donkeypunch19682 жыл бұрын

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

      @ultimatehandyman@ultimatehandyman2 жыл бұрын

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

      @Hammertime054@Hammertime054 Жыл 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 !

    @davidbigelow9549@davidbigelow95492 ай бұрын

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

      @ultimatehandyman@ultimatehandyman2 ай 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!!

    @LawrenceTetewsky@LawrenceTetewsky3 жыл бұрын

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

    @humanbeing1429@humanbeing14295 жыл бұрын

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

      @ultimatehandyman@ultimatehandyman5 жыл бұрын

    • lol

      @killertruth186@killertruth1863 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!!😁

    @gred_and_forge@gred_and_forge2 жыл бұрын

    • 👍

      @ultimatehandyman@ultimatehandyman2 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

    @jojiran@jojiran Жыл бұрын

    • 👍

      @ultimatehandyman@ultimatehandyman Жыл бұрын

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

    @domoniquewilliams3191@domoniquewilliams31916 жыл бұрын

    • Thanks for the comment ;-)

      @ultimatehandyman@ultimatehandyman6 жыл бұрын

    • Thats a good idea!!! Thanks!!

      @laragreene8328@laragreene83283 жыл бұрын

    • Gonna try this in the AM. Thank you

      @ladyrenaissance2026@ladyrenaissance20263 жыл бұрын

    • Retweet, I did the rubber band plus the hammer

      @rsr1995@rsr19953 жыл бұрын

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

      @CuPekils@CuPekils3 жыл бұрын

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

    @officialclownbusiness7788@officialclownbusiness77886 жыл бұрын

    • You are welcome Thanks for the comment

      @ultimatehandyman@ultimatehandyman6 жыл бұрын

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

      @wingerrrrrrrrr@wingerrrrrrrrr3 жыл 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.

    @tuckermcmanus3084@tuckermcmanus30845 ай 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!

    @stevenbrown3986@stevenbrown3986 Жыл бұрын

    • Well done 👍

      @ultimatehandyman@ultimatehandyman Жыл бұрын

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

    @zurdoremi@zurdoremi3 жыл бұрын

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

      @ultimatehandyman@ultimatehandyman3 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!

    @firstworkinprogress3463@firstworkinprogress34633 жыл бұрын

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

      @ultimatehandyman@ultimatehandyman3 жыл 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.

    @AlexTechie@AlexTechieАй бұрын

    • Spot on

      @leongreenway9287@leongreenway928715 күн бұрын

  • Thank you so much! The rubber band trick worked on my refrigerator handle!

    @rebeccah.4242@rebeccah.42424 ай 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😊😊😊

    @hannahhansen1662@hannahhansen16624 жыл бұрын

    • Thanks for the comment 👍

      @ultimatehandyman@ultimatehandyman4 жыл бұрын

    • Its in my laptop tho

      @nahfid2003@nahfid20033 жыл бұрын

    • @@nahfid2003 You're screwed

      @Klaasvaak999@Klaasvaak9993 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@nahfid20033 жыл бұрын

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

      @nahfid2003@nahfid20033 жыл бұрын

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

    @egAMDG361@egAMDG3613 жыл бұрын

    • Glad you think so! Thanks for the comment

      @ultimatehandyman@ultimatehandyman3 жыл 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.

    @steveweinstein3222@steveweinstein32229 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!

    @jdb549@jdb549Ай 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.

    @Sesshourmaru123@Sesshourmaru1234 жыл бұрын

    • You are welcome Thanks for the comment 👍

      @ultimatehandyman@ultimatehandyman4 жыл бұрын

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

      @jaferalyhooda310@jaferalyhooda3103 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!

    @SegaDisneyUniverse@SegaDisneyUniverse5 жыл бұрын

    • Thanks for the comment

      @ultimatehandyman@ultimatehandyman5 жыл 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!!!

    @Javor2012@Javor20128 ай 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

    @ickess@ickess Жыл бұрын

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

      @ultimatehandyman@ultimatehandyman Жыл бұрын

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

    @willyrivero1239@willyrivero12395 жыл бұрын

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

      @ultimatehandyman@ultimatehandyman5 жыл бұрын

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

    @SuperPussyFinger@SuperPussyFinger5 жыл бұрын

    • Thanks for the sub ;-)

      @ultimatehandyman@ultimatehandyman5 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.

    @patrickdibuono3105@patrickdibuono31052 жыл бұрын

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

      @ultimatehandyman@ultimatehandyman2 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.

