| We have all stripped a screw at one time or another. | | | | surface). Now you want to get a bit that is a bit |
| Most of the time we just leave them in place or do | | | | larger and do the same as before. You want to keep |
| not have a need to take them out. Today we're | | | | doing this till the head of the screw is gone. Try to |
| going to get that pesky screw out. There are a | | | | leave a small amount of the shank sticking out so |
| couple of methods for removal. | | | | that you can grab it with some vice grips. Now you |
| Before we get into this if you start to strip | | | | can slowly twist the screw till it is out. |
| something just stop and figure out what you are | | | | Another method is a screw removal tool. You will |
| going to do next. Continuing to strip the screw only | | | | probably have to go to a hardware store and get |
| makes the job tougher. I suggest you switch to a | | | | one of these. A removal tool is basically a |
| manual screwdriver because you can put more | | | | screwdriver or bit that has rough metal threads right |
| pressure behind it. Also MAKE SURE you are twisting | | | | on the tip of it. These threads dig into the head of |
| the screw in the right direction which is to the left to | | | | the screw until it gets stuck giving you enough |
| loosen (counter-clockwise) usually. | | | | torque to twist it out. This is probably the easiest |
| The most common way is to drill off the head of the | | | | and cleanest method of removal. |
| screw. This is common because most people don't | | | | If you can't do either of these then you can try to |
| have a screw removal tool sitting around the house. | | | | use a different screwdriver. Go to a bigger head and |
| You can do this method by getting a power drill and | | | | while pushing hard slowly try to turn the screw out. if |
| a bit that is about 1/3rd the size of the head. | | | | it is a stripped Philips head (Star) then you could also |
| Carefully drill into the head of the screw until you | | | | try using a square driver because the edges may grip |
| reach the shank (The part that actually drills into the | | | | a stripped screw. |