Originally Posted by
RoadGuy
But more importantly, why are you trying to take the cups off?
If you want to service the BB, just remove the adjustable cup and pull the axle. You can get the bearings from the drive side out the adjustable cup side. No need to pull the fixed cup out, unless you are replacing the BB.
^^^THIS^^^
If you have a LBS (I say "if" as many on BF seem to assume there's a bike shop at every corner) you might ask what they would charge to get everything loose. Not to overhaul the BB, but make it so you can carry on. It might be less than the tools cost. Then, with regular maintenance, you won't ever encounter the same problem again.