How to remove stripped screws - 7 different ways

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  • Опубліковано 23 вер 2017
  • 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
    @respiratoryfailure3780 3 роки тому +10206

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

    • @ultimatehandyman
      @ultimatehandyman  3 роки тому +296

      LOL
      Thanks for the comment 👍

    • @ConspiracyTito
      @ConspiracyTito 3 роки тому +74

      True af

    • @kyleyost5020
      @kyleyost5020 3 роки тому +728

      I’m 14 lol

    • @louiemota42
      @louiemota42 3 роки тому +408

      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
      @tomascelis3807 3 роки тому +26

      @@louiemota42 lol

  • @Prairiedrifter1
    @Prairiedrifter1 6 років тому +1010

    Will swearing at the screw help?

    • @ultimatehandyman
      @ultimatehandyman  6 років тому +134

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

    • @RebeccahKahn
      @RebeccahKahn 3 роки тому +37

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

    • @stephaniecollins9202
      @stephaniecollins9202 3 роки тому +2

      No!!!

    • @TG_Geek
      @TG_Geek 3 роки тому +2

      I tried, seems to help

    • @loidnoakes
      @loidnoakes 3 роки тому +16

      "Screw you"

  • @stacyruddick4732
    @stacyruddick4732 Рік тому +961

    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
      @ultimatehandyman  Рік тому +27

      Happy to help!

    • @comfortablynumb8832
      @comfortablynumb8832 Рік тому +2

      Your welcome

    • @emeraldmage5265
      @emeraldmage5265 Рік тому +1

      @@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
      @TamiaPeach Рік тому +1

      Amen!!!

    • @MrGroganmeister
      @MrGroganmeister Рік тому +1

      @@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
    @remielsanna 3 місяці тому +37

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

    • @ultimatehandyman
      @ultimatehandyman  3 місяці тому +3

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

  • @divingduo1963
    @divingduo1963 5 років тому +5706

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

    • @Subfightr
      @Subfightr 5 років тому +366

      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
      @_watty 5 років тому +57

      Diving Duo bro this lil screw got me mad asf🤬

    • @beehippie
      @beehippie 4 роки тому +3

      amen

    • @kyleburke5585
      @kyleburke5585 4 роки тому +60

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

    • @electrickflame353
      @electrickflame353 4 роки тому +16

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

  • @internziko
    @internziko 6 років тому +3210

    whenever this happens I just move to another house.

    • @ultimatehandyman
      @ultimatehandyman  6 років тому +127

      LOL
      Thanks for the comment

    • @harryrock169
      @harryrock169 4 роки тому +51

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

    • @brandongreco6729
      @brandongreco6729 4 роки тому +5

      Lol

    • @gailburk1523
      @gailburk1523 4 роки тому +9

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

    • @Fooslifts
      @Fooslifts 4 роки тому +1

      Smart idea

  • @meady50
    @meady50 9 місяців тому +72

    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
      @ultimatehandyman  9 місяців тому +14

      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
    @mfcabrini Рік тому +58

    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
      @TheMoises1213 Рік тому +1

      Woah congrats and happy birthday!

    • @cloulee
      @cloulee Місяць тому

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

  • @stevenhair6156
    @stevenhair6156 5 років тому +367

    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
      @ultimatehandyman  5 років тому +38

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

    • @td6590
      @td6590 2 роки тому +13

      What was his secret for stripped screws?

    • @shitstain863
      @shitstain863 2 роки тому +8

      @@td6590 yeah bro i need to know too

    • @matthewJ142
      @matthewJ142 2 роки тому +4

      So sorry. Many sad stories on UA-cam. 😢

    • @v.rudeboy9829
      @v.rudeboy9829 2 роки тому +1

      RIP Kevin

  • @allansplace
    @allansplace 4 роки тому +97

    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
      @ultimatehandyman  4 роки тому +3

      Thanks for the comment 👍

    • @umeshsonkar4177
      @umeshsonkar4177 3 роки тому +2

      Same problem

    • @Theprince92
      @Theprince92 2 роки тому

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

    • @ultimatehandyman
      @ultimatehandyman  2 роки тому

      @@Theprince92 ua-cam.com/video/xaQ9eX-b6GA/v-deo.html&t

  • @BrooklynAvenue
    @BrooklynAvenue 2 роки тому +34

    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
      @ultimatehandyman  2 роки тому +3

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

  • @TheStigma
    @TheStigma 2 роки тому +186

    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
      @ultimatehandyman  2 роки тому +20

      👍

    • @RussianNationalist
      @RussianNationalist Рік тому +9

      problem is that it can make the screw stuck

    • @wrongturnVfor
      @wrongturnVfor Рік тому +3

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

    • @ButWhyMe...
      @ButWhyMe... Рік тому

      @@RussianNationalist Exactly what I was thinking.

