Stub shaft

An apparatus for transmitting mechanical power to a device, comprising:

• a shaft having a shaft length, an outer diametral surface, an inner diametral surface, and two ends, at least one end being open, the shaft including an adhesive injection port located proximate to the open end;
• a stub adapted and configured for adhesive connection to said shaft, said stub having a first end adapted and configured to fit within the opened end of said shaft and a second end adapted and configured for connection to the device, the outer surface of the first end including means for increasing the surface area available for adhesion;
• wherein the open end of the shaft is placed over the first end of said stub and an adhesive material is placed in the gap between the outer surface of the first end of said stub and the inner diametral surface of said shaft.