While the specific design of this inexpensive implement varies, it most commonly takes the form of a tapered drill ... so ...

Then use the extractor end of the bit, with the drill in reverse, to back the fastener out of the hole. Roy Berendsohn The Spin-It-Out screw extractor has serrated tips that dig into what remains ...

You may need to do some extra work after the screw has been stripped like punching it out, so there's room for the extractor drill bit. Once the stripped screw is prepped, though, the extractor ...

First, figure out how wide your screw is to identify the right size extractor. Most kits come with multiple sizes to accommodate most common screw widths. The next step is drilling out the inside ...

Once the head of a screw gets stripped, you may feel like it's never going to come back out. But there are two ways to remove a stripped screw—externally and internally. Which one you choose ...

Screws are one of the most common fasteners, but without proper tools and technique you may end up stripping them. Discover ...

There it is—what's left of a bolt or screw stuck ... you're going to have to try and drill the fastener out and remove it with a bolt extractor. And if that doesn't work you're going to have ...

Not only are rusted screws hard to unscrew, they often also have damaged heads that can break off altogether, causing even more complicated problems. Here are five things you can try to remove a ...

Drill it out, shoot in an extractor, or if you’re lucky, clamp on some Vise-Grips and hope for the best. But when a drill bit breaks off flush in a hole, there aren’t a lot of options ...

When you’re drilling out the damaged fastener ... High carbon steel construction gives these screw extractors the strength necessary to remove the most stubborn screws. See All 26 Photos ...