  • @bigwill4978
    @bigwill4978 6 років тому +1380

    The bloody rubber band trick worked you legend!

    • @ultimatehandyman
      @ultimatehandyman  6 років тому +74

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

    • @basevegeta9424
      @basevegeta9424 6 років тому +49

      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 UA-cam & came across this shit hot idea!!!

    • @jakebradley8435
      @jakebradley8435 5 років тому +5

      Are u LAZARBEAM

    • @martialazzzmartialazz7365
      @martialazzzmartialazz7365 5 років тому

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

    • @user-ul5gi9yw9t
      @user-ul5gi9yw9t 5 років тому +2

      base vegeta best comment of 2018

  • @staceya.775
    @staceya.775 3 роки тому +2778

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

    • @ultimatehandyman
      @ultimatehandyman  3 роки тому +191

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

    • @MrammiR
      @MrammiR 3 роки тому +31

      Same😂

    • @jlcdrivewayramps7343
      @jlcdrivewayramps7343 3 роки тому +136

      It is because you did not put.on gloves.

    • @robertragland6084
      @robertragland6084 3 роки тому +174

      The rubber band one pissed me off so badly lol

    • @mellie4174
      @mellie4174 3 роки тому +49

      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.

  • @iandoran304
    @iandoran304 Рік тому +3

    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
      @ultimatehandyman  Рік тому

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

  • @clintonmarkthompson3281
    @clintonmarkthompson3281 Рік тому +7

    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
      @ultimatehandyman  Рік тому +1

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

    • @chriskvikstad4980
      @chriskvikstad4980 8 місяців тому

      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 UA-cam 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!

  • @jusb1066
    @jusb1066 6 років тому +3323

    is the swearing and pleading method not useful?

    • @ultimatehandyman
      @ultimatehandyman  6 років тому +310

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

    • @flapbean
      @flapbean 6 років тому +6

      😂👍🏼

    • @stuarthunter2923
      @stuarthunter2923 6 років тому +63

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

    • @danf8047
      @danf8047 6 років тому +37

      Imagine Gordon Ramsey, the screws would be so screwed.

    • @gigafrankyjusa5890
      @gigafrankyjusa5890 6 років тому

      Jusb1066 Lmfaooo

  • @K4113B4113
    @K4113B4113 3 роки тому +382

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

    • @ultimatehandyman
      @ultimatehandyman  3 роки тому +14

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

  • @OXED2
    @OXED2 2 роки тому +4

    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!

  • @Javor2012
    @Javor2012 9 місяців тому +2

    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!!!

  • @brandyf1932
    @brandyf1932 4 роки тому +896

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

  • @YAMABUKYU
    @YAMABUKYU 4 роки тому +66

    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
      @ultimatehandyman  4 роки тому +4

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

    • @vashon100
      @vashon100 Рік тому +4

      Any "rubber" will work LOL

  • @donkeypunch1968
    @donkeypunch1968 2 роки тому +2

    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
      @ultimatehandyman  2 роки тому

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

    • @Hammertime054
      @Hammertime054 Рік тому

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

  • @davidbigelow9549
    @davidbigelow9549 3 місяці тому +2

    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
      @ultimatehandyman  3 місяці тому +1

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

  • @davegacke2002
    @davegacke2002 4 роки тому +70

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

    • @ultimatehandyman
      @ultimatehandyman  4 роки тому +3

      Thanks for the comment 👍

    • @laragreene8328
      @laragreene8328 3 роки тому

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

    • @kornfreek1848
      @kornfreek1848 3 роки тому

      Nope ear plugs never worked for me 🥺

    • @stebarg
      @stebarg 3 роки тому +10

      A used condom will do the trick too.🤣

    • @frankn89
      @frankn89 2 роки тому

      @@stebarg Empty it first

  • @humanbeing1429
    @humanbeing1429 5 років тому +252

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

    • @ultimatehandyman
      @ultimatehandyman  5 років тому +66

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

    • @killertruth186
      @killertruth186 3 роки тому +2

      lol

  • @jdb549
    @jdb549 2 місяці тому +1

    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!

