metal axles never fit ?

[robdot]

hi, iv recently built the lil mixer and the lil yeller, these came with metal axles that did not fit in the hubs, they also were not long enough. what i did was to cut them in half, heat them, insert them into each hub , dip them in glue and slide them into the axle sleeve assembly. am i missing something here? ) is there an easier way im supposed to do this? do the people who make these know the axles dont fit? surely they must, right?

[Harry P.]

You also could have used brass rod cut to the correct length.