Removing a freewheel I ran the QR through the freewheel tool to keep it from slipping as I got the freewheel loose. I know to be careful about stripping hubs, so I was chagrined as the freewheel kept binding as I unscrewed it. I backed it off and tried again, over & over.

Finally, I realized that I had to reomove the QR from the freewheel tool to allow the freewheel to screw off the hub. I shredded about 1/2 or more of the hub threads... Dohh.