Well, this is exciting.
Will it hold? It is an old school 80s tripod, quite heavy and solid. I think it will carry the weight if I can secure it properly.
I am not sure about mounting the camera at that length, I might shorten the length of rod connecting it to the tracker.
I intend to lubricate the rod well with easy glide (a dry lubricant, PTFE) not wd40 which will make it very smooth and resist debris/dust.
Now the motor is interesting. What resources should I read on how to add gears? I am not a math or engineer head sadly...
Picture of planned tracker for those that missed the pic earlier in the thread.