So I've converted CNC mills in the past. I've started on a lathe conversion. I was posting in facebook groups asking about the following motors and drives:
Lichuan 3phase 3NM NEMA23 cnc closed loop servo stepper motor driver kit with encoder LCDA357H+LC57H3100

A facebook group member said there is a member here who has experience with them, jazzcnc, so I joined first and foremost just to ask him, and I like it here so I think I'll be sticking around :)

It's a nice forum guys, you're all cool dudes!