How do you remove a stuck wheel bearing and axle without damaging it?

What people tried

Every workaround mentioned in the threads below. We haven’t tested any of them — and nobody here is claiming they worked.

1. 1
   Hitting it with a hammer
2. 2
   Using channel locks to remove the dust cover and checking for a nut or roll pin
3. 3
   Using an impact wrench
4. 4
   Locking two nuts together on the opposite side to separate or tighten
5. 5
   Gripping with pliers and pulling while unscrewing
6. 6
   Using a 2x4 with C-clamps and ratchet straps to brace a gear puller
7. 7
   Soaking with penetrating fluid like PB Blaster
8. 8
   Putting mounting bolts back in partway and hitting the heads with a sledgehammer
9. 9
   Driving a chisel into the gap to create separation
10. 10
    Using heat to expand the housing
11. 11
    Using a specialized hub buster tool
12. 12
    Pry with flathead screwdrivers or wood chisels

In their words

Unedited, most upvoted first, each linked to the thread it came from.