[Lismore Bloke (Paul)]

I think I may have asked this question somewhere at some time, but I'm having another go. I am thinking of redoing the ratty home made GEM my 10" sits on. It's too good a scope to just sit there. It's not convenient for visual use or accurate enough for photography. Long term project as I have funded 2 weddings in the last 4 months!
Question:
Is it feasible for a commercial motor set (eg Meade 493 + Autostar - if available) or EQ5 dual axis drives to be mated to a basic mounting consisting of a pair of shafts running in pillow block ball bearings, or something similar. Allowing that some lathe or engineering work may be needed. Feasible, or a fool's errand??
I would be grateful for any ideas. Thanks for looking, Paul.