How to Remove a Stripped Screw

It's that easy!!!

if this works for torx head too im gonna be so fucking happy. i have one bolt keeping me from switching wheelsets on my xc bike, i hope this does the trick!

this actually saved my life, +k to you sir

#winning

Does this actually work?

anything that has moderate torque required to get the screw out will just shred the rubber band. If anyone needs a basic run through on how to remove a stripped screw, just holla in this thread and ill give a walkthrough for a couple different methods.

the din screws on the bindings of my old lizzies got stripped and cant move beyond 8 (I normally ride at 10). would the rubber band trick work for this or do i need to try somthing else?

yup...

i'd definitely like to know.

it only works sometimes if the screw is not very tight

i've had to drill the heads off screws before, it's not fun

just take a dremel with a cutting wheel and cut out a slot for a flathead screwdriver in the head of the screw. boom use new slot to remove

Take it to the local shop! That's what I did with my skis that I stripped binding screws on

couple methods to get stripped screws/bolts out.

- if its a bolt find a 12 point socket that fits over the stripped bolts head and use a hammer to tap it over the stripped bolt, most likely the 12 point socket will pull it out.

- cut a slot into the stripped bolt/screw head, use flat blade screw driver to remove

- exterior extractors work on the exact same premise that the 12 point socket method works except they have some more gripping power but can be costly

- internal extractors fit inside the stripped screw area and dig in with hook like construction, they work pretty damn good but a set of these is costly. Snap on sells a set that i have at work and they were about 200 bucks.

- drill a pilot hole straight down the center of bolt slightly smaller in diameter of hole the screw/bolt is so you dont damage the threads of the hole. Use left handed drill bits to removed the stripped bolt/screw after the pilot hole is made.

- drill the entire bolt / screw out with a drill bit the same size of the bolt but you will have to re-tap the threads and use a larger bolt most likely from that point out unless you use a speedy sleeve or helicoil insert kit.

vice grips?

it just takes a little extra time. but if you have any of the head sticking out you can probably get it out. or even if you break the head off. you can still get it out.

yeah just as an update this didnt work at all. gonna try the grinder/flathead method tomorrow, never though of that, thanks guys!

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I reallyyyy wanna say that's what she said... but I really don't at the same time... o,0

But anyway,



Mind=Blown.


TWSS!