How to Remove Stripped Screws with a Screw Extractor | Rockler Skill Builder

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Removing screws that have a stripped head can be frustrating. There are lots of reasons a screw head can strip, but one of the easiest ways to remove a screw that has a stripped head is to use a screw extractor bit. An extractor bit features two ends. One end looks a little like a short twist drill bit, and it is called the burnisher. The burnisher cuts away some of the stripped original driver profile, leaving a clean surface. The other end is the extractor, which features sharpened threads that are cut in the opposite direction of ordinary screw threads. The extractor end bites into the screw head and turns it when the drill is run in the reverse direction.
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  • @mykkePet
    @mykkePet5 жыл бұрын

    All how-to videos should follow this format. Informative and quick.

  • @chechnya

    @chechnya

    4 жыл бұрын

    What, you don't like scrolling through a 15 minute long video that shows a whole minute of subject matter and 14 minutes of bullshit?

  • @FloydFlipperG

    @FloydFlipperG

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@chechnya This comment just won the youtube awards

  • @gonorsilvet2581

    @gonorsilvet2581

    3 жыл бұрын

    You don't run a channel so you don't understand the intricacies.

  • @southsideman4891

    @southsideman4891

    3 жыл бұрын

    Could have been faster. But i appreciate it.

  • @tommacdonald2291

    @tommacdonald2291

    3 күн бұрын

    No way. 4 minutes is not quick for something that takes less than 2 minutes to really show. the format should be the quick and dirty, and then the detailed explanation. No having to look more than halfway through for the real instructions.

  • @SenhorRomantico1
    @SenhorRomantico14 жыл бұрын

    Absolutely outstanding! Could not imagine a better how-to video. Great presentation skills. Thank you!

  • @102xxScorpionxx102
    @102xxScorpionxx1024 жыл бұрын

    Thanks, Chris. Appreciated the emphasis on keeping the drill in reverse for both steps. Would've assumed the usual clockwise motion for the first step.

  • @CadillacDriver

    @CadillacDriver

    3 жыл бұрын

    All steps done in reverse just in case the bits tighten the screw further.

  • @FloydFlipperG
    @FloydFlipperG4 жыл бұрын

    Great video. Simple, Quick , and to the point. NO opinions, no tangents, no nothing but the knowledge, awesome

  • @nramdeen1
    @nramdeen14 жыл бұрын

    Beautiful, short, and extremely clear lesson. Thank you!!

  • @harbourdogNL
    @harbourdogNL4 жыл бұрын

    1:27 Man, that is one tidy workshop!! Wish mine looked like that.

  • @tazochaiguy
    @tazochaiguy Жыл бұрын

    Though it is on a much smaller scale, I ran into stripped screws fixing my laptop, and I bought a screw extractor set after trying every else.... I couldn't figure out how to use it until I watched this video - the direction to only use reverse was what saved me! Thank you!

  • @WisGuy4
    @WisGuy44 жыл бұрын

    If the screw extractor doesn't work on a screw that's exposed and not broken off or flush, rather than go the oft-repeated route of taking a Dremel and cutting a slot for a standard flat screwdriver (that still may strip), here's a less frustrating and more fool-proof method: Take a grinder (full-size or a grinding bit on a Dremel, or a file if you don't have one) and flatten two sides of the screw head on opposite sides. Then grab it with vice grips and unscrew it. The flats will let you get a better grip without it slipping like it would with a round head. You'll get a lot more leverage on a stuck screw with vice grips than you would with a screwdriver and it's a lot less likely to strip again than a slot for a standard screwdriver might.

  • @tigeabenton2174

    @tigeabenton2174

    2 жыл бұрын

    Wow. that actually sounds easier than going out to by extractors and drills lol. i just need one screw out lol. i don’t build things

  • @stewjohnson9788

    @stewjohnson9788

    8 ай бұрын

    Great presentation I cannot get it to work Did not predrilled holes Screw very tight Should have predrilled Any other ideas?

