The NDS came off just fine. THe press will not BUDGE the drive side cotter. I gave up there. I tried the c-clamp and socket route but it broke the c clamp clean in half. I tried the bench vice but it bent the handle.

I have it soaking in penatrating oil now. Any other tricks? I have seen a few mentions of tapping/pounding the crank in a bit toward the bottom bracket in an attempt to loosen the cotter face from the spindle and get the penetrating oil further in.

I dont want to ruin the crank. Its an eyed raleigh crane crank on a Superbe. I have taken apart alot of cottered cranksets in my day but this one is the worst.

I dont want to drill it but needless to say after all the messing around, the cotter wont be usable again once i finally get it out.

Perhaps heat? I can try to heat it with some map gas to see if that helps to loosen it i guess. IM trying to be careful not to damage things.

All i want to do is get in there to regrease the 50 year old parts