When you have a
rusty screw or a stripped screw, you need a damaged screw extractor to remove
it. There are different types of bolt and screw extractors available. Before
you buy a screw extractor, you should know your needs and the type of screw you
want to remove.
Mini straight and straight fluted extractors:
This extractor is
used to remove screws, studs and bolts. This extractor can also be used in
screwdrivers that have hexagonal drive. You can go for the straight fluted
extractor when you want to remove a variety of studs, bolts and screws. The
mini straight extractor is used to remove damaged, broken or embedded screws
from wood, metal and ceramic. You can turn a straight fluted extractor
anti-clockwise or clockwise to bite into a stripped screw to remove left or
right-hand threads.
Extractors that are spiral fluted:
This is the best damaged
screw extractor for removing studs and screws by fitting into a hole that is
pre-drilled in the damaged, broken or embedded fastener. You will then need to
rotate anticlockwise to remove. This extractor is ideal when you want to
extract screws. It is drilled into the hole where the edges grip the extractor
and allow the fastener to be removed.
The spiral fluted extractor that has drill-out
ends:
These extractors
come with drill out ends. The spiral fluted extractors that have drill out ends
are similar to micro extractors and can be used to remove screws, bolts and
fasteners.
You can choose
this damaged screw
extractor if you want to remove screws, fasteners and bolts
quickly. They can be attached to stand drills and you won’t need any other tool
to remove stripped screws. You can use the spiral fluted extractor that has
drill out ends to remove screws from wood using a power drill.
