Originally Posted by
WizardOfBoz
Bill's idea is a great one. The first law of BB removal though, is "Thou shalt maketh sureth that one knoweth the thread direction".
As a bit of practical advice, once you get your tool threaded onto the spindle, you can put the tool flats in a vice and use the frame as a wrench. Often easier.
Reminded me of an attempt ~yr 2000 to remove a freewheel from a rear hub in place since ~1974. Used a vice to clamp the FW remover and grabbed the rims and
after carefully checking which direction to turn the wheel proceeded to shear off the prongs on the FW remover and permanently cant the FW body on the threads,
such that the FW would barely turn. Probably turned the wheel the wrong way, or the FW was really stuck. Still have the wheel as a memento.