  • @claudiawason8364

    @claudiawason8364

    5 ай бұрын

    This worked well for me with the Dremel and vice grips! I am not at all handy, so I appreciate your tip using things that I had on hand.

  • @knightish
    @knightish4 жыл бұрын

    Time to get myself a set of screw extractor bits. Thanks for this!

  • @mversantvoort
    @mversantvoort6 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for this tutorial, very handy!

  • @angryzombie8088
    @angryzombie80883 жыл бұрын

    10/10 For detailed & clear explanation of how this thing works.

  • @travissmith7471
    @travissmith74715 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for this demonstration... It helped a lot...

  • @Stefan6.7
    @Stefan6.74 жыл бұрын

    Short and straight to point. Thanks for sharing!

  • @beckymeadows6049
    @beckymeadows60493 жыл бұрын

    Beautifully instructive and concise! Thanks!

  • @gregadamczak6339
    @gregadamczak63394 жыл бұрын

    very helpful video, short, to the point and simple. Thanks for helping me solve my stripped screw problem

  • @jeffogren9953
    @jeffogren99533 жыл бұрын

    It worked! I had a stripped two inch screw. I watched the video, went to Rockler and purchased their extractor product, then came home and removed the problem in just a couple of minutes!

  • @kennethiman2691
    @kennethiman26914 жыл бұрын

    Excellent video! Lots of good information, no filler.

  • @joelsnyder350
    @joelsnyder3503 жыл бұрын

    Short and to the point. Perfect video. Thanks.

  • @LivefreeanddiyTv
    @LivefreeanddiyTv6 жыл бұрын

    Hey, that's pretty slick! Thanks for sharing! 🤓👍

  • @ibo1137
    @ibo11374 жыл бұрын

    Perfect guide. This guy is good at this.

  • @re20bt
    @re20bt4 жыл бұрын

    This video was fantastic! Thank you!

  • @KingTrizzey816
    @KingTrizzey8163 жыл бұрын

    Professional, not boring and informational!

  • @Celtic4Life9
    @Celtic4Life9 Жыл бұрын

    Great video Chris Did exactly that this past weekend, and picked a set of extractor bits today, for only $15 Thanks for the informative video

  • @carolepeck3829
    @carolepeck3829 Жыл бұрын

    So helpful. Your demonstration has given me confidence to give it a try.

  • @delusionsama
    @delusionsama3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks man this was don great simple and to the point unlike others . This had 90's vibes all over it took me back to" this old house ".

  • @trojansky2348
    @trojansky23484 жыл бұрын

    Tremendous help! Thank you

  • @anettedouglasdotter
    @anettedouglasdotter3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much for this brilliant tutorial! ❤🙏🌟👍

  • @jeffpeak5429
    @jeffpeak54293 жыл бұрын

    Great content and high production quality. Thanks!

  • @BunMok
    @BunMok2 жыл бұрын

    Best PROPER instructional video in youtube. Nice talking points, good pace, and easy to follow. a REAL professional host! Subscribed immediately

  • @rockler

    @rockler

    2 жыл бұрын

    😊

  • @marygi609
    @marygi60910 ай бұрын

    Great video host! Easy to follow and precise instructions!

  • @vincentmercier8595
    @vincentmercier85955 ай бұрын

    That guy is a fantastic teacher, very well explained, very clear

  • @pamwalls3971
    @pamwalls39713 жыл бұрын

    This is so helpful! Thank you!!

  • @_vor_.
    @_vor_.4 жыл бұрын

    fantastic video. loved it. honeslty i almost never comment. but you deserved it! got 2 kits today.

  • @mandotorres80
    @mandotorres802 жыл бұрын

    Great tutorials, thanks Chris.

  • @donfecher1637
    @donfecher16374 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Chris Great help!

