Those are great tips. I never would have known. Great video too!

@ReluctantDIYers

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for checking it out!

This works! I tried the elastic band trick and worked things slowly (had 3 screws to remove). New subscriber now and I am a very happy camper. I did not have the muscle strength and this was a game changer. Kind Wishes 🙏🏻

@ReluctantDIYers

Ай бұрын

EXCELLENT!!! I’m so happy this was helpful! 👍🏼👍🏼 Thanks for subscribing! That truly means a lot to me.

Great info!. I’ll now be able to work through a stripped screw without being totally frustrated. Definitely agree with your Tip to buy high quality screws and throw out the cheap ones that come with any purchased item.

@ReluctantDIYers

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching J Biggs! I’m really glad you found this helpful. Sometimes the hardware is the biggest difference maker.

The rubberband trick worked perfectly for a stripped hex bolt on my motorcycle seat rack!

@ReluctantDIYers

9 ай бұрын

That’s awesome!!!! Thank you for sharing! 👍👍

@warren183

9 ай бұрын

What if it's stripped and remains tight/ lodged? How would you loosen the screw?

@ReluctantDIYers

9 ай бұрын

In the video description I believe I placed a link for a flute style screw extractor. That’s usually the best for that situation.

Hey Lew! I love your energy! That’s a brilliant hack too

@ReluctantDIYers

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks TFGD!

This is especially helpful because the screws that we put in to mount the plywood on the particle board are stripped now (the bit was too small, just like you said in this video).

@ReluctantDIYers

8 ай бұрын

I’m happy this was helpful!

Haven't tried it yet but as soon as I gea replacement screw I'll see thanks for the tips

@ReluctantDIYers

Жыл бұрын

Awesome! You’re so welcome!

Great tip about the extractor kit. My only question: how do you then remove the stripped screw from the extractor end? It's on there pretty good!

@ReluctantDIYers

11 ай бұрын

Thanks Sean! My advice… hit it man… LOL! Honestly though, sometimes it does get stuck.

@SeanHackbarth20

11 ай бұрын

@@ReluctantDIYers thx for the advice! (Late night power tool use leads to brain farts LOL!) Got it with a reverse twist 👍. Keep up the great content, man!

@ReluctantDIYers

11 ай бұрын

@@SeanHackbarth20 AWESOME!! Thx man!

Good job watch the whole video you go girl you do it yourself

@ReluctantDIYers

3 ай бұрын

👍🏼

This was very helpful

@ReluctantDIYers

7 ай бұрын

Fantastic! I’m so happy this helped!

What if the head has been sheared off flush with the wood? In my case, the screw snapped off of a screw that holds a tubular foot rest on a bar stool. The broken shaft is in the leg of the stool so I am not sure if it is ok to use a hole saw to extract it and repair it with a dowel. I would rather tap it and use the extractor tool if possible so I do not compromise the strength of the leg. What do you recommend?

@ReluctantDIYers

Жыл бұрын

Hey Rocco! I’m so sorry I missed your comment yesterday. This is a tough one and it all depends on the size of the screw that’s stuck in the stool. If the circumference of the screw is big enough to take the extractor but, I would try that first. If not, you could also drill it out, which is a pain. The hole saw is an option as long as you think you can repair the wood. That might require an epoxy putty to give strength. I hope this is helpful. This is definitely a tough one.

@skygh

3 ай бұрын

Replying to a stale post but WoodRiver makes small reverse hole saws that fit over the screw. I remove sheared hinge screws with them often. Using the 3/8 O.D. size we keep dowel on hand to fill the hole then start over. Use with care they are thin and fragile. Drill a 3/8 hole in thin scrap wood to use to guide the bit if needed. Easy to find online

I was using a screwdriver bit to remove a shower faucet handle in order to change out the valve, when the screwdriver bit broke, jamming the tip of the bit in the screw. The screw is recessed into the faucet handle, so there is no working room around the screw. Will the Easy-Out be able to drill/burnish through the broken screwdriver bit? I think the metal in the screwdriver bit is quite a bit harder than the metal of the screw so I don't know if the Easy Out can make any headway through the bit. Any advice on how to get the screw out? (Besides not using cheap Husky screwdriver bits anymore)?

