Some screws are turned by hand, others lost their head, and one looks like a sea monster. It might be time you read up on ...

The Spin-It-Out screw extractor has serrated tips that dig into what remains of the stripped-out fastener head. Chucked into a drill, set in reverse, it will back the fastener out of its hole.

It's rare, but screws can snap off at the head, particularly with old screws. Reddit user funisher reports that using a cheap drill chuck set on reverse can remove the problem screw easily.. You ...

Cut a Notch in the Screw Head. Use a dremel or hacksaw to cut a notch in the screw head and then use a slotted screwdriver to remove it.— Answered by Tester101. Try the Grabit Pro.

How to remove a stripped screw if the head is completely stripped. Sometimes the top of the screw is stripped down so much that the above tips aren’t possible. In this case, Palla says you’re ...

Struggling with a stripped screw? There are all sorts of tips and tricks for getting an uncooperative fastener out of whatever you've drilled into. Here are 10.

Screw Head Jonathon Kambouris. This article originally appeared in the March 2014 issue of Popular Science. More deals, reviews, and buying guides.

Round off the sharp edges of a screw head and, just like that, you're stuck in DIY limbo—with a fastener that's neither in nor out. It's easy to do with today's powerful cordless drills.