Brit,
If it was me, for a quick fix I would get some small Cold Roll pins and position the handle were I wanted it to stay and drill straight throug the handle and shaft all the way ...tap in a roll pin and call it done.
If later ya want to remove just use a pin punch and drive out the pin.
Just a thought.
Tim


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