Originally Posted by
wrk101
Also, I had another freewheel today that I was looking for the right tool. The local bike shop just put the freewheel in a vise (not too tight) and spun the wheel off. No special tool was used. I am not recommending this method, but it sure worked.
You really can't do that. A vise can't clamp onto the stationary core of a freewheel unless you
completely disassemble the freewheel. I expect the shop had the correct removal tool clamped in the vise and just placed the wheel over it and used the rim to spin off the freewheel. This is a common technique.