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Remove a stripped screw or bolt.

Step 4Remove it...

Remove it...

Now that your notch is cut, you use a large flat blade screwdriver to remove it.

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Apr 22, 2008. 7:31 AMdmrsch says:

You can also use your drill and tighten the chuck around the screw head

Jun 27, 2011. 7:54 AMjimmytvf says:

Could slip as well. Thats the best and the fastest way. When I mess up a screw, i grab a bigger screwdriver, and sometimes work and sometimes dont, where you make the head completely round

Jun 27, 2011. 12:40 AM

dog digger says:

But there is still a problem with that:
The Flush mount screw
(Mwohahahaha!)

Feb 22, 2009. 12:20 PMStillSteveB says:

Not sure why I never thought of this (I'm not belittling your answer; just I'm a complete spastic with this stuff), but this really got me out of a jam. Super!

Sep 5, 2009. 7:19 PMpuddingbeach says:

to save yourself a lot of heartach, always try going the otherway, sometimes it works...

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I like to tinker with just about anything, sometimes it works out in the end. Have fun looking at the projects, try tearing something open and let me know how it goes. cheers, -Joe