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As I said knock it out with a hammer. A rubber mallet is what I use. Novatec F482 hubs use a captive axle (terrible design I think) and knocking the axle out from the NDS to the DS with a rubber mallet will never damage the axle and the DS bearing comes out with the axle. Pressing back in means the NDS bearing in the novatec hub needs an overaxle kit.
I have a handy axle sized hole in my wooden work bench on which I place the hub with the freehub already removed and simply tap. Always works it will work for you. No need for a fancy tools for this one. Your over axle it will comprise of a treaded bar and a bunch of spacers. I use an wheels manufacturing toolset which is essentially an expensive threaded bar and spacer and drifts.