I'm not disputing any of these comments or suggestions, but I'm a big believer in stepping outside the box to see if maybe this will work, or that will work, and so on.
Jerry, obviously, you do machine work for a living, (or have or did).
I have not, but I'll certainly ask why this wouldn't work, or that wouldn't fit, or whatever.
We'll know in the next week or so how all of this turns out. It may turn out to be a train wreck. At least we'll know.
Mike