msturg
+1y
I'm not max, clearly, but in my opinion if you do decide to weld it, which is an interesting process it will need to be structural. The slop that you have currently can easily wear down the inside of the spindle and eventually cause major issues. Sleeving the spindle should be a press fit or as close to as possible. I had one sleeve that once drilled I could push in with my fingers, it wouldn't move but easily pressed in. I welded beads along the outside of the sleeve and ground it back down in order to get the tight fit that I wanted, perhaps you could do the same depending on how much slop you have currently.