“I thought that screw was ruined for good”: why a wide rubber band is the one thing that rescues a stripped head without any special kit

'I thought that screw was ruined for good': why a wide rubber band is the one thing that rescues a stripped head without a...

A stripped screw head doesn’t have to mean defeat. The solution is hiding in your kitchen drawer: a wide rubber band. This time-tested workshop trick uses physics and friction to rescue damaged fasteners without special kits or hardware store trips.