How to Remove a Stripped Screw - 4 Different Ways 

4 techniques in 2 minutes, unheard of on RU-vid and extremely appreciated

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

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 agree with everyone else. Best Video ever executed on RU-vid ever. Hey "content creators" look at the way this video was made and copy that.

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!

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!

Now I can get the batteries from my buzz lightyear

That 4th method is brilliant.

Method 4 is straight up genius, worked like a charm

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.

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

Great tutorial. Figured I needed an extractor bit, so I ran to Home Depot to get a set. Came back, followed your instructions precisely, and didn't even need to flip the bit as the screw began coming out already. Slow and steady was key. Thank you! You saved me a lot of headache and probably a lot of money, too

Rubber-band trick worked perfectly. You saved the day for me. THANK YOU!

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!!😉😄

Outstanding, sir. I'd been fighting a stripped screw trying to change a door hinge. Your tip about using the Dremel to cut a slot in the screw head worked a treat. I had the screw out in seconds. Brilliant! Thank you.

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

You, sir, are a gentleman and a scholar. Thank you!

The best two minutes I've ever spent on RU-vid!

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

Step 1: Go grab the tool you just threw.

Thank you very much! Straight and to the point... Can't believe I never thought of option 4... Genius.

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 video on youtube. Just stripped some screws on my engine cover and I thought I was done for. Used the rubber band trick(with a glove) and worked like a charm!

This video was posted over 5 years ago but still brings value. You saved me a lot of trouble today with a stripped head screw. Just wanted to drop a note to extend my deepest gratitude 🙏🏻 Thank you! And yes I used the 4th method too.

Hi Rob, just wanted to thank you for your videos,, I just got a perfect float on my LTD M-1000 guitar today. I am glad I didn’t have to pay guitar center to set up my guitar. Thank you again.

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

What a great video, very awesome info in just 2 minutes. Wish I had come across this when changing my second brake rotor and stripped a torx bolt.

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

A miracle! A lifetime of giving up on stripped screws changed with the rubber-band suggestion. Thank you!

The rubber band trick absolutely worked for me, and it's something I never would have thought of myself. Thank you so much.

Thanks for taking the time to demonstrate options in this frustrating scenario. Appreciate your simple, clear tutorials.

Best instructions I’ve seen, thank you!

Thank you for saving my day!! I had a stripped screw that was recessed deep into plastic area, hard to reach. (thanks, repair guy!) so I could not get inside my sewing ,machine for maintenance. I tried the rubber band and nothing. Then you used the extractor & I knew I need that! I went to the hardware store, came home & used it, and it worked!!! I was amazed, after trying for several days using different techniques. Screw extractor gets a thumbs up. I will be looking for screw grab to have handy.

Thank you for making a quick video right to the point! Always nice to learn new things

THANK YOU! Doing rod and reel repair, occasionally I run across a stripped screw head on my customer's reels. The rubber band trick worked beautifully! Thank you for this video!

All great ideas! I'm dealing with a stripped screw right now and can't wait to try one of these methods.

The last technique with the cutoff tool - brilliant! Thank you so much!

Super ideas and tricks. Thank you Mr.Hazelton.

Brilliant, the rubber band trick just did the job! Thank you so much for posting this, so helpful.

Literally HAD to come over from Google where I got this result to tell you - THANK YOU! This video is EXACTLY what I wanted while frustrated and trying to do it myself for OVER AN HOUR! Yes, I'm determined like that. Perfect length, SUPER helpful, very well done! Thank you, thank you, thank you!

Thank you Ron for getting me out of a bad spot. The first option worked like a charm.

Thanks Ron, your advice using the elastic band, it worked a treat! You made it look so easy and it worked! 👏

Best video I've watched on removing screws with a stripped head. Thank you!

AWESOME! Loved the rubberband, and also the saw blade followed by the flat head screwdriver. Brilliant!

Omg! This is soooo helpful. Thank you for sharing! 2022. Can you believe it! This helps people no matter how long you have posted the video.

Your rubber band trick worked, thank you so much for showing me. You helped me out of a real jam. I was really careful not to strip any more screws after that.

Ron, you're a genius! Thanks for sharing these methods, the one making it into a flat head screw worked perfect on those damn cargo trailer skin frickin stupid star screws that no normal torques bits fit. Thanks again!

The only video on the matter that anyone will ever need. ❤

Best video out of the many I’ve look at !! Thank you

The last with a rotary tool saved my ass. Thank you very much!