  • @santospoland
    @santospoland3 жыл бұрын

    Excellent, I have a roof patio littered with these screws that I have to remove. This is life saver advice. I will try to find your product on Amazon. Thank you!

  • @magic72it
    @magic72it2 жыл бұрын

    Perfect how-to video, you are one skilled presenter Chris!

  • @tatianaensslin4064
    @tatianaensslin40646 жыл бұрын

    watching that screw become stripped gave me so much anxiety lol

  • @Irwhodunit

    @Irwhodunit

    5 жыл бұрын

    Me too!

  • @alereatoalereato6936

    @alereatoalereato6936

    5 жыл бұрын

    Take long deep breaths, and relax it will pass :))

  • @firefighter343

    @firefighter343

    4 жыл бұрын

    Tatiana Ensslin 💊💊 take two of these, and call me in the morning.

  • @emilyminichello4091

    @emilyminichello4091

    3 жыл бұрын

    Would this work with plastic screws as well?

  • @baubaleena

    @baubaleena

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@firefighter343 did you ever hear back from her? I'm just concerned whether she recovered ok

  • @Puymouret
    @Puymouret2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you, Great explanation. from UK

  • @paulwilson3434
    @paulwilson3434 Жыл бұрын

    Best one. Not confusing. Thanks man. God bless you

  • @tom2471980
    @tom24719802 жыл бұрын

    Quick no nonsense to the point video 👍

  • @jamarcuswhite4022
    @jamarcuswhite40223 ай бұрын

    This was a great video! Thanks Chris for a proper instructional video.

  • @rockler

    @rockler

    3 ай бұрын

    🙌💙

  • @ab1965
    @ab19655 жыл бұрын

    Good video and sounds simple. I tried to extract a screw with a kit that was not from Rockler, but the extractor end got stuck. When I applied more force, it broke off and I was left with a mess. I would recommend you to use screw extractors only if you know what you are doing, otherwise ask someone who does.

  • @colony7591
    @colony75913 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for posting

  • @AncientHippie
    @AncientHippie11 ай бұрын

    Simply, THANK YOU!

  • @rockler

    @rockler

    11 ай бұрын

    🙌

  • @michaelgoedeker9697
    @michaelgoedeker96974 жыл бұрын

    Really great video! Thank you

  • @rja777
    @rja7773 жыл бұрын

    Thanks! I remember it works reverse threaded.

  • @mrreddington777
    @mrreddington7772 жыл бұрын

    Jeez this is the best video for this I’ve ever seen. Thank you!

  • @devildogg112985
    @devildogg1129859 ай бұрын

    Thanks for the video Chris.

  • @rockler

    @rockler

    9 ай бұрын

    💙

  • @FloofyTanker
    @FloofyTanker7 ай бұрын

    Excellent video, brief, succinct and straight-to-the-point!

  • @rockler

    @rockler

    7 ай бұрын

    🙌

  • @mr_phamtastic
    @mr_phamtastic3 жыл бұрын

    this was extremely helpful!

  • @AyahuascaSage
    @AyahuascaSage2 жыл бұрын

    Had no idea screw extractors existed until I found about them in a Google search and then came to this video. What a great invention!

  • @ReturnOnStrategy
    @ReturnOnStrategy2 жыл бұрын

    Excellent video and explanation. Thanks

  • @socalwoodmarquee
    @socalwoodmarquee2 жыл бұрын

    Straight to the point.

  • @Vik.uk.
    @Vik.uk.4 жыл бұрын

    Very helpful thank you 🙏🏼😀

  • @colinballard1219
    @colinballard12192 жыл бұрын

    Great video ,Many thanks

  • @Labearski44
    @Labearski443 жыл бұрын

    Great video!! Thanks for sharing

  • @lvhomesales
    @lvhomesales2 жыл бұрын

    Great video , to the point!! Just go in reverse! Kudos!!

  • @RenwickCustomer10
    @RenwickCustomer106 жыл бұрын

    Who is this absolute legend and why does this have so few views??? Excellent tutorial with tips!