  • @steveweinstein3222
    @steveweinstein3222 10 місяців тому

    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.

  • @domoniquewilliams3191
    @domoniquewilliams3191 6 років тому +80

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

    • @ultimatehandyman
      @ultimatehandyman  6 років тому +1

      Thanks for the comment ;-)

    • @laragreene8328
      @laragreene8328 3 роки тому +2

      Thats a good idea!!! Thanks!!

    • @ladyrenaissance2026
      @ladyrenaissance2026 3 роки тому +1

      Gonna try this in the AM. Thank you

    • @rsr1995
      @rsr1995 3 роки тому

      Retweet, I did the rubber band plus the hammer

    • @CuPekils
      @CuPekils 3 роки тому

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

  • @firstworkinprogress3463
    @firstworkinprogress3463 3 роки тому +8

    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
      @ultimatehandyman  3 роки тому

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

  • @rayowens5145
    @rayowens5145 7 місяців тому +1

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

    • @ultimatehandyman
      @ultimatehandyman  7 місяців тому +1

      You are welcome
      Thanks for the comment 👍

  • @stingray65b
    @stingray65b 2 роки тому +65

    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
      @ultimatehandyman  2 роки тому +1

      👍

    • @Vgallo
      @Vgallo 2 роки тому +2

      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
      @stingray65b Рік тому +1

      @@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.

  • @officialclownbusiness7788
    @officialclownbusiness7788 6 років тому +148

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

    • @ultimatehandyman
      @ultimatehandyman  6 років тому +5

      You are welcome
      Thanks for the comment

    • @wingerrrrrrrrr
      @wingerrrrrrrrr 3 роки тому +1

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

  • @alabama7636
    @alabama7636 5 років тому +449

    60% of the time, it works every time.

    • @brandyf1932
      @brandyf1932 4 роки тому +14

      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
      @emmaosullivan2702 4 роки тому +5

      sex panther 😂

    • @MSGarrett1
      @MSGarrett1 3 роки тому +5

      It's so pungent. Singes the nostrils

    • @chaplainmattsanders4884
      @chaplainmattsanders4884 Рік тому

      😂

  • @tuckermcmanus3084
    @tuckermcmanus3084 6 місяців тому +1

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

  • @ickess
    @ickess Рік тому +2

    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
      @ultimatehandyman  Рік тому +1

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

  • @LawrenceTetewsky
    @LawrenceTetewsky 3 роки тому +17

    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!!

  • @zurdoremi
    @zurdoremi 3 роки тому +23

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

    • @ultimatehandyman
      @ultimatehandyman  3 роки тому

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

  • @jojiran
    @jojiran Рік тому +1

    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

  • @PashkaTLT
    @PashkaTLT 2 роки тому +1

    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
      @ultimatehandyman  2 роки тому +1

      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

  • @egAMDG361
    @egAMDG361 3 роки тому +13

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

  • @SuperPussyFinger
    @SuperPussyFinger 5 років тому +25

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

  • @stephenmoore6037
    @stephenmoore6037 2 місяці тому +1

    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
      @ultimatehandyman  2 місяці тому

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

  • @gred_and_forge
    @gred_and_forge 2 роки тому

    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!!😁

  • @hannahhansen1662
    @hannahhansen1662 4 роки тому +61

    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
      @ultimatehandyman  4 роки тому

      Thanks for the comment 👍

    • @nahfid2003
      @nahfid2003 3 роки тому +11

      Its in my laptop tho

    • @Klaasvaak999
      @Klaasvaak999 3 роки тому +5

      @@nahfid2003 You're screwed

    • @nahfid2003
      @nahfid2003 3 роки тому +1

      @@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
      @nahfid2003 3 роки тому +2

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

  • @Sesshourmaru123
    @Sesshourmaru123 5 років тому +8

    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
      @ultimatehandyman  5 років тому +1

      You are welcome
      Thanks for the comment 👍

    • @jaferalyhooda310
      @jaferalyhooda310 4 роки тому +1

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

  • @kommodore6691
    @kommodore6691 2 місяці тому +1

    Rubber band worked still saving lives with this video.

