The best-laid DIY project plans can hit a snag if a stripped screw turns up. Though stuck fasteners with stripped heads can certainly slow down your progress, they’re not impossible to deal with. We ...

There can be a lot of frustrating things about home repairs and DIYs, but sometimes it's the small stuff that gets you. Literally: One thing that has not infrequently stopped me in my tracks on a ...

I ran into a problem while doing a top-end rebuild of the stock 350 Chevy small-block in my 1974 El Camino. I discovered while trying to reinstall a new factory-style balancer bolt and -inch-thick ...

A few of the screws in my case have stripped threads and I can't remove them. They are easy to turn but just fall back into place at one point, and is seemingly impossible to remove.<BR><BR>How do I ...

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 ...

Stripped screws are a pain point for the DIY enthusiast and professional craftsperson alike. They're incredibly frustrating and can hold up a job indefinitely while you figure out how to get that ...

Bolts are stronger than nails because they use threads to secure objects together. You can't simply pull a bolt out without breaking the wood around it. That is why they are often used to hold the ...

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 ...

When I stripped the torx bolt head on the seat post clamp on my Cipollini MCM, and could no longer adjust the seat, I decided to solve this one myself. Since there were no videos on how to remove a ...

While I was trying to replace my internal fan I stripped the screw inside the memory bay of my Powerbook 15" al. I have looked at numerous sites, but I haven't found any that address removing a small ...