  • @richvarga

    @richvarga

    4 жыл бұрын

    Seriously this guy is amazing. Great teacher too who gives you enough so you're learning but not wasting time

  • @SSPGaming
    @SSPGaming Жыл бұрын

    Brother you just saved my life. Thank you so much. :)

  • @mikencrissy
    @mikencrissy6 ай бұрын

    Thank you! The extractor kit did not come with instructions as good as this.

  • @rockler

    @rockler

    6 ай бұрын

    💙

  • @tariqkhan185
    @tariqkhan1853 жыл бұрын

    Cheers Chris. Good video.

  • @CaptainMiles
    @CaptainMiles2 жыл бұрын

    Excellent video

  • @richvarga
    @richvarga4 жыл бұрын

    Every single reason he mentioned Ive encountered. It actually made me feel good that it happens to pros too lol

  • @williamponce5907
    @williamponce59073 жыл бұрын

    Thank you sir, do think it'll work for mechanical problems?

  • @mistarob80
    @mistarob804 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much!

  • @davidomot2731
    @davidomot27315 жыл бұрын

    Excellent video.5/5

  • @tonyhogg9839
    @tonyhogg98393 жыл бұрын

    I had to buy a three piece set of extractors today. Was at Ace hardware and asked a female worker were the screw extractor bits were. She said they didn't have any and walked away. I went over to the bit section anyway. Looked for awhile and finally found them. 😒. I told that lady they did have them and I found them. She was surprised that I confronted her about it. 😏. Anyway, it worked great getting a screw out for some old worn blinds the previous house owner had stripped. I thought I was out of luck till I learned about these from this video. Worked perfectly.

  • @samanthapagan2206
    @samanthapagan22065 жыл бұрын

    Will save my life at work

  • @dasgoose4558
    @dasgoose45583 жыл бұрын

    Wonderful video!

  • @bigboypapaboy
    @bigboypapaboy3 жыл бұрын

    wow this was clean

  • @carolynyoung2797
    @carolynyoung27972 жыл бұрын

    Great information. 😊

  • @philmarques8346
    @philmarques83464 ай бұрын

    Amazing, thank you for this amazing tutorial! A+

  • @Zero_Point_Energy1
    @Zero_Point_Energy13 жыл бұрын

    Thanks buddy. I’m not handy at all and needed the basics.

  • @LesyoungVauxhall
    @LesyoungVauxhall4 жыл бұрын

    Thank you

  • @Alive4now13
    @Alive4now13 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks, Bud.

  • @paulawallace8784
    @paulawallace8784 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much.

  • @thebrowneyedninja
    @thebrowneyedninja10 ай бұрын

    Awesome! Thanks so much!

  • @rockler

    @rockler

    10 ай бұрын

    🙌

  • @gaelcisneros6773
    @gaelcisneros67732 жыл бұрын

    Thank you Toby from the office

  • @marcelomarquez2089
    @marcelomarquez20893 жыл бұрын

    Thnaks.

  • @papaxud7199
    @papaxud71994 жыл бұрын

    Thank you Mr James Hetfield 👍

  • @ironhide2727
    @ironhide27273 жыл бұрын

    awesome video

  • @falconfeathers9454
    @falconfeathers94545 жыл бұрын

    Great video, very clear. I just bought a set of 5 goldtoned Easy OUt screw extractors. The instruction is visual image and vague. I will now go to my oven, praying that my Easy Out removes two very old screws which secure my baker oven element to the back wall. Metal screw, metal plate, and metal oven wall which I do not want to damage threads. Will come back and tell you how it went. (hopefully easy)

  • @jameswhite4709

    @jameswhite4709

    5 жыл бұрын

    Never heard from again....

  • @doctorboy5892

    @doctorboy5892

    4 жыл бұрын

    I have 2 weeks to live. Please give your update soon.