    @paulcohen1054@paulcohen1054 Жыл бұрын

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

      @ultimatehandyman@ultimatehandyman 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.

    @Unchained74@Unchained743 жыл бұрын

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

      @ultimatehandyman@ultimatehandyman3 жыл бұрын

    • @@ultimatehandyman aaq

      @bobbiecoleman9047@bobbiecoleman9047 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.

    @SunyJim@SunyJim5 жыл бұрын

    • Thanks for the comment

      @ultimatehandyman@ultimatehandyman5 жыл бұрын

  • Thanks for this vid! Saved me a bunch of money just by using the rubber band trick. 😊

    @Boltzfan29@Boltzfan29Ай 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.

    @PashkaTLT@PashkaTLT2 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

      @ultimatehandyman@ultimatehandyman2 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.

    @saraho574@saraho5744 жыл бұрын

    • You are welcome Thanks for the comment 👍

      @ultimatehandyman@ultimatehandyman4 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.

    @GoldStandardFloorCareAustin@GoldStandardFloorCareAustin4 жыл бұрын

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

      @ultimatehandyman@ultimatehandyman4 жыл 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!!!!!!

    @AbinLimRV@AbinLimRVАй бұрын

  • Rubber band worked still saving lives with this video.

    @kommodore6691@kommodore6691Ай бұрын

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

    @gentlegnt@gentlegnt5 жыл бұрын

    • Thanks for the comment 👍

      @ultimatehandyman@ultimatehandyman5 жыл бұрын

  • Nothing except the Rubber Band is available in my country.

    @santoshkiran_u@santoshkiran_u6 жыл бұрын

    • What country are you from ?

      @navtejsagoo@navtejsagoo6 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

      @technoid3995@technoid39956 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?

      @mindthependulum6245@mindthependulum62456 жыл бұрын

    • move to a better place.

      @kengihepworth5761@kengihepworth57616 жыл бұрын

    • Canadian rober

      @chrismathews535@chrismathews5356 жыл 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!

    @CeltKnight@CeltKnight6 ай бұрын

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

      @ultimatehandyman@ultimatehandyman6 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!

      @CeltKnight@CeltKnight6 ай бұрын

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

    @nicko401@nicko4012 жыл бұрын

    • Great to hear!

      @ultimatehandyman@ultimatehandyman2 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.

    @actiongirl5@actiongirl56 жыл бұрын

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

      @ultimatehandyman@ultimatehandyman6 жыл бұрын

    • actiongirl5 loop

      @desireem5280@desireem52805 жыл бұрын

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

      @willspy4u@willspy4u 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...

    @yeahcaitleenwow5583@yeahcaitleenwow55835 жыл бұрын

    • You are welcome Thanks for the comment

      @ultimatehandyman@ultimatehandyman5 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.

    @terminator6596@terminator6596 Жыл бұрын

    • Cool, thanks 👍

      @ultimatehandyman@ultimatehandyman 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.

    @ankitvinaykachchap9345@ankitvinaykachchap9345 Жыл бұрын

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

      @ultimatehandyman@ultimatehandyman 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.

    @truespiderman@truespiderman5 жыл бұрын

    • Thanks for the comment

      @ultimatehandyman@ultimatehandyman5 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.

    @granadojl@granadojl6 жыл бұрын

    • Thanks for the comment

      @ultimatehandyman@ultimatehandyman6 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. 👍🏼

      @therealRustyShackleford@therealRustyShackleford6 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.

      @Goalsplus@Goalsplus6 жыл бұрын

    • Nice. Im working on a 1989 f150. lol

      @Brycereigle2000@Brycereigle20006 жыл бұрын

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

      @Mucydonia@Mucydonia6 жыл бұрын

  • Thanks for the video I've various screw remover did not work till I saw your video and used a stainless steel centre punch which my father had made whilst being a toolmaker after those years it came in handy. Thank you once again.

    @pravinpatel9724@pravinpatel97243 жыл бұрын

    • You are welcome Thanks for the comment 👍

      @ultimatehandyman@ultimatehandyman3 жыл бұрын

  • Thank you!! Gutted the elastic band didn’t work (when o finally found one), but the old hammer and chisel worked a treat!!

    @sazharper8768@sazharper87682 жыл бұрын

    • Hammer and chisel works 98% of the time 👍

      @ultimatehandyman@ultimatehandyman2 жыл бұрын

  • 👍🙏Thank you sir!! 🙏 💝 😔Daddy died and I had no idea how to do this!! Daddy always had the answers to my questions and I could always count on him to help. RIP Daddy. 🙏 Thank you for helping us daddy-less daughters out here!! 🤗💞🤗

    @lovingatlanta@lovingatlanta4 жыл бұрын

    • Sorry about your Daddy, may he rest in peace.

