Drill America Carbon Steel Screw Drill Bit Extractor Set with 5-Extractors, Sizes #1 – #5 (5-Pieces)

9 reviews for Drill America Carbon Steel Screw Drill Bit Extractor Set with 5-Extractors, Sizes #1 – #5 (5-Pieces)

1. Rated 5 out of 5

   Beryl Krajcik (verified owner) – October 10, 2022

   This is a basic extractor set but for the money it’s a great deal. If you are trying to extract a screw, which is my most common need, you will also need a drill bit in order to create a hole in the middle of the screw head for the extractor bit to grab. Picture A shows a screw where the head is stripped. Picture B shows the screw after drilling a small hole. In Picture C the extractor bit is grabbing the screw in order to back it out (drill in reverse or counter clockwise direction). Success in Picture D.

2. Rated 3 out of 5

   Maybelle Legros (verified owner) – September 25, 2022

   Drill America Carbon Steel Screw Drill Bit Extractor Set with 5-Extractors, Sizes #1 – #5 (5-Pieces) – a Home Depot Seeds Program ReviewI needed an extrator for a larger bolt that I had sheared off. The Alden proGrabit I normally use is fine but only works for sizes #1-#3. I got this drill bit extractor set for the larger sizes I occasionally need. This set is definitely not as convenient to use. Like most similar sets, it requires drilling out a hole large enough to take the extractor bit. This means the head of the screw or bolt to be extracted must be relatively flat or must be punched just so the drill bit can bit started. With a little oil and some pressure a hole can be drilled. Then the proper sized extractor bit can be hammered into it. The thread on the extractor bit are very aggressive as expected and work very well to extract the screw or bolt once started. I suppose it would be possible to mount the extractor in a drill and back the bad bolt or screw out slowly but I would only consider this for smaller sizes – #1, #2 or #3. Larger than that and I would only consider using a tap wrench. The extractor bits are carbon steel and I would expect them to hold up under some use against standard metal screws and bolts. I’m not sure how long they would last against high quality, hardened steel bolts. At the price of the set you wouldn’t need very many uses to reach payback. There are no instructions with this set so if you’re not familiar with their use, expect to spend some time researching their use. The bits are marked well with the sizes #1 – #5 but there’s no indication what sized screws and bolts each should be used for. Fortunately the description on the Home Depot site provides some guidance. There are no drill bits included to be used with each extractor bit as I’ve seen with other sets. You’ll just have to pick the proper bit size from your collection to get the starter hole drilled. The flexible plastic package didn’t even have a name on them. This package makes it difficult to get the smaller extractors out and I almost had to cut the package to get them out. The the one bolt I needed to extract came out as expected using the #4 extractor. For anything smaller I’ll fall back to my other set that makes extraction much faster and easier. Extractors are not something you need often (or so you hope) but when you need them, they can be worth their weight in gold. These will be kept for those occasions.

3. Rated 4 out of 5

   Madyson Schneider (verified owner) – July 20, 2022

   These easy outs seem to be of pretty good quality for the money. This is a nice set for a DIYer who doesn’t need them very often. The set has number 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 extractors. The set comes with a plastic pouch that has a hanging hole so it can be hung on a peg board. I suspect this will be the last extractor set I will ever have to own.3/16” – 5/16”, 5 mm – 8 mm, No. 10- use #1 extractor3/8”, 10 mm- use #2 extractor7/16”, 10 mm, 1/8” NPT, 1/8” BSP-use #3 extractor1/2” – 9/16”, 12 mm – 14 mm, 1/4” NPT, 1/4” BSP-use #4 extractor5/8”, 16 mm, 3/8” NPT, 3/8” BSP-use #5 extractor

4. Rated 4 out of 5

   Otis Kuphal (verified owner) – March 6, 2022

   This will Definitely come in handy b/c this house is a old one and some of the screws are impossible to get out and with this set i can remove siezed screws or stripped ones easily. My wife was also happy that we found these,I recomend that all my friends check these out and i know they will be useful for them also.Thank you Home Depot and the company that made them.

5. Rated 4 out of 5

   Nigel Howe (verified owner) – August 1, 2021

   I ordered this 5 piece screw extractor set for my tool box as a replacement for a broken set of very old extractors. While I haven’t had the need to use these yet (keeping fingers crossed that I never do) they appear to be of good quality and materials. Be aware that there are no instructions or any reference to the size of drill bit to use for each of the 5 extractors. However, a quick search of the internet will result in plenty of detailed instructions and video demonstrations. Presumably, if you buy a set of extractors, you are already familiar with their proper use and aware of precautions and warnings.

6. Rated 5 out of 5

   Prince Zboncak (verified owner) – March 28, 2021

   These things are fantastic. I hate it when you get a screw that you can’t remove because it has been stripped out. These work great to get them out. the only thing I didn’t think of when I got this set is I also need metal drill bits to match each of the sizes in order to pre-drill out a hole for these to grab into. That being said, I had no issues with these, definitely a recommend from me.

7. Rated 4 out of 5

   Judson Mosciski (verified owner) – March 26, 2021

   My experience with the Drill America DEWEZ carbon steel screw bit extractor set of 5-extractors , sizes #1 to #5. I have an old laptop that I want to upgrade with a few better components. But when I was taking the case apart to access the laptops guts, I stripped the top of one of the screws holding the case together. I tried so many things that people told me to get that 1/8th inch head of that screw out of the 3/8th inch hole. Use a rubber band on the tip of the screwdriver to use glue on the tip of the screwdriver to hold the screw in place when you turn the screwdriver. Not one of the helpful hints worked for me with a screw down at the bottom of a hole. So my last resort was to use a screw extractor something I had successfully done many years ago, but that was a screw on the surface not inside a 1/8th inch 3/8th inch deep hole. As the included photos show. I laid out the tools that I would use for this project a #1 extractor and the drill bits to use with the #1 extractor. In the attached photos you can see the screw head deep inside the 1/8th inch 3/8th inch deep hole, and the #1 size extractor and the drill bits that I will use. Well it is extremely very hard to drill the head of a screw down inside a 3/8th inch hole. The bit keep slipping off the screw heed, but I persevered. The #1 extractor is hardened and can dig into the softer head of the screw. Well. after many attempts to drill the hole in the head, I finally got the screw out. Hey if they worked for me, they should work for you. Thus, I will recommend this Drill America set of screw extractors.

8. Rated 5 out of 5

   Polly Kuhn (verified owner) – December 3, 2020

   This is a great set of screw extractors. The sizes are just right (the largest one is quite large, but I did find a use for it while working outside on some larger old bolts). These also seem really sturdy, the “chuck” end of the bolt is very stable, and even after multiple uses the bolt end doesn’t seem to show very much wear. I plan on making these a permanent part of my travel toolbox!

9. Rated 5 out of 5

   Daija Beatty (verified owner) – November 24, 2020

   This is one of those items that I don’t need often with woodworking, but when you need it, you need it. Five, extremely hard bits, carbon steel, in a small pouch to keep them together and the edges protected.Most of my woodworking pieces are glued and screwed together and at times care must be taken to remove screws and heads get boogered so these removal bits will be a welcome addition to the tool collection.