Greetings all on this fine spring morning. I have removed cotter pins from two Peugeot U08's in the past with little difficulty using the penetrating oil and hammer method. I then encountered a crank with cotter pins that resisted both that method and the vise and socket method and were only removed after tediously drilling out the pins. I now will embark on wrenching on my two Raleigh Super Courses but I wanted to see if anyone recommends one of the following methods:
1. Buy a cotter pins press from Bikesmith which is a tad costly but seems like a smooth option. I am open to this option if it is worth the expenditure (ie it will save a lot of time and headaches.)
2. Use a large C-clamp to try to press out the pins.

Thanks.