Originally Posted by
ThomasOmalley
I got ready to remove the Regina freewheel: I removed the skewer spring on the nut side, set the freewheel tool in the slot, tightened the nut so there was only enough room to break the freewheel loose, not for the tool to move, I set the tool in my vise, pushed downwards as I turned the bus left…
I think I have enough material for one more try. But that will be for after Christmas. For now, I’m happy to let my pop use the wheels from my International and mothball her until I can get this Regina off. They are campy high flange (recently repacked) and mavic MA2 so plenty of good and periodish correct. So problem solved for now!
That may be a candidate for destructive removal. Remove as many sprockets as you can (the largest ones are threaded on, and can only be removed after the freewheel is removed from the hub), grab the body with a large pipe wrench or clamp it in a vise (don't be afraid to crush the body, if necessary; those freewheels aren't worth saving, IMO), and get it off that way.