I haven’t finished my coffee yet, so no guarantees; but seems like this would take up the slack just about right…..You’d need a grounding wire, though. You’d also need to modify the height of the bushing.
https://www.mcmaster.com/1281n31
If that link didn’t work, try this and look for the 1 -1/4″ shaft size
https://www.mcmaster.com/plastic-bushings
Long live American manufacturing!