  • @5372380
    @53723802 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for this! I just got an extractor set and have no clue how to use it. It did not come with instructions and I desperately need them.

  • @IsrarKhan-te6ce
    @IsrarKhan-te6ce4 жыл бұрын

    Very nice

  • @joerosales8755
    @joerosales87554 жыл бұрын

    Smart 🤓 thanks 👍

  • @sterlingsilver2214
    @sterlingsilver22143 жыл бұрын

    🗣 AWESOMENESS!!! THANKS 🙏🏽

  • @WaveWilliams
    @WaveWilliams4 жыл бұрын

    I Enjoy listening to his explanations. Almost Bob Ross tonnage.

  • @gaurangpate
    @gaurangpate4 жыл бұрын

    Can I use the same for car license plate screws with lot of corrosion?

  • @worldbiss1831
    @worldbiss18312 жыл бұрын

    Excellent demonstration and presentation ! We had difficulty trying to unscrew M3 Button head screw. We used 2.5mm ball end, 2mm flat hex key but both cannot fit into screw socket. Which Extractor size do u recommend to unscrew M3 ?

  • @rockler

    @rockler

    2 жыл бұрын

    Please reach out to our product support team at 1-800-260-9663 or support@rockler.com. They may be able to assist you. Thank you!

  • @yingnanwang9304
    @yingnanwang93042 жыл бұрын

    Just removed a screw from my digital piano. The trick is to use a small size drill bit, and use a larger size extract bit. It saved me at the last minute before I gave up.

  • @rockler

    @rockler

    2 жыл бұрын

    Hi Yingnan Wang, Please reach out to our product support team at 1-800-260-9663 or support@rockler.com. They'll be able to assist you. Thank you

  • @ryana8749
    @ryana87493 жыл бұрын

    Will this be able to extract an allen screw?

  • @okallixti5065
    @okallixti50653 жыл бұрын

    excellent video, but what speed should I have the drill on for the second step?

  • @rockler

    @rockler

    3 жыл бұрын

    Set the drill to the slower driver speed - usually labeled #1 and lightly pull the trigger to start the bit slowly.

  • @jalysavalentin702
    @jalysavalentin702 Жыл бұрын

    Perfect just bought the kit on Amazon and had no idea how to use it

  • @daveloveland6890
    @daveloveland68902 жыл бұрын

    Hi, very informative but quick question. I am doing a remodeling and had to cut some corbels off as the builder screwed them in from the other side when installing (and the head is located within the frame of the kitchen island with no way to access without destroying the whole island. What is your recommendation to, in essence, screw the screw backwards from the cut off portion? Does not need to be fully removed, just enough to use wood filler to fill the hole to repaint it.

  • @rockler

    @rockler

    2 жыл бұрын

    Hi Dave Loveland, Please reach out to our product support team at 1-800-260-9663 or support@rockler.com. They'll be able to assist you. Thank you

  • @smilingrin
    @smilingrin6 жыл бұрын

    I never use phillips for this very reason... nothing but star bits for me - T10 screws. I've never had a problem.

  • @Gadgetmawombo

    @Gadgetmawombo

    4 жыл бұрын

    Yep. NEVER had this problem with Torx.

  • @spider320

    @spider320

    3 жыл бұрын

    I stripped a t25 screw yesterday

  • @charlesjacques750

    @charlesjacques750

    3 жыл бұрын

    So no Philips? Dam .. Driving me nuts on a simple pine garden frame too.

  • @danielhuaman2211
    @danielhuaman2211 Жыл бұрын

    thank you man... =)

  • @jinutlajiun4795
    @jinutlajiun47952 жыл бұрын

    Wow. Beneficial

  • @firefighter343
    @firefighter3434 жыл бұрын

    You’re like the Walker Texas Ranger of woodworking

  • @riazahmed2803
    @riazahmed28033 жыл бұрын

    Brilliant clear description thank you

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