  • @nicko401
    @nicko401 2 роки тому

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

  • @willyrivero1239
    @willyrivero1239 5 років тому +13

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

    • @ultimatehandyman
      @ultimatehandyman  5 років тому

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

  • @gentlegnt
    @gentlegnt 5 років тому +47

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

  • @paulcohen1054
    @paulcohen1054 Рік тому

    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.

  • @edmoulder7579
    @edmoulder7579 2 роки тому

    The elastic band trick, absolute genius. Thank you.

  • @Unchained74
    @Unchained74 3 роки тому +64

    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.

  • @SegaDisneyUniverse
    @SegaDisneyUniverse 5 років тому +4

    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!

  • @user-rk3we7zt5q
    @user-rk3we7zt5q Рік тому +1

    Rubber band worked like a charm. Thank you!!

  • @patrickdibuono3105
    @patrickdibuono3105 2 роки тому

    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
      @ultimatehandyman  2 роки тому

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

  • @SunyJim
    @SunyJim 5 років тому +6

    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.

  • @GoldStandardFloorCareAustin
    @GoldStandardFloorCareAustin 4 роки тому +7

    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
      @ultimatehandyman  4 роки тому

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

  • @AbinLimRV
    @AbinLimRV 2 місяці тому

    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!!!!!!

  • @Ippukkun
    @Ippukkun 2 роки тому +3

    Rubber band FTW!!! Thank you, sir!

  • @saraho574
    @saraho574 4 роки тому +9

    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.

  • @actiongirl5
    @actiongirl5 6 років тому +23

    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
      @ultimatehandyman  6 років тому +1

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

    • @desireem5280
      @desireem5280 6 років тому

      actiongirl5 loop

    • @willspy4u
      @willspy4u Рік тому

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

  • @carolinekeightley9921
    @carolinekeightley9921 9 днів тому

    Great video. Best I’ve seen on this subject. Thanks

  • @YourOldUncleNoongah
    @YourOldUncleNoongah 8 місяців тому

    AWESOME! Just tried the rubber band method! PERFECT! I live in a house build somewhere around 1820, someone has used wood screws in the 2nd bedroom to hold the three, yes THREE, layers of more modern 1950s, 1960s, 1970s era carpet to the inlaid linoleum flooring underneath that was placed over ancient floorboards.

    • @ultimatehandyman
      @ultimatehandyman  8 місяців тому +1

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

  • @DawnIsBreakingThroug
    @DawnIsBreakingThroug 3 роки тому +62

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

  • @truespiderman
    @truespiderman 5 років тому +4

    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.

  • @bestansworld9781
    @bestansworld9781 Рік тому

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

  • @stephennorfleet1814
    @stephennorfleet1814 2 місяці тому +1

    Awesome video. Thanks so much for sharing!

  • @vipulrane2902
    @vipulrane2902 4 роки тому +5

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

  • @yeahcaitleenwow5583
    @yeahcaitleenwow5583 5 років тому +3

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

  • @MagnusFr33
    @MagnusFr33 Рік тому

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

  • @terminator6596
    @terminator6596 Рік тому

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

  • @granadojl
    @granadojl 6 років тому +43

    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
      @ultimatehandyman  6 років тому +1

      Thanks for the comment

    • @therealRustyShackleford
      @therealRustyShackleford 6 років тому +2

      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
      @Goalsplus 6 років тому +6

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

    • @Brycereigle2000
      @Brycereigle2000 6 років тому

      Nice. Im working on a 1989 f150. lol

    • @Mucydonia
      @Mucydonia 6 років тому +1

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

  • @santoshkiran_u
    @santoshkiran_u 6 років тому +674

    Nothing except the Rubber Band is available in my country.

    • @navtejsagoo
      @navtejsagoo 6 років тому +5

      What country are you from ?

    • @technoid3995
      @technoid3995 6 років тому +7

      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
      @mindthependulum6245 6 років тому +4

      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
      @kengihepworth5761 6 років тому +11

      move to a better place.

    • @chrismathews535
      @chrismathews535 6 років тому

      Canadian rober

  • @davidmccann1983
    @davidmccann1983 2 роки тому +1

    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

  • @ankitvinaykachchap9345
    @ankitvinaykachchap9345 Рік тому

    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
      @ultimatehandyman  Рік тому +1

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

  • @AlexTechie
    @AlexTechie 2 місяці тому +7

    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.

