Originally Posted by
grumpus
Use some strong thread looped over some coils a few times and tightened like a tourniquet using e.g. Allen keys. The thread has to be thin enough that the shaft will still fit, which may preclude use of string or twine. When you've reinstalled everything just cut the thread.
Not a bad idea! I'll see if I can manage to get that to work. Thanks, grumpus.
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