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Don't mean to bump this unnecessarily, but figured it was better than starting my own thread.
I've also got this problem. Recently picked up a beautiful Geoffrey Butler with a Columbus SLX frame and a campagnolo BB. Took the bike apart as soon as I got it because it was pretty dirty and in some places rusty (it cleaned up a treat) but the BB would not move for love nor money. Bought a dedicated tool to fit the BB, and attached a huge metal pole to the spanner but would not move and has now got to the point where the splines on the BB have deteriorated (from my removal efforts) that the tool now barely locks into them and slips every time I apply force now without fail.
Tried gently heating and cooling the shell of the BB just in case that opened it up a bit, and also removed all dirt etc that I could get it, and gave the casing a few hits with a blunt mallet just in case that unlocked anything at all either but nothing has worked so far!
The BB sounds and runs pretty well, so it's not as urgent as it could be, but given the amount of dirt etc on other bits of the bike (and even in the small slits in the bottom of the BB shell which are exposed) I'm sure it could do with a good look over so if anyone had any tips besides taking it to my LBS it would be much appreciated! Thanks in advance to anyone that replies!