PSA: The 'rubber band on a drill bit' trick for stripped screws actually works

I saw a video about putting a thick rubber band over a stripped Phillips head and drilling slowly, thought it was total clickbait. Tried it on a cabinet hinge screw last weekend, the bit grabbed right away and backed it out clean. Anyone got other ways to deal with stripped hardware?

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2 Comments

west.claire1mo ago

Didn't that just shred the rubber band for you?

oliver_torres41mo ago

It works better if you use a wide, flat band.