@ReluctantDIYers

Жыл бұрын

Oh man Brian, that’s a tough one. I’m not sure if the extractor will work on that broken but. Have you tried drilling into the bit, screwing a screw into it and pulling with pliers? I’m not even sure if that will work if it’s recessed. Just thinking out loud…

@brianc4341

Жыл бұрын

@@ReluctantDIYers Is it possible to drill into a screwdriver bit? I actually bought a screw extractor pliers, but because the screw is recessing inside the **metal** faucet handle, there is just not enough room for the pliers to get close to the screw. If the handle was plastic, I could cut the handle away from the screw, so that the screw is no longer recessed, but alas, cutting metal is a much harder task.

@ReluctantDIYers

Жыл бұрын

@@brianc4341 This is a new one for me. If anyone else has thoughts, please share.

Beautiful!

@ReluctantDIYers

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Thank you. Mary

@ReluctantDIYers

Жыл бұрын

You’re welcome! Thx for watching!

Thank you, greatly appreciated! xo

@ReluctantDIYers

Ай бұрын

You’re so welcome! Thanks for watching 👍🏼👍🏼

Just thought I would add that I purchased every product available to remove stubborn screws and nothing worked. I was removing gutter rails on RV and all the screws were stuck, frozen, would not budge. After spending a couple hundred bucks on various products that didn't work I then proceeded to grind the head off every screw. This was around 50 screws and took all day but there was no other way. I was replacing the entire RV roof and the gutter rails had to come off.

@ReluctantDIYers

9 ай бұрын

I’m so sorry to hear that… but thank you so much for sharing!

Yes but what about very small screws that are on car keys that are tiny?

@ReluctantDIYers

Ай бұрын

Oh yikes! I’ve never dealt with that scenario before… hmmmmmmm. Maybe duct tape (a small piece)?

@deni28kali

Ай бұрын

@@ReluctantDIYers I just ordered a very good set of tool for those applications from Temu, 22 piece set for 13.50au $ and hopefully it will do the job. Have taken the key to a few places but they just made the tiny screw worse, as it’s also recessed in the plastic around it. Thank you for your reply.

@ReluctantDIYers

Ай бұрын

@@deni28kali I would love to hear if this tool set helps once you receive it.

@deni28kali

Ай бұрын

@@ReluctantDIYers I will let you know, it should be here in a couple of weeks. I can send you the link to see it if you like.

The screws i am trying to remove are deeply embedded into the bottom of my Nutri bullet smoothie maker. Also the area is plastic and I can’t damage the base. I managed to get two out but the other two won’t budge.

@ReluctantDIYers

9 ай бұрын

Because of the plastic base, you can’t really get super forceful with those blenders. I would even hesitate to use a screw extractor on it. Might be time for a new NutriBullet if you have to take the screws out. 👍🏼👍🏼

If your drill can reverse, then can you just use a regular drill bit in reverse to turn the stripped screw loose?

@ReluctantDIYers

2 ай бұрын

Unfortunately no.

@CrowdPleeza

2 ай бұрын

@@ReluctantDIYers A worker at Lowe's suggested I try that.

@ReluctantDIYers

2 ай бұрын

@CrowdPleeza Interesting. Without the proper threading I’m not sure how that will work. But please let me know if it does work. 👍🏼

I especially liked the kids cheering in the background after you removed the screw. That didn't happen for me.

@ReluctantDIYers

2 жыл бұрын

I pay them to follow me and cheer when things go well.

Rubber band tip absolutely *does not work* there are countless videos on YT advising the same *all rubbish*

@ReluctantDIYers

5 ай бұрын

I’m sorry you feel that way. I’ve used it countless times with great success.