      @ultimatehandyman@ultimatehandyman4 жыл бұрын

    • Ultimate Handyman - 👍Thank you kind sir. We don’t realize how much we don’t know and how much we still need to learn until the teacher is no longer available. Thankfully, there are people like you willing to share knowledge. 💝 Thank you, thank you, thank you. 🙏🤗💞🤗

      @lovingatlanta@lovingatlanta4 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.

    @jdrissel@jdrissel5 жыл бұрын

    • Thanks for the comment

      @ultimatehandyman@ultimatehandyman5 жыл бұрын

  • man i paused it on the first trick and man that rubberband did the trick. was able to get in my external hard drive that had a stripped head. thank you so much i really really mean it

    @justnudgeo7662@justnudgeo766222 күн бұрын

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

      @ultimatehandyman@ultimatehandyman22 күн бұрын

  • Excellent ideas here. I have a set of easy-outs that require drilling into the screw and then the easy out with left hand tap-thread winds it out easily turning it with a Mole wrench. But these ideas here do show considerable dexterity and skill using the tools being demonstrated. Sometimes if you aren't careful you can butcher the screw head so that nothing will remove it and drilling it out is the only answer - if you have sharp enough drill-bits that is!!

    @theprior46@theprior46 Жыл бұрын

    • Thanks for the comment 👍

      @ultimatehandyman@ultimatehandyman 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.

    @DelTangBrav@DelTangBrav6 жыл бұрын

    • Thanks for the detailed comment ;-)

      @ultimatehandyman@ultimatehandyman6 жыл бұрын

    • Brilliant.

      @RobMacKendrick@RobMacKendrick5 жыл бұрын

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

      @jacobhamilton2473@jacobhamilton24735 жыл бұрын

    • Genius! You should make your own videos..

      @nikhiljain3612@nikhiljain36125 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!!! 😘

      @charirayteves888@charirayteves8885 жыл бұрын

  • A piece of coarse sandpaper can have a similar effect to the elastic band.

    @SteveHuffer@SteveHuffer6 жыл бұрын

    • Thanks for the tip ;-)

      @ultimatehandyman@ultimatehandyman6 жыл бұрын

    • @Ultimate Handyman so many new ideas i found in the comment seciont maybe make a follow up like method #8-14 how to remove screws :D

      @hyperhektor7733@hyperhektor77335 жыл бұрын

    • gonna try that tommorow cheers

      @neweden1241@neweden12414 жыл бұрын

    • Thank you so much!! I had no rubber bands and this trick worked 😁

      @angelvsthewrldd@angelvsthewrldd4 жыл бұрын

    • Oof, I can just imagine sanding down the screen he head until it has no more grip

      @vedi0boy@vedi0boy3 жыл бұрын

  • Thank you for a great video. I have two screws that are stripped on a beautiful piece of furniture that needs to be disassembled. I will be trying these methods within the next couple of days.

    @MessyBeans@MessyBeans Жыл бұрын

    • Best of luck with them 👍

      @ultimatehandyman@ultimatehandyman Жыл бұрын

  • Rubberband worke!!! Can't believe how much time we've spent trying to get one little screw out. thank you so much.

    @heathrobson2606@heathrobson2606 Жыл бұрын

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

      @ultimatehandyman@ultimatehandyman Жыл бұрын

  • I dont have a drill. 😐

    @caramelcupcake2162@caramelcupcake2162 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.

    @nickgoogle4525@nickgoogle45253 жыл бұрын

    • Thanks for the comment 👍

      @ultimatehandyman@ultimatehandyman3 жыл бұрын

  • 67 year old woman trying to get screws out of back camper window. Most came out ok but some were so badly buggered up I thought I'd have to drill out. Then decided to check you tube. This was SO HELPFUL!! Used the rubber band on one. After reading comments, used Dremel and flat head screwdriver on one. Used Dremel, flat head screwdriver and rubber band on another. The last one Dremel, flat head screwdriver and hammer to loosen, then rubber band. Wow!! So helpful!! Love the comments, too. My goal is to not have to ask for help every time I get a bug up my ass to do things myself instead of paying someone to do them. Actually, I did pay someone to fix the back window of camper but it was a FAIL. SO I guess if you want it done right, do it yourself. THANKS for helping me!!

