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Originally Posted by Joe G.
You would need both a mill and a lathe the machine a stepped hex shaft like that. Start with a piece of hex stock (make sure it's the proper alloy!) the largest size required, clamp it to a flat surface, and sequentially face mill each edge down to the smaller size. The mill would also be used to put the slot in the shaft. Following this, a lathe would be used to round down the other end, bore the pin hole, and put the snap ring groove in.
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Thanks for the breakdown. Have you tried this yourself?