The second nut could be used to remove backlash, too.
If the .5mm is over the length as mentioned, it seems that you could put it between a set of V-blocks (one at each end) and just using hand pressure, straighten the length using a dial indicator in the mid-point to find the highest point. This is how I would do such a task with such a diameter.
Scott
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