@qTravis666

22 күн бұрын

U gotta use the thick ones

When did hardware replace tools ????

@ReluctantDIYers

11 ай бұрын

Eh?

I’ve tried everything and have just accepted the fact i will never get these screws out.

@ReluctantDIYers

Жыл бұрын

I’m so sorry to hear that you’re struggling with your screws. There are some other options… have you tried pliers?

Here's another tip : use single layer of rubber band, better fitting bit, and hand-turn the screwdriver out, don't use an electric drill-driver

@ReluctantDIYers

Ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing!

DAP Tank Bond and I’m not kidding.

@ReluctantDIYers

6 ай бұрын

Really? What a great idea! So you just fill the screw head and then push the drill or screwdriver in?

@valhallanator

6 ай бұрын

Yeppers. Tank Bond Liquid Grip. 6 or 7 bucks for a tube that’ll probably last forever.

@ReluctantDIYers

6 ай бұрын

@@valhallanator I’m absolutely going to try this! Thanks for sharing 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

@valhallanator

6 ай бұрын

We’re all in this together. Thanks for your vids!

@ReluctantDIYers

6 ай бұрын

@@valhallanator I agree completely. 😁 Thanks for watching!

What would I do if the stripped screw is in a bathtub drain cover.. and the drain is clogged, not draining. What do I do?

@emilys.d.7834

Жыл бұрын

Someone please 🙏 help me.

@ReluctantDIYers

Жыл бұрын

@@emilys.d.7834 Is the tub full of water? If so, try to bake the water to a level where you can get access to the screw. Then you can follow the different approaches to see what works. I hope this helps!

@emilys.d.7834

Жыл бұрын

@@ReluctantDIYers... The tub is not completely full of water..

@ReluctantDIYers

Жыл бұрын

@@emilys.d.7834 are you unable to see the screw? Drain covers vary so it’s tough to say one approach will work versus another.

@emilys.d.7834

Жыл бұрын

@@ReluctantDIYers.. I'm not really able to see the screw.. ive been trying to get the water out of the tub by bucket method... That part is really tedus

OMG Great video. Amazing bar raising editing skills! I did come here to extract a screw. I can't wait for your You Tube video editing tutorials!

@ReluctantDIYers

9 ай бұрын

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!

@ReluctantDIYers

9 ай бұрын

It was my first KZread video… I had no clue what I was doing…

@areeko

9 ай бұрын

@@ReluctantDIYers too funny!

@ReluctantDIYers

9 ай бұрын

@@areeko LOLOL!! Check out a recent video.. way better than the first. (But still improving) Have a great night!

Use pliers.

@ReluctantDIYers

Ай бұрын

If the screw head is hanging out, yes. 👍🏼👍🏼

It didn't work 😢

@ReluctantDIYers

Ай бұрын

Oh no… i’m so sorry

Потерял время😢! Из 7 минут 3 секунды вытащил один шуруп - и расхвастался😁. Если бы вместо болтовни вытащил 7х60:3 = 140 шурупов, да разных - и с прямым шлицом, и с крестом - вот тогда и выставлялся народу😠.

@ReluctantDIYers

6 ай бұрын

This was my first KZread video… it’s definitely NOT perfect. 👍🏼👍🏼

Love the cheering squad 🤣 I’m going to give this a try. Thanks!

@ReluctantDIYers

Жыл бұрын

LOL! Thanks for watching Dianne. I hope this helps.

Rubber band doesn’t work at all

@ReluctantDIYers

Ай бұрын

Sometimes it’s definitely not enough to get the screw out.

Screw this i give up

@ReluctantDIYers

5 күн бұрын

OH NO! Don’t give up!

I currently have a stripped screw hopefully I can change it it’s for a tv F$ck!

@ReluctantDIYers

Жыл бұрын

I hope it works out!

It didn’t really help 😢

@ReluctantDIYers

2 ай бұрын

I’m so sorry to hear this. 😢

You need to get to the methods man. Wasted a lot of time with unnecessary talk.

