How to Remove a Stripped Screw - 4 Different Ways

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

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.

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

Now I can get the batteries from my buzz lightyear

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!

Step 1: Go grab the tool you just threw.

That 4th method is brilliant.

Method 4 is straight up genius, worked like a charm

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

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!

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

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!!😉😄

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

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

Excellent. I had a stripped construction screw with a star head. I didn’t have a rubber band so I tried using the bit with a nitrile glove between the bit and the screw head. Had to fold the glove a couple times for it to grip but worked perfect. Thanks for the tips!

Best instructions I’ve seen, thank you!

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

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.

Great video, no nonsense, straight to the point. Thank you so much.

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