Removing Stripped Door Hinge

Turn the extractor slowly to back the screw out of the wood enough to grip it with the locking pliers and finish removing.

Removing stripped door hinge.

You can use a socket wrench to remove a stripped screw as it does not require the damaged section to produce friction. Step 3 using a screw extractor. If you re using a wooden dowel if must. I just held the bit up to the screws to find one that was slightly smaller than the diameter of the screw shaft.

Before you damage the screw completely try this method and i guar. This will wedge into the head of the screw and pull it out more than a screwdriver would. Attach the socket wrench to the screw and turn firmly. Remove the screws that hold the loose hinge leaf to the door jamb.

If the tactics listed above fail a screw extractor may be the only solution. Next you ll take your power drill and create new holes. Good to know prevent stripped heads and breakage on screws 2 1 2 inch or longer rub the threads with a candle beeswax works best to help reduce friction as they re driven. Doing this not only cleans up the existing.

Step 3 remove the stripped screw if the screw of the hinge is the part that is stripped you will need to get a stripped screw remover from a hardware store. Use your drill and a small drill bit to drill new pilot holes for your screws. Hold the hinge in place and mark the hole locations. Normally they come as drill bits but there are screw remover kits out there.

Hi in this short video i m showing how to remove old flat slotted screw from door fixtures. If the hinge and jamb are painted cut the paint around the leaf with a utility knife swing the leaf away from the jamb. Strip out the old screws from the door hinge. Then bore out the stripped holes with a 3 8 inch diameter bit.