Dear Ron! Thank you very much for your video; it’s short, very clear and going to the point 🤗

Yeah I am totally down with #4. Thanks for that, super helpful.

I bought one of these little packs of screw remover tools but the instructions were difficult to make out. We were trying to take out the screws holding a hard drive in a computer and someone had already tried and stripped the screw heads. I was thinking that what I'd bought was rubbish but after watching your video I had another go, and hooray! It worked. Thank you for your clear and concise explanations.

Thank you. Very helpful. Excellent voice and instruction.

Thank you!!!! This was a great video and we were successful using the extractor bits on some star head screws that would NOT come out of deck boards. I didn’t even know those existed.

Simple and quick presentation, thanks Ron.

That was super helpful I only knew one of those four ways. Thank you

He gets right to the point!! love it! And I like the rubber band method, it makes so much sense.

Best video and straight to the point. Thank you. You just saved me so much time.

Thank you for being so succinct with this. I will try these and get back because I cannot use downward pressure, but must use pressure horizontally.

Gosh this was good and helpful. A new generation of RU-vid DIYers thanks you.

Ron.. you know, you made my morning better! Thanks.. I can count on you

the last one was the only one that work for me thanks

Thank you so much for this clear, concise, and HELPFUL information. You are a real pro!

Oh my goodness... the rubber band method WORKED!! I have been unable to get the light plate off of my oven in order to replace one of the lights. It is now fixed. THANK YOU SO MUCH! EXCELLENT VIDEO/Instruction.

Best techniques I've seen, especially for a woman who has little hand/grip strength. Now, to tackle the screws that have convinced me they are in charge. We will soon see about that!

Thank you so much! You did a great job with this video.

I like the saw blade cutting a grove in the screw method. I mean it looks like a good idea.

Great video. Straight to the point. Excellent advice.

Aargh aargh aargh...this looked straight out of home improvement with good ole Tim the tool man Taylor himself! Excellent work!

Thank you! Short and clear. Great video.

Real life Ron Swanson 🙏

Thank you Sir! Other methods didn't work for me, but the 4th one worked great. Dremel out, cut ... cut deeper... unscrew! Perfect.

Brilliant! Thank you! I didn't have the rotary tool, so I just used a small hacksaw and backed the screw out with a flathead just as described.

This is the first video of Ron's I've watched--and I love this guy!!

Just FYI, I had a buddy try the rubber band idea on an opposing metal corroded screw issue. I was laughing as I relayed this videos recommendation. As he was locating a rubber band we were discussing the drilling out method that surely was going to have to be used. INCORRECT! The rubber band idea worked like a champ. Unbelievable. Everyday, something new!

Brilliant! That rotatory tool method is genius and fixed my problem.

These are brilliant!! Thank you so much!

Oh my gosh, I have two words for you, YOUR AWESOME!!!!!!

Thanks your advice worked perfectly. I liked that the video was 2 minutes long as I have a short attention span.

You saved my day! I was in the middle of putting in my polk audio sda new crossovers, and I had two stripped screws. The making a flat head with a dremel tool did the trick. Simple but genius! Thank you!!

Thank you for such a concise and and no nonsense video ,you are a great teacher please put more on your channel .Regards Chris from England 😁👍👍

You are awesome!!!!! I like you show 4 different options.

I finally got the burnishing and extracting kit to work - and may it saved me $$$$$$. Thank you and thank you. Your video saved me from replacing a very expensive part. Whew.

Thank you. I battled a stripped screw for about two hours until I saw your tip with the rotary tool. Five minutes later and success.

Rubber band worked like a charm, thank you!

I agree with the other person that was the easiest instruction I have ever seen.!! Very simple and straight to the point!!

Excellent video. Very practical and helpful. Thank you 🙏

Thanks for the great info. I have a screw that I need to remove and will try your methods.

I love it! Thanks for sharing your experience

OMG THANKS SO MUCH! Saved me so much money without having to buy fancy tools!!!

thank you so much; practical, short & sweet.

You're a lifesaver, Ron! Thank you.

Very helpful. Used the last method and it worked. Many thanks

Thank you! This video was short and informative! 💖💖💖

First time I'd come across the rubber band trick. Worked instantly, thanks for the tip!

Thanks for the video. I ended up using the last method of turning my philps screw into a flathead with a dremmel cutting wheel. Worked like a charm.

Brilliant video! No time waisted

Thank you, Mister! All that was really helpful! 👍🏼👍🏼