  • @prestigestrengh07
    @prestigestrengh07 2 роки тому +7

    Congrats! You must be at least 30 years old if you found this comment!

  • @joeschmoe953
    @joeschmoe953 8 місяців тому

    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
      @ultimatehandyman  8 місяців тому

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

  • @190harpreet
    @190harpreet 5 місяців тому

    The first one really worked! Thanks!!

  • @ivyhill8174
    @ivyhill8174 4 роки тому +3

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

  • @martinoconnor4314
    @martinoconnor4314 6 років тому +6

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

  • @Woody54321
    @Woody54321 Рік тому

    Hooray! Your 2nd solution worked well. Thank you so much. Cheers from Boston

  • @RetroSteveUK
    @RetroSteveUK 2 місяці тому

    Brilliant! Didn't have any elastic bands, so used a latex balloon cut into a small square. Worked a treat! Got a stubborn screw out of a interior door butt hinge.

  • @caramelcupcake2162
    @caramelcupcake2162 Рік тому +13

    I dont have a drill. 😐

  • @dougvanderhoop8012
    @dougvanderhoop8012 6 років тому +22

    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.

    • @ultimatehandyman
      @ultimatehandyman  6 років тому

      Thanks for the comment

    • @luvlethalwhites
      @luvlethalwhites 5 років тому

      What is an "easy out"?

    • @howtodoitdude1662
      @howtodoitdude1662 5 років тому +1

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

    • @zacharythebeau163
      @zacharythebeau163 5 років тому +2

      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).

  • @willtill5473
    @willtill5473 2 роки тому

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

    • @ultimatehandyman
      @ultimatehandyman  2 роки тому

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

  • @sazharper8768
    @sazharper8768 2 роки тому

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

  • @lawrencepatrick2486
    @lawrencepatrick2486 6 років тому +301

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

  • @jdrissel
    @jdrissel 5 років тому +49

    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.

  • @wenjewelchatterbox1127
    @wenjewelchatterbox1127 Рік тому

    Thank you, elastic band worked right away, had been struggling to get a screw from a mixer tap so was limited to the amount if hammering I could do.

  • @stevenbrown3986
    @stevenbrown3986 Рік тому +1

    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!

  • @lovingatlanta
    @lovingatlanta 4 роки тому +3

    👍🙏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!! 🤗💞🤗

    • @ultimatehandyman
      @ultimatehandyman  4 роки тому +2

      Sorry about your Daddy, may he rest in peace.

    • @lovingatlanta
      @lovingatlanta 4 роки тому +1

      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. 🙏🤗💞🤗

  • @AstronomyWales
    @AstronomyWales 6 років тому +186

    I just use my telekinetic powers to turn the screw out with my mind.

    • @ultimatehandyman
      @ultimatehandyman  6 років тому +15

      I look forwards to seeing the video ;-)

    • @davidmtwigg
      @davidmtwigg 6 років тому +12

      Richard Roberts I just pretend to call Chuck Norris for help. Scares them out of the hole every time. ;)

    • @gravios9641
      @gravios9641 6 років тому

      David Twigg lol

    • @lynnmaas2799
      @lynnmaas2799 6 років тому

      Richard Roberts : Fanastic😂

    • @dankahraman354
      @dankahraman354 5 років тому

      why do you need any tools then? Duuuh!

  • @SlyOwn
    @SlyOwn Рік тому

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

  • @davidstroz2252
    @davidstroz2252 10 місяців тому

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

    • @ultimatehandyman
      @ultimatehandyman  10 місяців тому

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

  • @nickgoogle4525
    @nickgoogle4525 4 роки тому +4

    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.

  • @SteveHuffer
    @SteveHuffer 6 років тому +119

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

    • @ultimatehandyman
      @ultimatehandyman  6 років тому +13

      Thanks for the tip ;-)

    • @hyperhektor7733
      @hyperhektor7733 5 років тому +6

      @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

    • @neweden1241
      @neweden1241 4 роки тому

      gonna try that tommorow cheers

    • @angelvsthewrldd
      @angelvsthewrldd 4 роки тому +1

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

    • @vedi0boy
      @vedi0boy 3 роки тому +1

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

  • @davidlutan7727
    @davidlutan7727 5 місяців тому

    Awesome video, love the rubber band tip

  • @carolinasalcedo4256
    @carolinasalcedo4256 Рік тому

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