@ReluctantDIYers

2 жыл бұрын

Hey DeJohn thanks for watching, and I agree! This was my first KZread video and I’ve learned a lot since then. I hope you feel my newer videos are more concise with less jabber. Have a great day!

@comanche3631

Жыл бұрын

True, when you’re frustrated, let’s get to the point. But he’ll do better next time after reading these comments. I’m grateful he even tried! ❤

@ReluctantDIYers

Жыл бұрын

Sharon, thanks for watching! This was the first video I ever created. It’s way too long. Check out a more recent video to see the new, direct, approach. I should make a new video for this topic.

@mlnags2829

Жыл бұрын

Thank you. Some people are in a hurry to learn and are weekend warriors. Some want to know all the pitfalls and do it right for their own satisfaction. You covered both sides. Disclaimer:A person can simply advance the video

@ReluctantDIYers

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Mary!

Look at the size of this screw , this won’t work on bigger ones

@ReluctantDIYers

Жыл бұрын

I’m actually planning another follow up to this later in the summer to address that.

@JP-rw5cd

Жыл бұрын

@@ReluctantDIYers I look foward to seeing it ,best of luck !

@ReluctantDIYers

Жыл бұрын

@@JP-rw5cd thx JP!

Bottom line. It’s a pain in the neck

@ReluctantDIYers

Жыл бұрын

Removing a stripped screw? Definitely! Thx for watching!

@hadiitiniguez2393

Жыл бұрын

@@ReluctantDIYers I can see why mechanics charge so much.

@ReluctantDIYers

Жыл бұрын

@@hadiitiniguez2393 Haha!! So true!

This is such bullshit. The screw in the first example is super long and is already 95% out of the hole. I’m trying to remove a tiny little screw that’s still fully in a hole on the end of a game controller. A rubber band doesn’t do jack there.

@ReluctantDIYers

Ай бұрын

I’m sorry you feel this way. The rubber band has worked for me countless times. I’m actually about to make another video with other methods tomorrow.

@JadesOfGrey

Ай бұрын

@@ReluctantDIYers I even tried it again today and the screwdriver poked right through the rubber band and made a hole. Also I feel like most of the people who have stripped screws it’s only slightly stripped so there is still something there to grab on to with the help of a rubber band or glue. I used an electric drill bit and got mad when it wouldn’t unscrew and basically drilled a giant circular hole in the end of the tiny screw head. So now even though I have a whole set of screwdrivers in all sizes and shapes, nothing will fit in and take hold because the entire head of the screw is blown out in a big circle.

Didn’t work!

@ReluctantDIYers

8 ай бұрын

I’m so sorry to hear that…

DUDE! To much talking ✋🏼

@ReluctantDIYers

11 ай бұрын

LOL! I AGREE! That is my first KZread video… a lot has changed since then. 😂😂

Dumb! Your removing a screw that is already loose which is not the case for 99.99 percent of people with stuck, stripped screws. The reason the screw is stripped is because it is a really tight fit. In your case you could see the screw wobble before you tried to remove it.

@ReluctantDIYers

10 ай бұрын

Thx for your support Wally! 😁

Why would i need tips to avoid when im seeing this to take it out 😑cus its stuck already

@ReluctantDIYers

9 ай бұрын

Just trying to hit all angles…

lol buy good hardware. What's that???? titanium what????

@ReluctantDIYers

8 ай бұрын

LOL!! Go to a hardware store and buy hardware from them. They can recommend items that will not fall apart and strip so easily.

@christineblack4654

8 ай бұрын

@@ReluctantDIYers yes thanks.

@ReluctantDIYers

8 ай бұрын

@@christineblack4654 👍🏼👍🏼

That's one way to just destroy a rubberband and accomplish nothing else

@ReluctantDIYers

Жыл бұрын

HAHAHAHAHA!!! Thx for the feedback.