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Re: Retaining Things?

Turning the ends of the shaft down to 1/2" or 3/8" is pretty popular. To retaing stuff axially, we use e-clips (not quite circlips) which can be put on from the side of the shaft instead of from the front/back.
Hex spacers are also really useful. Vex sells spacers (buy a ton of 1/16" and save yourself some time), and you can 3D print them in a pinch.