5. Here's a picture of the finished tapped hole. 1/2-13 x 1.3" Deep.

6. Parts fitted loosely together. From left, 1/2-13 x 4" GRADE 8 hex head bolt. 123-323-04-76 washer, drilled out to 1/2" ID. 123-333-06-67 washer. 116-333-40-14 support. 116-333-40-14 support. 123-333-06-67 washer. Underneath all of that, a piece of 1/2"ID x 5/8OD polyethylene tubing, to bring the diameter around the bolt up to nearly 16mm. I would have liked to use a harder plastic, but that's what they had at the hardware store.

7. Outside both 123-333-06-67 washers, it measures 60 mm, just like the still unbroken right side.

8. Done.

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