    @swishh55@swishh55 Жыл бұрын

  • None of these techniques worked for me on a screw I was stuck on, but this video gave me an idea. The screw I'm working with bulges out a little bit so I took a flathead bit and put it into an impact screwdriver and hammered the screw into a flathead. I gave it some WD-40 and it gave out with no resistance. Either way I don't think I could've gotten the screw without this video.

    @maybenot5811@maybenot58118 ай 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.

    @chrisgraham2904@chrisgraham29042 жыл бұрын

    • Thanks for the comment 👍

      @ultimatehandyman@ultimatehandyman2 жыл бұрын

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

      @johnharris3362@johnharris3362 Жыл бұрын

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

      @swishh55@swishh55 Жыл бұрын

  • Rubber band FTW!!! Thank you, sir!

    @Ippukkun@Ippukkun Жыл бұрын

    • 👍

      @ultimatehandyman@ultimatehandyman 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

    @davidmccann1983@davidmccann19832 жыл бұрын

    • 👍

      @ultimatehandyman@ultimatehandyman2 жыл бұрын

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

    @bestansworld9781@bestansworld9781 Жыл бұрын

    • 👍

      @ultimatehandyman@ultimatehandyman Жыл бұрын

  • stripped screws is my worst nightmare and can be off putting in diy projects. screw this, im outta here

    @lawrencepatrick2486@lawrencepatrick24866 жыл бұрын

    • Thanks for the comment

      @ultimatehandyman@ultimatehandyman6 жыл бұрын

    • Punsss

      @hydrix6419@hydrix64195 жыл бұрын

    • Ultimate Handyman janjordan

      @jimjordan8945@jimjordan89453 жыл бұрын

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

    @vipulrane2902@vipulrane29024 жыл бұрын

    • Thanks for the comment 👍

      @ultimatehandyman@ultimatehandyman4 жыл бұрын

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

    @willtill5473@willtill54732 жыл бұрын

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

      @ultimatehandyman@ultimatehandyman2 жыл бұрын

  • Thank you man. I was so flipping stressed over some worn out screw stuck in but rubber band technique worked

    @timelinegod2995@timelinegod2995 Жыл бұрын

    • Excellent 👍

      @ultimatehandyman@ultimatehandyman 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!

    @Mundelicious@Mundelicious2 жыл бұрын

    • 👍

      @ultimatehandyman@ultimatehandyman2 жыл 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

      @MM-ow2md@MM-ow2md7 ай бұрын

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

      @groofoot@groofoot7 ай бұрын

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

    @martinoconnor4314@martinoconnor43146 жыл бұрын

    • You are welcome Thanks for the comment

      @ultimatehandyman@ultimatehandyman6 жыл бұрын

  • Thank you from Puerto Rico! The rubber trick worked like a charm!

    @omarrodriguez-ortiz7380@omarrodriguez-ortiz73809 ай бұрын

    • Glad it helped!

      @ultimatehandyman@ultimatehandyman9 ай бұрын

  • The elastic band trick, absolute genius. Thank you.

    @edmoulder7579@edmoulder75792 жыл бұрын

    • Brilliant, I'm glad it helped 👍

      @ultimatehandyman@ultimatehandyman2 жыл бұрын

  • I almost threw my shit out the window. Thank you 👌🏼👌🏼

    @DawnIsBreakingThroug@DawnIsBreakingThroug3 жыл бұрын

  • Good video! The eighth method is to use a small drill bit to drill down into the center of the screw then use an easy out to remove the screw. That's how it's done in avaition.

    @dougvanderhoop8012@dougvanderhoop80126 жыл бұрын

    • Thanks for the comment

      @ultimatehandyman@ultimatehandyman6 жыл бұрын

    • What is an "easy out"?

      @luvlethalwhites@luvlethalwhites5 жыл бұрын

    • luvlethalwhites , it’s a screw extractor. It’s actually a drill bit that cuts into the screw in reverse.

      @howtodoitdude1662@howtodoitdude16625 жыл бұрын

    • He actually showed one in the video, the 4th one he called a grabit, is an easy out with a cutting bit built into it (and made for a drill instead of a tap handle).

      @zacharythebeau163@zacharythebeau1635 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

    @deborahhale8738@deborahhale8738 Жыл бұрын

    • Glad I could help 👍

      @ultimatehandyman@ultimatehandyman Жыл 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.

    @Leena79@Leena797 ай бұрын

    • You are so welcome!

      @ultimatehandyman@ultimatehandyman7 ай бұрын
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