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Just in case anyone is interested I took the front axle to a machine shop today. They reckoned it would be quite a job to machine a new one. First they'd have to take a 10mm bar down to 9mm and then would tap the thread on the lathe. They couldnt use a standard die as they dont come in 9x1, said it would take him the best part of an hour to do.
The rear axle might be easier to do as it's 10mm though.
The original bearings were sealed on both sides in my case and they were very easy to get out, just a bit of fiddling with the bearing nut was required.