We've all been there: Your home improvement project is going along just as planned, and the future is looking bright—until you come across a stubborn screw with a stripped head. It can seem virtually ...

Broken screw? Here's what to do originally appeared on Dengarden. I had eight stripped and broken screws that were rusted and completely stuck, but I needed to remove them to replace a part. I started ...

A stripped screw can turn a quick fix or small adjustment into a big hassle. It can happen to any screw and can make removing or tightening it almost impossible. You might encounter a stripped screw ...

Few things seem more hopeless than when you’re in the process of removing a bolt, screw, or stud and it breaks. At that point, you know it’s all over but the crying. You’ve busted a bolt off in a ...

A stripped screw can range from mildly frustrating to ruining a project you're working on, but you can easily fix it if you have a rubber band.

Gear-obsessed editors choose every product we review. We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? Few things will try your patience the way a stripped screw or bolt can. It seems ...

Few things disturb us more than the bewilderment of a broken bolt or seized pipe plug in a casting. You’re at a loss for how to get the darned thing out. This is when you have to slow down and come up ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. No matter how powerful your drill is, there's always the chance that you'll run into one of a DIYer's worst nightmares — a stripped screw. No ...

Any backyard mechanic knows how difficult and frustrating it can be to remove a screw that is broken or stripped, but with medical hardware like bone screws the matter can be more serious. Now a ...

Few things are more frustrating than a damaged or rusted bolt when you're working on the car or tackling those overlooked lawnmower maintenance tasks that everyone forgets. If rust is the problem, ...